José Cuevas vs Thomas Hearns
On August 2, 1980, José Cuevas (27-6, 24 KOs), the welterweight WBA champion, defends his title against American challenger, Thomas Hearns (28-0, 26 KOs).
Cuevas vs Hearns Stats
José Cuevas is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Harold Volbrecht, 3 months and 27 days ago. Thomas Hearns is on a 28-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Eddie Gazo, 2 months and 30 days ago.
Cuevas vs Hearns Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 86.6-13.4 in favor of Thomas Hearns. José Cuevas may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Cuevas vs Hearns Result
Thomas Hearns made very easy work of José Cuevas, stopping the champion via TKO in the 2nd. Hearns improves his record to 29-0 (27 KOs), while Cuevas adds a loss to his record at 27-7.