Pipino Cuevas vs. Billy Backus

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Pipino Cuevas 147 lbs beat Billy Backus 146 lbs by TKO in round 2 of 15

  • Backus down in the first round, and is battered throughout the entire duration of the first round by heavy Cuevas power punches, which badly damage his face. He wearily returns to his corner at the end of the first with one of his eyes already completely swollen shut.
  • Doctor immediately waves off the contest after inspecting the face of Billy Backus after the end of round one.

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"Billy Backus swung at the wrong target in his WBA welterweight championship fight, and the target treated him unmercifully. The original target was Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas, the 20-year-old champion from Mexico City who became two targets when the 35-year-old ex-champ Backus began seeing double in the 1st round. After the opening round, Backus had been knocked down once, was unable to see out of his right eye, which was cut underneath, and couldn't see much out of his left. Dr. Roger Thill told referee Carlos Berrocal that activities in the Forum ring should be halted. So ended the hopes of the left-handed Backus that he could regain the welterweight championship." -Associated Press

  • Attendance - 8,891
  • Gate - $122,905
  • Purses - Cuevas - $75,000, Backus - $25,000

Post-fight comments

  • "I expected a much tougher fight because I was worried about his experience." -Pipino Cuevas
  • "He thumbed me early in the round and my right eye closed right away and I was seeing double. I was punching at the wrong guy and missing." -Billy Backus
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