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Wilfred Benitez

5331 KOs
84 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-L-W-L-W-L
Career
division
Light Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
62
rounds
485
KO %
58.5%
KO wins
31
KO losses
4
career
1973–1990
debut
1973-11-22
last fight
1990-09-18
Profile
alias
El Radar Bible of Boxing
trainer
Gregorio Benitez
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 10″ / 178cm
reach
70″ / 178cm
nationality
Puerto Rico
origin
Bronx New York USA
city / state / zip
Juan,, Puerto
dob
1958-09-12
age
68

Latest news

On This Day: The Gifted Wilfred Benitez Beats Antonio Cervantes
2023-03-06 · East Side Boxing
Happy Birthday Wilfred Benitez - ?El Radar? Turns 64
2022-09-12 · East Side Boxing
Boxing's youngest world champions, including Wilfred Benitez and Pipino Cuevas
2022-02-10 · Planet Sport
Boxing Champion Wilfred Benitez's Successful Career Led to a Tragic Retirement
2020-05-18 · Sportscasting

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Sep 18
Scott Papasodora
15 5 1
L-UD
Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
10 of 10 · 159 / 153 lbs
Judges: Robert Tapper | Johnny Roberts | Ed St. Mars
Referee: Mike Pestrak
Event →
Aug 24
Sam Wilson
1 5 1
W-UD
Regency Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USA
10 of 10 · 160 / 160 lbs
Event →
May 23
Pat Lawlor
13 1 0
L-PTS
Tucson, Arizona, USA
10 of 10 · 158 / 157 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Ariel Conde
0 10 0
W-KO
Americana Motel, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
7 of 10 · 158 / 157 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Carlos Herrera
54 9 0
L-TKO
Salta, Salta, Argentina
7 of 10
Event →
Sep 17
Harry Daniels
14 3 1
W-UD
5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
10 of 10 · 155 / 159 lbs
Judges: Harry Cecchini 98-95 | Frank Kelly 98-95 | Tom Kelly 97-95
Referee: Larry Barrett
Event →
Jul 1
Paul Whittaker
19 0 0
W-UD
Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10 · 159 / 160 lbs
Judges: Kenny Snow 5-4 | Paul Sita 6-3
Referee: Lucien Joubert (6-4)
Event →
Feb 15
Matthew Hilton
19 0 0
L-KO
Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
9 of 10 · 153 / 155 lbs · 2:59
Judges: Jean Lapointe | Lise Lavallee | Jean-Claude Theroux
Referee: Guy Jutras
Event →
Aug 21
Kevin Moley
21 1 0
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 154 / 157 lbs
Judges: George DeGabriel 8-2 | Bernie Friedkin 7-3 | Simon Ramos 7-3
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Jul 6
Danny Chapman
15 17 0
W-RTD
Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
7 of 10 · 156 / 159 lbs · 3:00
Referee: Milton Greene
Event →
Mar 30
Mauricio Bravo
26 3 1
W-TKO
Concorde Boxing Arena, Oranjestad, Aruba
2 of 10
Event →
Jul 14
Davey Moore
13 1 0
L-TKO
Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2 of 10 · 1:18
Judges: Angelo Poletti | Mario Puloni
Referee: Gerlando Lucia
Event →
Feb 11
Stacy McSwain
8 7 1
W-UD
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA
10 of 10 · 155 lbs
Referee: Dale Grable
Event →
Jul 16
Mustafa Hamsho
36 2 2
L-UD
Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
12 of 12 · 158 / 158 lbs
Judges: Lou Tabat 109-118 | Chuck Minker 111-118 | Dalby Shirley 111-117
Referee: Davey Pearl
Event →
May 18
Tony Cerda
14 2 4
W-UD
Dunes Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Dec 3
Thomas Hearns
35 1 0
L-MD
Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
WBC World light middleweight title
15 of 15 · 152 / 154 lbs
Judges: Dick Young 137-146 | Tony Castellano 139-144 | Lou Filippo 142-142
Referee: Octavio Meyran
Event →
Jan 30
Roberto Duran
73 2 0
W-UD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World light middleweight title
15 of 15 · 152 / 153 lbs
Judges: Hal Miller 142-143 | Lou Tabat 141-145 | Dave Moretti 141-144
Referee: Richard Greene
Event →
Nov 14
Carlos Santos
22 0 0
W-UD
Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World light middleweight title
15 of 15 · 153 / 152 lbs
Judges: Paul Smith 147-138 | Hal Miller 145-140 | Dave Moretti 145-139
Referee: Ferd Hernandez
Event →
May 23
Maurice Hope
30 2 1
W-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World light middleweight title
12 of 15 · 153 / 154 lbs · 1:56
Judges: Joe Swessel 107-102 | Chuck Minker 107-101 | Duane Ford 107-103
Referee: Richard Greene
Event →
Dec 12
Pete Ranzany
50 4 2
W-UD
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA
10 of 10 · 150 / 149 lbs
Judges: Henry Elesperu 97-94 | Terry Smith 97-94
Referee: Larry Rozadilla (99-92)
Event →
Aug 1
Tony Chiaverini
37 5 0
W-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8 of 10 · 155 / 156 lbs
Judges: Duane Ford | Art Lurie | Lou Tabat
Referee: Ferd Hernandez
Event →
Mar 16
Johnny Turner
34 3 1
W-TKO
Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA
9 of 10 · 150 / 147 lbs · 2:57
Judges: William Conners | Bernie Soto
Referee: Eddie Eckert
Event →
Nov 30
Sugar Ray Leonard
25 0 0
L-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World welterweight title
15 of 15 · 145 / 146 lbs · 2:54
Judges: Art Lurie 130-137 | Harry Gibbs 134-136 | Ray Solis 133-137
Referee: Carlos Padilla
Event →
Mar 25
Harold Weston
27 7 5
W-UD
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WBC World welterweight title
15 of 15
Judges: Waldemar Schmidt 142-144 | Cesar Ramos 145-146
Referee: Richard Steele (138-149)
Event →
Jan 14
Carlos Palomino
27 1 3
W-SD
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WBC World welterweight title
15 of 15 · 146 / 147 lbs
Judges: Harry Gibbs 143-146 | Jay Edson 142-146
Referee: Zach Clayton (145-142)
Event →
Dec 8
Vernon Lewis
4 4 0
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 148 / 149 lbs
Event →
Aug 25
Randy Shields
31 3 1
W-RTD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
6 of 10
Referee: Harold Valan
Event →
Feb 4
Bruce Curry
15 1 0
W-MD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 146 / 144 lbs
Judges: Artie Aidala 7-3 | Al Reid 5-5
Referee: Tony Perez (9-1)
Event →
Nov 18
Bruce Curry
14 0 0
W-SD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 145 / 143 lbs
Judges: Carol Castellano 5-4 | Barney Smith 7-3
Referee: Arthur Mercante (4-5)
Event →
Aug 3
Ray Chavez Guerrero
30 6 3
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
NYSAC World Light Welterweight Title
15 of 15 · 140 / 139 lbs · 1:41
Referee: Arthur Mercante
Event →
Jul 1
Easy Boy Lake
8 8 1
W-TKO
Lionel Roberts Stadium, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
1 of 10 · 2:48
Referee: Roberto Gonzalez
Event →
Jun 2
Roberto Gonzalez
0 0 0
W-KO
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
1
Event →
Mar 6
Melvin Dennis
27 8 3
W-UD
Correctional Facility Prison, Marion, Ohio, USA
8 of 8 · 146 / 145 lbs
Judges: Carol Castellano 8-0 | Larry Barrett 5-1
Referee: Jimmy Devlin (7-1)
Event →
Feb 2
Harold Weston
22 6 4
D-MDRAW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10
Judges: Al Reid 5-5 | Harold Lederman 5-5
Referee: Johnny LoBianco (3-7)
Event →
Oct 16
Tony Petronelli
35 1 1
W-TKO
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WBA World light welterweight title
3 of 15 · 140 / 139 lbs
Event →
May 31
Emiliano Villa
25 2 1
W-UD
Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WBA World light welterweight title
15 of 15
Judges: Rudy Ortega 137-149 | Waldemar Schmidt 137-148
Referee: Ismael Quinones Falu (138-150)
Event →
Mar 6
Antonio Cervantes
74 9 3
W-SD
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WBA World light welterweight title
15 of 15 · 139 / 140 lbs
Judges: Roberto Ramirez, Sr. 142-147 | Jesus Celis 147-145
Referee: Isaac Herrera (144-148)
Event →
Dec 13
Chris Fernandez
26 11 4
W-PTS
San Juan, Puerto Rico
10 of 10
Event →
Oct 20
Omar Ruben Realecio
11 4 1
W-TKO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
6 of 10
Event →
Sep 1
Marcelino Alicia
15 16 1
W-TKO
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2
Event →
Aug 19
Young Woodall
1 0 0
W-KO
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
4
Event →
Aug 1
Eyue Jeudy
0 0 0
W-KO
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
4
Event →
Jun 28
Jim Henry
7 16 3
W-TKO
Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
8
Event →
Jun 9
Angel Robinson Garcia
132 71 20
W-PTS
Ramon Loubriel Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
10 of 10
Event →
May 5
Santos Solis
6 0 0
W-PTS
San Juan, Puerto Rico
10 of 10
Event →
Mar 31
Wilbur Seales
0 3 0
W-TKO
San Juan, Puerto Rico
4
Event →
Feb 8
Santiago Rosa
6 8 0
W-KO
San Juan, Puerto Rico
4
Event →
Jan 4
Francisco Rodriguez
0 4 0
W-TKO
San Juan, Puerto Rico
7
Event →
Dec 2
Lawrence Hafey
37 10 2
W-UD
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Oct 25
Terry Summerhays
16 7 2
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
6 of 8 · 145 / 148 lbs · 1:51
Event →