Tyson The youngest chapion ever or just heavyweight champ?

**Silencers** · 11-18-2008, 04:15 AM

Wilfred Benitez - 17.

**KostyaTszyu44** · 11-18-2008, 04:17 AM

oh silencers beat me to it lol

yeah benitez was only 17, how crazy is that?

**Axl Rose** · 11-18-2008, 04:18 AM

cool

weightclass and year?

**Silencers** · 11-18-2008, 04:18 AM

Originally posted by Axl Rose

weightclass and year?

Light welterweight, 1976 I believe.

**KostyaTszyu44** · 11-18-2008, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by Axl Rose

weightclass and year?

1976. WBA light welterweight title

**Griff 314** · 11-18-2008, 04:25 AM

wow 17... thats crazy

**Miburo** · 11-18-2008, 04:34 AM

Benitez was a freak, a real prodigy.

**Silencers** · 11-18-2008, 04:41 AM

Benitez, while becoming the youngest champion ever, peaked very young as well, he was basically done by 1984 when he was 25. His lifestyle outside of the ring didn't help matters.

**TheGreatA** · 11-18-2008, 04:52 AM

Benitez also won it from Antonio Cervantes, a long-reigning light welterweight champion now inducted into the boxing hall of fame.

Pipino Cuevas was 18 when he upset the WBA welterweight champion Angel Espada. He went on to defend his title 11 times.

Tyson The youngest chapion ever or just heavyweight champ?