Wilfred Benítez
Benítez in 1980 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | El Radar ("The Radar") Bible of Boxing |
| Born | September 12, 1958 New York City, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 62 |
| Wins | 53 |
| Win by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Wilfred "Wilfredo" Benítez Rosa (born September 12, 1958), better known as Wilfred Benitez, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history. 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.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996, he is considered among the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time, sharing the honor with Félix Trinidad, Wilfredo Gómez, Carlos Ortiz, Héctor Camacho, Edwin Rosario and Miguel Cotto.