Carlos Cuadras At Peace With Retirement Decision After Tsuboi Defeat
Nov 26, 2025
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Former WBC junior bantamweight world champion Carlos Cuadras has this week called time on his 17-year professional career after a damaging eighth-round stoppage defeat by rising world-level prospect Tomoya Tsuboi. The 37-year-old tells The Ring more be...
Carlos Cuadras had aspirations of winning one more world title before calling it a day.
However, the former WBC junior bantamweight champion saw those hopes extinguished by rising force Tomoya Tsuboi, who stopped him in eight rounds as part of the Takuma Inoue-Tenshin Nasukawa undercard on Monday at the Toyota Arena, Tokyo.
"I thought at the beginning I could win the fight, but as the rounds went on, I realized he was too fast and even though I used my experience, couldn't do any damage," Cuadras told The Ring.
That led the 37-year-old to make a big decision with regards to his boxing career.
"I decided to retire because new talent is coming up, younger and more talented people," he continued. "I'm not in my prime anymore, not as strong as I used to be, and don't want to just be a stepping stone for anyone or fight for any price."
Cuadras (44-6-1, 28 KOs) held the WBC 115-pound title from 2014-16 and made six defenses, but holds a couple of things dear to his heart as the proudest moments from a distinguished career.
"In my career, the times I fought for a world title, like when I won [the world title against Srisaket Sor] Rungvisai."
The Mexican warrior, who overcame a drug problem in 2018, will enjoy a week in Tokyo alongside his wife and son before looking to the next chapter of his life.
"I'm thinking about teaching what I know and helping people overcome addiction," he said.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has fond memories of Cuadras over the years.
"Carlos was a very solid world champion, faced the best of an era at junior bantamweight. He fought [Roman] 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez very hard and almost beat him, Estrada, beat Rungvisai, Pedro Guevara and we'll always remember him as kind and humble."
"He defeated the most dangerous opponent - addiction - he's clean, happy and goes as a WBC champion forever and will have a very happy life; has a loving, beautiful family. He was supported by Mr. Honda at Teiken Promotions and made a great career."
Questions and/or comments can be sent to Anson at elraincoat@live.co.uk and you can follow him on X@AnsonWainwr1ght
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