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{{Infobox Boxingmatch
|fight date=January 29, 1983
|Fight Name=The Return of the Champions
|location=[[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
|image=[[File:230px]]
|fighter1=[[Roberto Durán]]
|nickname1=''Manos de Piedra''<br>("Hands of Stone")
|record1=75–4
|hometown1=[[Panama City]], [[Panama]]
|height1=5 ft 7+1/2 in
|weight1=152 lb
|purse1=$50,000
|style1=Orthodox
|recognition1=2–division world champion
|fighter2=[[José Cuevas (boxer)|José Cuevas]]
|nickname2=Pipino
|record2=29–8
|hometown2=[[Santo Tomás de los Plátanos]], [[Mexico]]
|height2=5 ft 8 in
|weight2=149 lb
|purse2=$50,000
|style2=Orthodox
|recognition2=former [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] welterweight champion
|titles=
|result= '''Durán''' wins via 4th round TKO
}}
'''[[Roberto Durán]] vs. [[José Cuevas (boxer)|José Cuevas]]''', billed as '''''The Return of the Champions''''', was a professional boxing match contested on January 29, 1983.
 
==Background==
In December 1982, a fight between former world champions Roberto Durán and José "Pipino" Cuevas was made official. The bout was to take place on January 29, 1983 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on the eve of [[Super Bowl XVII]], which was being played in nearby [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]. The fighters agreed to a catch weight of 150 pounds, between the welterweight limit of 147, where Cuevas had spent his entire career, and the super welterweight limit of 154 where Durán was now fighting, though Durán came into the fight 2 pounds over.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/02/Roberto-Duran-and-Pipino-Cuevas-once-among-the-best/7143407653200/ Roberto Duran and Pipino Cuevas, once among the best...], UPI article, 1982-12-02 Retrieved on 2024-06-26</ref>
 
Both fighters were hoping that a victory could launch a comeback as both of their careers had suffered recent setbacks. Cuevas had been inactive for a year after unanimous decision loss to little-known Roger Stafford in what was ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' magazine's upset of the year for 1981. Meanwhile, Durán had suffered a split decision loss to fringe contender [[Kirkland Laing]] only four months prior, this was ''The Ring'' magazine's upset of the year for 1982.<ref>[https://www.thefightcity.com/roberto-duran-pipino-cuevas-boxing-history-legends/ Jan. 29, 1983: Duran vs Cuevas], The Fight City article, 2014-01-29 Retrieved on 2024-06-26</ref> The two men had fought in the welterweight division for a number of years and both had held a version of the welterweight world title, but a fight between the two was never made. Said Cuevas, "I've been waiting about three or four years to fight Duran. I still consider him a tough competitor and I think it will be a great fight." Durán mimicked Cuevas' sentiments stating "I've wanted to fight Cuevas ever since I became a welterweight but it was the circumstances the promoters were in that made it impossible for me to fight him. I feel I am well-prepared. I intend to win."<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/28/Two-former-welterweight-champions-Roberto-Duran-of-Panama/6204412578000/ Two former welterweight champions -- Roberto Duran of Panama...], UPI article, 1983-01-28 Retrieved on 2024-06-26</ref>
 
Durán had a lot riding on the fight as a victory over Cuevas all but guaranteed him a title shot against [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] super welterweight champion [[Davey Moore (boxer, born 1959)|Davey Moore]]. Moore had originally been scheduled defend his title against the undefeated up-and-coming prospect [[Tony Ayala Jr.]], but the match was scrapped after Ayala was arrested and charged with the burglary and rape of a young woman whom had been his neighbor.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/28/sports/scouting-big-payday-lost.html Jamaican Upsets Duran], NY Times article, 1982-09-05 Retrieved on 2024-06-24</ref> With Moore suddenly in need of an opponent, Durán stated that promoter [[Bob Arum]] had "promised him" the fight. Arum would confirm the promise following Durán's victory over Cuevas.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/01/31/duran-wants-another-title/1e468411-df3e-413c-a5f9-2395dd6a083a/ Duran Wants Another Title], Washington Post article, 1983-01-30 Retrieved on 2024-06-26</ref>
 
==The fight==
Durán controlled the duration of the fight as keeping a rusty Cuevas off balances with jabs in the first two rounds and then hammering him with combinations in the third and fourth rounds. In the fourth round, a Durán combination sent Cuevas into the corner though the turnbuckle saved him from hitting the canvas, the referee nevertheless counted it as a knockdown and after answering the 8-count, the fight continued with Durán immediately unleashed a series of combinations that sent Cuevas down again. A clearly hurt Cuevas struggled to get back to his feet, but his manager Lupe Sanchez entered the ring to signify surrender and prevent any futher punishment, giving Durán the victory by technical knockout.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/31/sports/duran-is-winner-over-cuevas-in-4th.html Duran Is Winner Over Cuevas in 4th], NY Times article, 1983-01-31 Retrieved on 2024-06-26</ref>
 
==Fight card==
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! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;"| Notes
|-
|Catchweight
|151 lbs.
|'''[[Roberto Durán]]'''
|def.
|[[José Cuevas (boxer)|José Cuevas]]
|align=center|TKO
|align=center|4/12
|-
|Super Lightweight
|140 lbs.
|'''Sergio Medina'''
|def.
|[[Alfredo Escalera]]
|align=center|UD
|align=center|10/10
|-
|Bantamweight
|118 lbs.
|'''[[Daniel Zaragoza]]'''
|def.
|Lorenzo Ramirez
|align=center|PTS
|align=center|10/10
|}
 
==References==
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