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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 profile of the former boxing champion, who is now a dementia patient in a wheelchair, cared for by his sister in Chicago. The article traces his rise and fall in the ring, his struggles with neurological damage, and his current life in Humboldt Park.
Wilfred Benitez is a former WBC world super welterweight champion from Puerto Rico. He fought 62 bouts from 1973 to 1990, with 31 wins, 8 losses and 4 draws.
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Feb 9, 2024 · 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.
Benitez, the youngest world champion ever, defended his WBC junior middleweight title against Duran, the former welterweight king, in a thrilling 15-round battle. Read how the Puerto Rican prodigy outboxed and outpointed the Panamanian legend in Las Vegas.
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 ...
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At 17 years and six months, he became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title when he was awarded a split decision over WBA junior welterweight champion Antonio Cervantes. Benitez made three title defenses before climbing in weight and beating WBC welterweight champion Carlos Palomino in 1979.
