Wilfred Benítez
Puerto Rican boxer · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1958 · age 68
Wilfred "Wilfredo" Benítez Rosa, better known as Wilfred Benitez, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history.
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Earning his first of three career world titles in separate weight divisions at the age of seventeen, he is best remembered as a skilled and aggressive fighter. He is widely considered one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time. He is also remembered for his fights with Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard.
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Teófimo LópezBoth received The Ring World Junior Welterweight ChampionWinky WrightBoth received WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
Zab JudahBoth received WBC World Welterweight Champion
Benny ParetBoth received The Ring World Welterweight Champion
Isaac CruzBoth received WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
John MugabiBoth received WBC World Super Welterweight Champion