SPORT & NOTE
Wilfred BENITEZ

Male

"El Radar"
Super-Welterweight, Puerto Rico, San Juan
Born: September 12, 1958, Bronx, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 10in, mt 1,77

Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996






No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1973
+ Nov. 22Hiram SantiagoSan Juan, Puerto Rico KO 1
+ Nov. 30Jesse TorresPhilipsburg, St MaartenKO 2
1974
+ Jan. 7Hector AmadisSan Juan, Puerto Rico KO 4
+ Jan. 26Joe YorkPhilipsburg, St MaartenKO 2
+ Feb. 18Roberto FlandersSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 4
+ Apr. 1Victor MangualSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 8
+ Apr. 30Juan DislaSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 3
+ May 11Easy Boy LakePhilipsburg, St MaartenKO 5
+ June 21Ives St JeanPhilipsburg, St MaartenKO 1
+ June 26Carlos CrispinSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 3
+ Aug. 31Easy Boy LakePhilipsburg, St MaartenTKO 5
+ Sept. 16Al HughesNew York, United States TKO 5
+ Oct. 25Terry SummerhaysNew York, United States TKO 6
+ Dec. 2Lawrence HafeyNew York, United States W 8
1975
+ Jan. 4Francisco RodriguezSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 7
+ Feb. 8Santiago RosaSan Juan, Puerto Rico KO 4
+ Mar. 31Wilbur SealesSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 4
+ May 5Santos SolisSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 10
+ June 9Angel Robinson GarciaSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 10
+ June 28Jim HenrySan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 8
+ Aug. 1Eyue JeudyPhilipsburg, St MaartenKO 4
+ Aug. 19Young WoodallPhilipsburg, St MaartenKO 4
+ Sept. 1Marcelino AliciaSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 2
+ Oct. 20Omar Ruben RealecioNew York, United States TKO 6
+ Dec. 13Chris FernandezSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 10
1976
+ Mar. 6 Antonio CervantesSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 15
World Super-Lightweight Title
+ May 31 Emiliano VillaSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 15
World Super-Lightweight Title
+ Oct. 16 Tony PetronelliSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 3
World Super-Lightweight Title
1977
= Feb. 2Harold WestonNew York, United States Draw 10
+ Mar. 6Melvin DennisMarion, United States W 8
+ June 2Roberto GonzalezSaint Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.s. KO 1
+ July 1Easy Boy LakeSaint Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.s. TKO 1
+ Aug. 3 Ray Chavez GuerreroNew York, United States TKO 15
World Super-Lightweight Title
+ Nov. 18Bruce CurryNew York, United States W 10
1978
+ Feb. 4Bruce CurryNew York, United States W 10
+ Aug. 25Randy ShieldsNew York, United States TKO 6
+ Dec. 8Vernon LewisNew York, United States W 10
1979
+ Jan. 14Carlos PalominoSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 15
WBC Welterweight Title
+ Mar. 25Harold WestonSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 15
WBC Welterweight Title
- Nov. 30Sugar Ray LeonardLas Vegas, United States TKO by 15
WBC Welterweight Title
1980
+ Mar. 16Johnny TurnerMiami, United States TKO 9
+ Aug. 1Tony ChiaveriniLas Vegas, United States TKO 8
+ Dec. 12Pete RanzanySacramento, United States W 10
1981
+ May 23 Maurice HopeLas Vegas, United States TKO 12
WBC Super-Welterweight Title
+ Nov. 14 Carlos SantosLas Vegas, United States W 15
WBC Super-Welterweight Title
1982
+ Jan. 30 Roberto DuranLas Vegas, United States W 15
WBC Super-Welterweight Title
- Dec. 3 Thomas HearnsNew Orleans, United States L 15
WBC Super-Welterweight Title
1983
+ May 18Tony CerdaLas Vegas, United States W 10
- July 16Mustafa HamshoLas Vegas, United States L 12
1984
+ Feb. 11Stacy McSwainDetroit, United States W 10
- July 14Davey MooreMonte Carlo, Monaco TKO by 2
1985
+ Mar. 30Mauricio BravoOranjestad, Aruba TKO 2
+ July 6Danny ChapmanWashington, United States TKO 7
+ Aug. 21Kevin MoleyNew York, United States W 10
1986
- Feb. 15Matthew HiltonMontreal, Canada KO by 9
+ July 1Paul WhittakerNew Orleans, United States W 10
+ Sept. 17Harry DanielsBaltimore, United States W 10
- Nov. 28Carlos Maria del Valle HerreraSalta, Argentina TKO by 7
1987-1989
Inactive
1990
+ Mar. 8Ariel CondePhoenix, United States KO 7
- May 23Pat LawlorTucson, United States L 10
+ Aug. 24Sam WilsonDenver, United States W 10
- Sept. 18Scott PapasodoraWinnipeg, Canada L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 62, Won: 53 (31 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0