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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wilfred_BenítezWilfred Benítez - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.chicagomag.com › chicago-magazine › novemberThe Last Fight of Wilfred Benítez – Chicago Magazine

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   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.

4. fighthype.com › news › article29808WILFRED BENITEZ: THE DARK SIDE OF A WARRIOR'S WORLD - FightHype

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   Jul 12, 2017 · A tragic story of a boxing legend who suffered from CTE, poverty, and neglect. Learn how Wilfred Benitez, a former world champion and Hall of Famer, ended up homeless and forgotten in his native Puerto Rico.

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6. boxrec.com › en › box-proBoxRec: Wilfred Benitez

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   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.

   • bouts: 62
   • rounds: 485

   • division: super welter

7. www.ringtv.com › 634076-wilfred-benitez-vs-robertoWilfred Benitez vs. Roberto Duran 40 years later: El Radar ...

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   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.

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8. boxrec.com › wiki › indexWilfred Benitez - BoxRec

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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.

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   Who was Wilfred Benitez?

   • 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.

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   Did Wilfred Benitez leave boxing?

   • Boxing is a part of Wilfred Benitez and Wilfred Benitez has never left boxing. But, sadly, boxing has, for the most part, left HIM. Although there are pockets of support and recognition scattered all throughout the sport, boxing has mostly walked away from the man who, literally, gave everything to his craft.

   WILFRED BENITEZ: THE DARK SIDE OF A WARRIOR'S WORLD

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   How old was Benitez when he won the World Boxing Championship?

   • At the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days, he became the youngest world champion in boxing history. After two title defenses, Benitez was stripped of the championship on November 28, 1976, for failing to meet a contracted title defense date against Cervantes.

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   Why did Benitez go to Argentina?

   • Benitez-one of the modern era greats, who won a world title at the age of 17 and had held his own in battles with the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, and Carlos Palomino-was under medical suspension in his native Puerto Rico when lured to Argentina for a much-needed payday.

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10. www.boxing247.com › boxing-news › on-this-dayOn This Day: Wilfred Benitez Makes History As The Youngest ...

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    Mar 6, 2024 · It was on this day back in 1976, when perhaps the finest boxer ever to come out of Puerto Rico, this being the immensely blessed and naturally skilled Wilfred Benitez, became the youngest world...