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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.
- 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- El Radar ("The Radar"), Bible of Boxing
- Puerto Rican
- 70 in (178 cm)
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.
Career Overview. 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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Wilfred Benitez was a super welterweight boxer who won the WBC title in 1980 and defended it twice. He had 62 bouts, 53 wins, 8 losses, and 48 KOs in his career from 1973 to 1990.
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.
Nov 12, 1997 · But there is no getting around Benitez's post-traumatic encephalitis. This is the boxer's disease, directly attributed to too many blows to the head. ''He had a birthday in September; he turned...
Wilfred Benitez was a Puerto Rican prodigy who became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win three world titles at 17 years and six months. He faced Sugar Ray Leonard, Carlos Palomino and other greats in his illustrious career and was inducted into the IBHOF in 1996.
