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Cuevas finally lost his title in 1980 to the undefeated and up-and-coming hometown hero Thomas Hearns in Detroit.

The much taller and lankier Hearns was able to use his reach to his advantage as he kept Cuevas at a distance and knocked him out in the second round.

Cuevas ' talent began to decline after that loss ; the most notable opponent he faced was Roberto Durán, who stopped him in the fourth round in the spring of 1983.

He also lost to former world title challenger Jun Sok-Hwang and future or former world champions Jorge Vaca and Lupe Aquino before finally retiring in 1989.