Duran vs Cuevas

Who won Duran vs Cuevas?

Roberto Duran beat Pipino Cuevas by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, January 29th, 1983, at Sports Arena, Los Angeles.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Duran vs Cuevas stats

Back in January 1983, Roberto Duran stepped into the ring with a record of 75 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws.

Pipino Cuevas made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

Roberto Duran was the same age as Pipino Cuevas, at -41 years old.

Cuevas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Duran. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Roberto Duran and Pipino Cuevas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Duran was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 42 more fights, and made his debut in 1968, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Cuevas, whose first professional fight was in 1971. He had fought 572 more professional rounds, totaling 821 compared to Cuevas' 249.

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Duran's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12.5 rounds on average.

What time did Duran vs Cuevas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Sports Arena, Los Angeles, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Duran vs Cuevas?

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