Cuevas is the owner of a restaurant and a security company in Mexico City. At one point of his career, he was also the owner of a famous sports and luxury car collection, and he was one of the first boxers to model a golden tooth. Most people probably know him for his nickname of Pipino, Pipino being far more used to refer to him than Jose by fight commentators and magazine writers
He ran into trouble with the justice in 2001 when he was accused of racketeeringin Mexico, in connection with a Mexican mayor. But he was declared innocent in 2002.
Also in 2002, Cuevas became a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
His record as a boxer was of 35 ins and 15 losses, with 31 wins by knockout
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