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Wilfred "Wilfredo" Benítez (born September 12, 1958) is an American-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history.
Oct 30, 2023 · A storm brought Wilfred Benítez back to Chicago, this time for good. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, killing nearly 3,000 people, flattening 300,000 homes, and...
Box-pro 62 bouts. Benitez was knocked down in the first round. In the sixth round Chapman received a standing 8-count. Benitez down in rd 1 & standing 8-count in rd 2. Breaks his ankle following knockdown.
Jul 12, 2017 · The 58-year-old Wilfred Benitez lives in a permanent fog, nearly blind and unable to stand upright for long due to balance issues. His mind is all but gone, showing only occasional glimpses of the man he used to be.
But the whizziest of boxing’s whiz kids is Puerto Rico’s Wilfred Benitez, a Puerto Rican prodigy who turned pro at 15 and shot to early prominence like a Cape Canaveral rocket launch. Benitez remains the youngest fighter ever to win a world championship, a distinction that perhaps is beyond being matched, much less exceeded.
Wilfred Benitez was a boxing prodigy. He was an outstanding counter-puncher and a great defensive fighter, which earned him the nickname "El Radar." Benitez defeated Antonio Cervantes by a fifteen-round decision to win the WBA Junior Welterweight Championship on March 6, 1976.
Jun 29, 2022 · A look back at the life and career of boxing legend Wilfred Benitez. Calling himself "The Dragon", Benitez was the youngest world champion in boxing history and the first Latin to win ...
Wilfred "Wilfredo" Benítez is an American-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history. Earning his first of three career world titles in separate weight divisions at the age of seventeen, he is best remembered as a skilled and aggressive fighter with exceptional defensive abilities, along ...
Wilfred Benitez. THIS PUERTO Rican prodigy was a stylish boxer with sneaky punching power. He turned pro at the age of 15 and proclaimed himself "The Bible of Boxing" because of his technical superiority in the ring.
Wilfred Benítez, also known as El Radar, is an American-born Puerto Rican former professional boxer. He is regarded as one of the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time, having won world titles in three different weight classes and achieving a remarkable career record of 53 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw.
