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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 Benitez (* 12. September 1958 in New York) ist ein ehemaliger Boxer. Biografie. Wilfred Benitez begann im November 1973 mit erst 15 Jahren seine Profikarriere. Am 6. März 1976 wurde Benitez im Alter von 17 Jahren und 5 Monaten in seinem 26. Profikampf jüngster Boxweltmeister aller Zeiten.
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Wilfred Benitez is a former WBC world super welterweight champion from Puerto Rico. He fought 62 bouts from 1973 to 1990, with 31 wins, 8 losses and 4 draws.
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29. Juni 2022 · A look back at the life and career of boxing legend Wilfred Benitez. Calling himself "The Dragon", Benitez was the youngest world champion in boxing history and the first Latin to win ...
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30. Okt. 2023 · Wilfred Benítez was the youngest world champion in boxing history, but he suffered neurological damage and dementia after his career. Now he lives in a Chicago apartment with his sister, who cares for him around the clock.
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. He was a mere ...
9. Feb. 2024 · 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.
