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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.
Wilfred Benítez, meglio noto nei paesi di lingua ispanica come Wilfredo Benítez (New York City, 12 settembre 1958) è un ex pugile portoricano, Campione del mondo WBA dei pesi welter junior (1976-1977), WBC dei pesi welter (1979) e dei pesi medi junior (1981). È stato il più giovane campione del mondo della storia del pugilato ...
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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.
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30 ott 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...
Benitez defeated Antonio Cervantes by a fifteen-round decision to win the WBA Junior Welterweight Championship on March 6, 1976. At the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days, he became the youngest world champion in boxing history.
29 giu 2022 · Calling himself "The Dragon", Benitez was the youngest world champion in boxing history and the first Latin to win championships in three different weight classes. A look back at the life and ...
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30 gen 2022 · 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.
