Wilfred Benítez

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Wilfred Bentez

Wilfred Bentez and his mother Clara Bentez (smiling, left)

Statistics

Real name Wilfred Bentez

Nickname(s) El Radar

Bible of Boxing

Rated at Welterweight

Nationality Puerto Rican/American

Born September 12, 1958

New York City, USA

Stance Orthodox

Boxing record

Total fights 62

Wins 53

Wins by KO 31

Losses 8

Draws 1

No contests 0

Wilfred Bentez (born September 12, 1958 in New York City), is a retired Puerto Rican boxer. He is remembered

best as a skilled and aggressive fighter with exceptional defensive abilities who won world championships in three

separate weight divisions, and was the youngest world champion in boxing history at the age of 17. Benitez has been

a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame since 1996. Bentez is frequently mentioned among the best

Puerto Rican boxers of all time by sports journalists and analysts, along with Flix "Tito" Trinidad, Wilfredo Gmez,

Hctor "Macho" Camacho, and Carlos Ortz.

Benitez as Welterweight Champ in 1980 with

reporter Joe McLaughlin

Early history

Benitez turned pro at 15, a young prodigy who was managed by his

father Gregorio Benitez, was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most

famous boxing families, his brothers Frankie and Gregory Benitezhaving also been top contenders in the 1970s. The Benitez troop was

largely directed by their mother, Clara Bentez. Young Wilfred was

nicknamed "The Radar" for his uncanny ability to foresee and dodge

his opponent's blows. He grew up going to a neighborhood boxing gym

in New York, where he learned from watching his brothers and other

local, renowned fighters practice their skills.

During the early stages of his professional career, Benitez often traveled to the Virgin Islands and New York for

fights. He divided his fights between those locations and Puerto Rico. The proximity of those two locations to Puerto

Rico helped him start to become a household name in the island while building an international following at the
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same time. His speed, combined with punching power and surprising ring maturity for a 16 year-old, were enough to

make him a world-ranked boxer by both the WBA and WBC, then boxing's only world-title recognizing

organizations.

Professional boxing career

You may watch Wilfred Benitez vs. Antonio Cervantes, here[1]

On March 6, 1976, at age 17, with his High School classmates in attendance, he faced WBA Light Welterweight

champion Antonio Cervantes. Known as Kid Pambele, the champion was 30 years old, had a record of 74-9-3 with

35 KO's, and had made 10 title defenses. The result was a fifteen-round split decision in Benitez's favor.

Benitez retained the championship three times, and then moved up to the welterweight division. Bentez challenged

WBC World Champion Carlos Palomino in San Juan. On January 14, 1979, Benitez won a fifteen-round split

decision to become a world champion in a second weight division. After outpointing Harold Weston Jr. in his first

defense (avenging an earlier draw), Benitez fought Sugar Ray Leonard in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 30,

1979. It was a scientific fight by both fighters, who demonstrated their defensive skills throughout the bout. Benitez

suffered a third-round knockdown and a cut on his forehead, which was opened by an accidental head butt in roundsix. Leonard put Benitez down again in the fifteenth round and the referee stopped the fight with six seconds left in

round fifteen.

After that loss, Benitez again moved up in weight, and on May 23, 1981, at age 22, he became the youngest

three-time world champion in boxing history by knocking out WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Maurice

Hope in twelve rounds in Las Vegas. The knockout was named one of the knockouts of the year.

His next fight became a historic bout. On November 14, 1981, he fought future world champ Carlos Santos of Ceiba,

Puerto Rico. It was the first world championship fight between two Puerto Ricans in boxing history. Ironically, the

fight was fought 3,000 miles away from Puerto Rico, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Benitez won a fifteen-round

unanimous decision. His next defense was against Roberto Durn, whom Benitez defeated at Caesar's Palace on

January 30, 1982 by a fifteen-round unanimous decision. On December 3, 1982, at the Carnival of Champions in

New Orleans, Benitez lost the belt to another boxing legend, Thomas Hearns, by a fifteen-round majority decision.[2]

Career decline

Benitez's career went downwards after the fight with Hearns, as did his lifestyle. In 1983 he lost a unanimous

decision to Mustafa Hamsho. In 1984, he tried a comeback under the hand of Yamil Chade, but this proved

unsuccessful. On November 28, 1986, with his health declining, he went to Buenos Aires, Argentina to fight

middleweight Carlos Herrera. Benitez was stopped in seven rounds. But that wasn't the worst part of the trip. His

money for the fight was stolen by the fight's promoter, along with his documents and passport, and he was stranded

in Argentina for one year. After much government huddling and talks, he was finally able to fly back home to PuertoRico in 1988.

Two years later, Benitez moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he tried another comeback under the tutelage of Emanuel

Steward, the famous Kronk trainer. This also proved unsuccessful, as he went 2-2 in his last four fights. His last bout

took place in Winnipeg, Canada on September 18, 1990, six days after his 32nd birthday. He lost a ten-round

decision against Scott Papasadora.
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Professional boxing record

53 Wins (31 knockouts, 22 decisions), 8 Losses (4 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 Draw[3]

Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes

Loss

15-6-1 Scott

Papasodora

UD 10 18/09/1990 Winnipeg Convention

Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada

Win1-5-1 "Uncle" Sam

WilsonUD 10 24/08/1990 Regency Hotel, Denver,

Colorado, United States

98-91, 99-90, 96-93.

Loss13-1 Pat "The

King" LawlorPTS 10 23/05/1990 Tucson, Arizona, United

States

Win

0-10 Ariel Conde KO 7 08/03/1990 Americana Motel,Phoenix, Arizona, UnitedStates

Loss54-9 Carlos Maria

del Valle Herrera

TKO 7 28/11/1986 Salta, Argentina

Win

14-3-1 Harry"Heatwave"Daniels

UD 10 17/09/1986 Fifth Regiment Armory,Baltimore, Maryland, UnitedStates

98-95, 98-95, 97-95.

Win

19-0 Paul "Forest"Whittaker

UD 10 01/07/1986 Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans, Louisiana,United States

6-4, 5-4, 6-3.

Loss19-0 Matthew

HiltonKO 9 15/02/1986 Paul Sauve Arena,

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Benitez knocked out at

2:59 of the ninth round.

Win

21-1 Kevin Moley UD 10 21/08/1985 Madison Square Garden,New York City, UnitedStates

8-2, 7-3, 7-3.

Win

15-17 Danny"Thunderhand"Chapman

RTD 7 06/07/1985 Walter E. WashingtonConvention Center,Washington, District ofColumbia, United States

Chapman retired at 3:00 of

the seventh round.

Win26-2-2 Mauricio

BravoTKO 2 30/03/1985 Oranjestad, Aruba

Loss13-1 Davey

"Bronx" MooreTKO 2 14/07/1984 Stade Louis II, Monte

Carlo, Monaco

Referee stopped the bout at

1:18 of the second round.

Win8-7-1 Stacy

McSwain

UD 10 11/02/1984 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit,

Michigan, United States

Loss36-2-2 Mustafa

HamshoUD 12 16/07/1983 Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas,

United States

109-118, 111-118,

111-117.

Win14-2-4 Tony Cerda UD 10 18/05/1983 Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas,

United States

Loss

35-1 TommyHearns

MD 15 03/12/1982 Louisiana Superdome,New Orleans, Louisiana,United States

WBC World Light

Middleweight Title.

137-146, 139-144,

142-142.

Win

74-2 Roberto Duran UD 15 30/01/1982 Caesars Palace, Las

Vegas, United States

WBC World Light

Middleweight Title.143-142, 145-141,

144-141.
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Win

22-0 Carlos Santos UD 15 14/11/1981 Showboat Hotel andCasino, Las Vegas, UnitedStates

WBC World Light

Middleweight Title.

147-138, 145-140,

145-139.

Win

30-2-1 Maurice Hope TKO 12 23/05/1981 Caesars Palace, LasVegas, United States

WBC World Light

Middleweight Title.

Referee stopped the bout at1:56 of the 12th round.

Win50-4-2 Pete Ranzany UD 10 12/12/1980 Sacramento, California,

United States

99-92, 97-94, 97-94.

Win37-5 Tony

ChiaveriniTKO 8 01/08/1980 Caesars Palace, Las

Vegas, United States

Win34-3-1 Johnny Turner TKO 9 16/03/1980 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami,

Florida, United States


2:57 of the ninth round.

Loss

25-0 Sugar RayLeonard

TKO 15 30/11/1979 Caesars Palace, LasVegas, United States

WBC World

Welterweight Title.


2:54 of the 15th round.

Win

27-7-5 Harold "TheArtist" Weston

UD 15 25/03/1979 Hiram Bithorn Stadium,San Juan, Puerto Rico,United States

WBC World

Welterweight Title.

149-138, 144-142,

146-145.

Win

27-1-3 CarlosPalomino

SD 15 14/01/1979 Hiram Bithorn Stadium,San Juan, Puerto Rico,United States

WBC World

Welterweight Title.

142-145, 146-143,

146-142.

Win

4-4 Vernon Lewis UD 10 08/12/1978 Madison Square Garden,

New York City, UnitedStates

Win

31-3-1 Randy Shields RTD 6 25/08/1978 Madison Square Garden,New York City, UnitedStates

Win

15-1 Bruce Curry MD 10 04/02/1978 Madison Square Garden,New York City, UnitedStates

9-1, 7-3, 5-5.

Win

14-0 Bruce Curry SD 10 18/11/1977 Madison Square Garden,New York City, UnitedStates

4-5, 5-4, 7-3.

Win

29-6-3 Ray ChavezGuerrero

TKO 15 03/08/1977 Madison Square Garden,New York City, UnitedStates

NYSAC Light

Welterweight Title.


1:41 of the 15th round.

Win

8-8-1 Easy BoyLake

TKO 1 01/07/1977 Lionel Roberts Stadium,Saint Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands


2:48 of the first round.

Win

-- Roberto"Speed Racer"Gonzalez

KO 1 02/06/1977 Saint Thomas, U.S.Virgin Islands

Win

27-8-3 Melvin Dennis UD 8 06/03/1977 Correctional FacilityPrison, Marion, Ohio, UnitedStates

7-1, 8-0, 5-1.
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5/8

Wilfred Bentez 5

Draw 22-6-4 HaroldWeston

PTS 10 02/02/1977 New York City, UnitedStates

7-3, 5-5, 5-5.

Win

35-1-1 TonyPetronelli

TKO 3 16/10/1976 Hiram Bithorn Stadium,San Juan, Puerto Rico,United States

WBA World Light

Welterweight Title.

Win

25-2-1 Emiliano Villa UD 15 31/05/1976 San Juan, Puerto Rico,United States

WBA World Light

Welterweight Title.

150-138, 149-137,

148-137.

Win

74-9-3 AntonioCervantes

SD 15 06/03/1976 Hiram Bithorn Stadium,San Juan, Puerto Rico,United States

WBA World Light

Welterweight Title.

148-144, 147-142,

145-147.

Win26-11-4 Chris

FernandezPTS 10 13/12/1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win10-4-1 Omar Ruben

Realecio

TKO 6 20/10/1975 Felt Forum, New York

City, United States

Win15-16-1 Marcelino

AliciaTKO 2 01/09/1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win

2-0 YoungWoodall

KO 4 19/08/1975 Philipsburg, SintMaarten, NetherlandsAntilles

Win

-- Eyue Jeudy KO 4 01/08/1975 Philipsburg, SintMaarten, NetherlandsAntilles

Win

9-16-3 Jim "John"Henry

TKO 8 28/06/1975 Roberto ClementeColiseum, San Juan, Puerto

Rico, United States

Win

132-71-20 Angel"Robinson" Garcia

PTS 10 09/06/1975 Juan Ramn LoubrielStadium, San Juan, PuertoRico, United States

Win6-0 Santos Solis PTS 10 05/05/1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win0-3 Wilbur Seales TKO 4 31/03/1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win6-8 Santiago Rosa KO 4 08/02/1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win0-4 Francisco "El

Presidente"Rodriguez

TKO 7 04/01/1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico,United States

Win37-10-3 Lawrence

HafeyUD 8 02/12/1974 Felt Forum, New York

City, United States

Win

16-7-2 TerrySummerhays

TKO 6 25/10/1974 Madison Square Garden,New York City, UnitedStates


1:51 of the sixth round.

Win5-16-1 Al Hughes TKO 5 16/09/1974 Felt Forum, New York

City, United States


2:06 of the fifth round.

Win4-3-1 Easy Boy

LakeTKO 5 31/08/1974 Philipsburg, Sint

Maarten, NetherlandsAntilles
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6/8

Wilfred Bentez 6

Win

0-3 Carlos Crispin TKO 3 26/06/1974 Roberto ClementeColiseum, San Juan, PuertoRico, United States

Win

0-1 Ives St Jean KO 1 21/06/1974 Philipsburg, SintMaarten, NetherlandsAntilles

Win

4-2-1 Easy BoyLake

KO 5 11/05/1974 Philipsburg, SintMaarten, NetherlandsAntilles

Win

1-5-1 Juan Disla TKO 3 30/04/1974 Roberto ClementeColiseum, San Juan, PuertoRico, United States

Win1-1-1 Victor

MangualPTS 8 01/04/1974 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win-- Roberto Flanders TKO 4 18/02/1974 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win-- Joe York KO 2 26/01/1974 Philipsburg, Sint

Maarten, NetherlandsAntilles

Win0-0-1 Hector Amadis KO 4 07/01/1974 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Win

0-1 Jesse Torres KO 2 30/11/1973 Philipsburg, SintMaarten, NetherlandsAntilles

Win-- Hiram Santiago KO 1 22/11/1973 San Juan, Puerto Rico,

United States

Retirement and illness

After retiring from boxing, Benitez returned to Puerto Rico, where he lived with his mother Clara on a $200 a month

pension provided by the World Boxing Council. Benitez now suffers from an incurable, degenerative brain condition

caused by the blows he took in the ring.

In 1997, Wilfredo was moved permanently to a public run nursing home for medical reasons by his mother Clara, a

licensed nurse.[4]

In 2002, Sugar Ray Leonard visited Bentez, who by this time had forgotten his identity. During the visit, their fight

was shown on television. Consequently, Bentez remembered the event and said to Leonard, "Ray, I did not train for

that fight." In 2004, Benitez was diagnosed with diabetes. His mother died in the summer of 2008.

Support, recovery, and public appearance

Ring 10, a non-profit organization that helps impoverished former fighters, provides a monthly stipend to Benitez

and established "The Wilfred Benitez Fund" to raise more money to aid the fallen champion.[5]

During 2012, Benitez was honored with a statue in Puerto Rico.

On November 27, 2012, a smiling and healthy looking Bentez attended the funeral of Hector Camacho in Puerto

Rico, arriving in a wheelchair. Bentez arrived accompanied by boxers Felix Trinidad, Wilfredo Gomez, and Alfredo

Escalera.[6] Surprising the mourners, Benitez rose to his feet for a boxing pose in front of Camacho's coffin.[7]
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Wilfred Bentez 7

Awards and recognitions

Bentez was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994.

Sporting positions

Preceded by

Antonio Cervantes

WBALight Welterweight Champion

6 March 1976

1977Stripped

Succeeded by

Antonio Cervantes

Preceded byCarlos Palomino

WBCWelterweight Champion

14 January 1979 30 November 1979Succeeded by

Sugar Ray Leonard

Preceded byMaurice Hope

WBCLight Middleweight boxing

champion

23 May 1981 3 December 1982

Succeeded byThomas Hearns

Non boxing related awards

Key to the City

Carolina, Puerto Rico (1984)

References

[1] http:/ /www.youtube. com/watch?v=BwVzbGMU5vk

[2] "International Boxing Hall of Fame" (http://www.ibhof. com/pages/about/inductees/modern/benitez.html)

[3] http:/ /boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=438& cat=boxer

[4] http:/ /www.nytimes.com/1997/11/12/sports/too-many-beatings-the-boxer-s-disease-haunts-wilfred-benitez-and-his-family.

html?pagewanted=all& src=pm

[5] Boxing 101, "Ring 10 Veterans Boxing Foundation: A Beta Bomb of Brotherhood, Part 1 - Our Suffering Champions" (http://www.

worldboxing101. com/2012/06/26/ring-10-veterans-boxing-foundation-a-beta-bomb-of-brotherhood-part-1-our-suffering-champions/),

June 26, 2012

[6] http:/ /www.gettyimages. com/detail/news-photo/boxers-tito-trinidad-wilfredo-benitez-alfredo-el-salsero-news-photo/157029431

[7] http:/ /www.gettyimages. com/detail/news-photo/boxer-wilfredo-benitez-attends-hector-macho-camachos-public-news-photo/157029433

External links

Professional boxing record for Wilfred Bentez (http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=000438&

cat=boxer) from BoxRec

Ian Palmer's Tigerboxing.com article on Benitez (http://www.tigerboxing.com/articles/index.

php?aid=1001244834)

Benitez's website (http://wilfredbenitez.com/)

Faded Memories (http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2003/vol7n44/WilfredBenitez-en.html)
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