Carlos Palomino versus Pipino Cuevas

[goose 5]

Who would have won this unification fight ?

[Chuck1052]

I would pick Carlos Palomino to win a bout with Pipino Cuevas. In addition being very durable and having some punching power, Palomino had far more in the way of skills than the relatively crude Cuevas.

- Chuck Johnston

[Scypion]

Palomino.

[Ambling Alp II]

This came up several years ago. It is an interesting one. I leaned toward Palomino; I think the majority did as well, but some favored Cuevas. Too bad it didn't happen.

[sweetviolenturge]

This was a natural matchup that definitely should have occurred back in the late '70s when both men were at their peaks but due to promotional differences, it never did. Which is a shame because it had the makings of a classic.
Cuevas was a much bigger puncher & actually had the more impressive title reign with 10 successful title defenses against top flight fighters such as Angel Espada, Harold Weston, Pete Ranzany & Randy Shields while Palomino best victories as champion were over a past it Armando Muniz & Davey "Boy" Green.
But, based on their matches vs truly great fighters in losing their titles & during their post-championship careers, I think that Palomino may have been able to withstand Cuevas' early offensive onslaught en route to counterpunching his way to a late round TKO victory.

[Onetimeonly]

This came up several years ago. It is an interesting one. I leaned toward Palomino; I think the majority did as well, but some favored Cuevas. Too bad it didn't happen.

Much easier to pick palomino now, I would too, than at the time. Curves was breaking jaws left and right. I think he was a slight favorite against Tommy

[Onetimeonly]

This was a natural matchup that definitely should have occurred back in the late '70s when both men were at their peaks but due to promotional differences, it never did. Which is a shame because it had the makings of a classic.
Cuevas was a much bigger puncher & actually had the more impressive title reign with 10 successful title defenses against top flight fighters such as Angel Espada, Harold Weston, Pete Ranzany & Randy Shields while Palomino best victories as champion were over a past it Armando Muniz & Davey "Boy" Green.
But, based on their matches vs truly great fighters in losing their titles & during their post-championship careers, I think that Palomino may have been able to withstand Cuevas' early offensive onslaught en route to counterpunching his way to a late round TKO victory.

Oddly, I think it was the wba/wbc feud instead of promoters. Cost us pedroza/ Sanchez among others.

[sweetviolenturge]

This was a natural matchup that definitely should have occurred back in the late '70s when both men were at their peaks but due to promotional differences, it never did. Which is a shame because it had the makings of a classic.
Cuevas was a much bigger puncher & actually had the more impressive title reign with 10 successful title defenses against top flight fighters such as Angel Espada, Harold Weston, Pete Ranzany & Randy Shields while Palomino best victories as champion were over a past it Armando Muniz & Davey "Boy" Green.
But, based on their matches vs truly great fighters in losing their titles & during their post-championship careers, I think that Palomino may have been able to withstand Cuevas' early offensive onslaught en route to counterpunching his way to a late round TKO victory.

Oddly, I think it was the wba/wbc feud instead of promoters. Cost us pedroza/ Sanchez among others.

You could very well be right. That may have been during the time in which there was a ban on unification fights by the 'BA & 'BC. Thus Zarate vs Zamora only being a 10 round nontitle affair. Good call.