All time Top 5 boxers at 140

[Ceratogyrus]

Benitez beat Duran by UD right before he fought Hearns. I thought he did very well against Hearns but I think Tommy broke his right hand in the fight. Benitez is up there with Pernell Whittaker and Willie Pep as the most hard to hit fighters ever.

[GOAT]

Benitez never lost at 140. Both Leonard (who he fought at welter) and Hearns (who he fought at jr. middle) were just too big and powerful. He had his moments against both of them, but obviously not enough to get a win. Leonard was also too fast. Benitez was one of the most talented boxers of all time, but partied his ass off and was never in great shape. He probably would have defeated almost anyone else at welterweight, but not Leonard.

He did fight Duran (at 154), by the way.

[IwatchBoxing]

How did Benitez look vs Ray Leonard and Hearns? I see he has two losses but get the feeling he might have had his moments in those fights if he was one of the best all-time at 140.

How come Benitez never fought Duran?

Benitez beat Duran after his 2nd fight with Leonard, and against Hearns (seen 5 min) he lost a very close MD, some people say he should have won the fight. With Leonard they were just boxing, picking shots, when I seen it I didnt score it, but they both were trading until the last RD, of course Ray had the upperhand, he would stun Benitez a few times until TKO'ing him ( seen it once, but it was in Germen, annoyed the hell out of me).

[oldgringo]

Yeah Benitez already beat Roberto. He frustrated him with movement and defense and did a great job of picking his shots and countering. Damn I saw that fight a LONG time ago...I don't even think I was aware of who Benitez was at the time.

Iwatch who are these people that thought Benitez beat Hearns?

[IwatchBoxing]

Yeah Benitez already beat Roberto. He frustrated him with movement and defense and did a great job of picking his shots and countering. Damn I saw that fight a LONG time ago...I don't even think I was aware of who Benitez was at the time.

Iwatch who are these people that thought Benitez beat Hearns?

People, and what I dont get is how Benitez fell off in his 20's. tho now he is disabled, and in care, he was 24 when he fought Hearns, and after that he fell off.

[tracylee]

Its a bit insulting to some of the greats who have fought at that weight, Cotto's talented but so are a lot of fighters.

This is true...I'm crazy about Cotto, but he's still so young and hasnt fought nearly as long as the others. He's still way too green to be considered an all time great.

[USSR_UZBEKISTAN]

it is, i start to watch boxing from 1995.

Cotto, Trinidad, DLH, Mayweather?! Huh? Please tell me that's your list over the last 10 years and not all-time.

Aaron Pryor (should be the top of any 140 lb list)
Julio Cesar Chavez
Barney Ross
Wilfred Benitez

. . . maybe Kostya Tzzyu

[GOAT]

People, and what I dont get is how Benitez fell off in his 20's. tho now he is disabled, and in care, he was 24 when he fought Hearns, and after that he fell off.

What don't you get? He was never in peak shape. Actually, he was never even close to peak shape. He didn't take training seriously. And so, while he had all the natural talent you could want to see in a fighter, by the time he was in his mid-20's (remember he started so early -- he was only 17 when he won the 140 lb title) he just didn't have it physically any more.

[IwatchBoxing]

What don't you get? He was never in peak shape. Actually, he was never even close to peak shape. He didn't take training seriously. And so, while he had all the natural talent you could want to see in a fighter, by the time he was in his mid-20's (remember he started so early -- he was only 17 when he won the 140 lb title) he just didn't have it physically any more.

That sucks, I heard he never trained before a fight or something, I'm looking to buy some of his fights on DVD, no matter that I think he was still great.

[{BrownBomber}]

at 140 cotto over mayweather. mayweather has fought 2 guys at 140 and cotto has beat a lot more and better guys at 140.