I found this gem on YT and thought others might enjoy it. I think this was done fairly recently and it amazes me how well he looks. As most know, this great champion started his pro career when he was literally a kid and he took some fierce beatings along the way. Yet, he looks strong, healthy and clear headed. The good thing about this interview also is that it's subtitled in English for those of us who don't speak Spanish. Anyway, here it is: This content is protected
He was a bone breaker at 147, and if he could have landed on Hearns Tommy's gone. He just needed a step ladder to get to him.
Haha, Brilliant. Seems a nice guy. His neck is as wide as his head. Given how thick and string looking his neck is, makes me wonder about just how hard Hearns hit at WW.
The fight they had in 1983 was great. He went toe to toe with Duran, but if Duran is reaching anyone he can win and that was Pipino;s style weakness for Duran. I think Duran always beats Cuevas.
I think there are a ton of versions of Duran that would lose to the best version of Cuevas. And, of course, he’d have a excuse. Because there was always an excuse for Duran. Go watch Duran vs. Zeferino Gonzalez, Nino Gonzalez, Jimmy Batton, Kirkland Laing, etc. An interesting question is Cuevas of Espadas II vs. Duran of New Orleans or Duran of Benitez. We hear all the time how those two fights wasn’t a real and ready Duran to explain away his losses (and quitting), but if that Duran is good enough to handle a prime Cuevas, how good of an excuse really is it? EDIT: I went ahead and started a thread on Duran of New Orleans vs. Prime Pipino. Curious to see what people say.
