JoartCC, what is your favorite wilfred benitez fight?

[Scott9945]

Wilfred Benitez born September 12, 1958 in New York, New York, is a 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.Fake Floyd IS A DUCK!

Nice job copying and pasting from Wikipedia.

[joartccjr.]

Nice job copying and pasting from Wikipedia.

Wilfred "El Radar" Benitez
Sept 12, 1958 - present
Birthplace: Bronx, New York
Height: 5'10" Weight: 160


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Wilfred Benitez's bout-by-bout career pro boxing record.
Wilfred Benitez's biography in Spanish.




He turned pro at the young age of 15 and by the age of 17, Puerto Rican "Boy Wonder" Wilfred Benitez became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title. The date was March 6, 1976 when Benitez made boxing history when he won the WBA Jr. Welterweight title over Antonio "Kid Pambele" Cervantes by a split decision. Benitez's triumph over Cervantes made him a world champion at the age of 17 years, 5 months and 23 days. Now, at the age of 37 years, 9 months, he is the youngest person elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame. That honor was formerly held by Michael Spinks.

Benitez showed his defensive wizardry along with sneaky punching power to successfully defend his WBA title three more times.

Becoming known in the boxing world as "The Bible of Boxing" and "The Radar", Benitez moved up in weight and won his second title, the WBC Welterweight Championship on January 14, 1979 from Carlos Palomino. After one successful defense over Harold Weston, Benitez went 15 rounds with the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard in a grueling battle among the best two young fighters in the world. The affair was a fistic duel as the young Welterweights match speed and artistry. Blow to blow, head to head these two warriors withstood each others punishment until the 15th and final round. Leonard threw quick combinations at the start of the round and dropped Benitez. The referee moved in and stopped the contest.

Despite the loss, Benitez was not discouraged and moved up in weight again and captured his third title by stopping Maurice Hope on May 23, 1981 with a one-punch knock out. At the time he was only the seventh man in boxing history to win 3 titles in three different weight classes.

As the WBC Junior Middleweight Champion, Wilfred Benitez defended his belt twice, including a decision victory over Roberto "Manos de Piedras" Duran on January 30, 1982.

On December 3, 1982, Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns won a close 15 round decision over Benitez and ended the championship reign of Wilfred Benitez.

Benitez retired from Boxing in 1990, but had one more glorious moment in 1996 when he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Benitez was only the 6th boxer to win enshrinement in their first year of eligibility.

At the ceremony, Benitez could barely contain himself when his time came. With his mother at his side, Benitez sprang to his feet, both arms outstretched and clenched fists. Benitez said "This is the best and the most prestigious honor of my career."

Puerto Rico's Governor Pedro Rosello declared Benitez a National hero and called the induction of Benitez "Something that while pleasing to all of us, most Puerto Ricans saw it coming a long time ago."

Benitez fought from 1973-1990 and held titles as a junior welterweight, welterweight and super welterweight. He finished his boxing career with 53-8-1 record (with 31 KOs).

[joartccjr.]

What were his strengths? What were his best days at welter? Which fights tell you how he would do against good welters of this era? What hindered him in his off time in between fights? Which were his career defining fights and describe how you felt while watching them.

Go home and educate yourself,**** face.

[El Jesus]

You all need to realize that boxing isn't this cat's expertise.....

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=175943

lol, in all honesty, i think i have maybe 4 or 5 posts ever in the lounge.

[bsrizpac]

Go home and educate yourdelf,**** face.

****ing loser. Educate yourself and don't copy and paste. Don't you know stealing other people's work is a bad thing? Midget.

[Left Hook Tua]

maybe he dose not know who SRL is

Sugar Ray Leonard. He fought Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran.

He fought in the 80's.

ummm...... he's the creator of the Contender.

hmmm...... i think his boxing history book starts at pacquiao-barrera 1 in san antonio.

[Left Hook Tua]

????????

You're confusing Wilfredo Gomez with Wilfred Benitez.

:-)

ooops. my bad..........

it's a good thing joartcc didn't agree with me.

i was trying to help him..........

[joartccjr.]

:-)

ooops. my bad..........

it's a good thing joartcc didn't agree with me.

i was trying to help him..........

I agree with you,PARE!LOL

[Left Hook Tua]

I agree with you,PARE!LOL

ha ha ha

why you picking on poor joart? i feel bad for him sometimes......even though he is a ****. lol

[SnoopySmurf]

ha ha ha

why you picking on poor joart? i feel bad for him sometimes......even though he is a ****. lol

Why would you feel sorry for him? He called you a crab. And that you lack plain and simple basic common sense.