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WilfredBenítez

“El Radar”

53

Wins31 KO · 58%

8

Losses

1

Draw62 tracked bouts

Height: 5′10″
Reach: 70″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Nov 22, 1973
Title reigns: 3 reigns
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Current streak: L1
Layoff: 36.2 years
Last bout: L to Scott Papasodora · UD · Sep 18, 1990

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Reigns: 3
Divisions: 3
Bodies: 2
Longest · WBC Super Welterweight: 1 yr 6 mo

Super Welterweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length	Won vs
WBC	May 1981 – Dec 1982	1 yr 6 mo	Maurice HopeLost vs Thomas Hearns

Welterweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length	Won vs
WBC	Jan 1979 – Nov 1979	10 mo	Carlos PalominoLost vs Sugar Ray Leonard

Super Lightweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length	Won vs
WBA	Mar 1976 – Jun 1977	1 yr 3 mo	Antonio Cervantes

Complete Fight History

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1990

SEP 18L toScott Papasodora· UDWinnipeg Convention Centre · Winnipeg53-8-1

AUG 24d.Sam Wilson· UDRegency Hotel · Denver53-7-1

MAY 23L toPat Lawlor· SDAmigos Indoor Soccer Stadium · Tucson52-7-1

MAR 8d.Ariel Conde· KO · R7Americana Motel · Phoenix52-6-1

1986

NOV 28L toCarlos Herrera· TKO · R7Salta · Argentina51-6-1

SEP 17d.Harry Daniels· UDFifth Regiment Armory · Baltimore51-5-1

JUL 1d.Paul Whittaker· UDLouisiana Superdome · New Orleans50-5-1

FEB 15L toMatthew Hilton· KO · R9Paul Sauvé Arena · Montreal49-5-1

1985

AUG 21d.Kevin Moley· UDMSG · NYC49-4-1

JUL 6d.Danny Chapman· RTD · R7Washington Convention Center · Washington D.C.48-4-1

MAR 30d.Mauricio Bravo· TKO · R2Oranjestad · Aruba47-4-1

1984

JUL 14L toDavey Moore· TKO · R2Stade Louis II · Monte Carlo46-4-1

FEB 11d.Stacy McSwain· UDJoe Louis Arena · Detroit46-3-1

1983

JUL 16L toMustafa Hamsho· UDDunes Hotel · LV45-3-1

MAY 18d.Tony Cerda· UDDunes Hotel · LV45-2-1

1982

DEC 3L toThomas Hearns· MDSuperdome · New Orleans44-2-1

JAN 30d.Roberto Durán· UDCaesars · LV44-1-1

1981

NOV 14d.Carlos Santos· UDShowboat Hotel and Casino · LV43-1-1

Won WBC · MAY 23

Hope

d. Maurice Hope · KO · R12 · Caesars · LV

WBC

After: 42-1-1

1980

DEC 12d.Pete Ranzany· UDSacramento · California41-1-1

AUG 1d.Tony Chiaverini· TKO · R8Caesars · LV40-1-1

MAR 16d.Johnny Turner· TKO · R9Jai-Alai Fronton · Miami39-1-1

1979

NOV 30L toSugar Ray Leonard· TKOCaesars · LV38-1-1

MAR 25d.Harold Weston· UDHiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan38-0-1

Won WBC · JAN 14

Palomino

d. Carlos Palomino · SD · Hiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan

WBC

After: 37-0-1

1978

DEC 8d.Vernon Lewis· UDMSG · NYC36-0-1

AUG 25d.Randy Shields· RTD · R6MSG · NYC35-0-1

FEB 4d.Bruce Curry· MDMSG · NYC34-0-1

1977

NOV 18d.Bruce Curry· SDMSG · NYC33-0-1

AUG 3d.Ray Chavez Guerrero· TKOMSG · NYC32-0-1

JUL 1d.Easy Boy Lake· TKO · R1Lionel Roberts Park · Saint Thomas31-0-1

JUN 2d.Roberto Gonzalez· KOSaint Thomas · U.S. Virgin Islands30-0-1

MAR 6d.Melvin Dennis· UDCorrectional Facility Prison · Marion29-0-1

FEB 2drewHarold Weston· PTSNew York City · NYC28-0-1

1976

OCT 16d.Tony Petronelli· TKO · R3Hiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan28-0

MAY 31d.Emiliano Villa· UDSan Juan · Puerto Rico27-0

Won WBA · MAR 6

Cervantes

d. Antonio Cervantes · SD · Hiram Bithorn Stadium · San Juan

WBA

After: 26-0

1975

DEC 13d.Chris Fernandez· PTSSan Juan · Puerto Rico25-0

OCT 20d.Omar Ruben Realecio· TKO · R6Felt Forum · NYC24-0

SEP 1d.Marcelino Alicia· TKO · R2San Juan · Puerto Rico23-0

AUG 19d.Young Woodall· KOPhilipsburg · Sint Maarten22-0

AUG 1d.Eyue Jeudy· KOPhilipsburg · Sint Maarten21-0

JUN 28d.Jim Henry· TKORoberto Clemente Coliseum · San Juan20-0

JUN 9d.Angel Robinson Garcia· PTSJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium · San Juan19-0

MAY 5d.Santos Solis· SDSan Juan · Puerto Rico18-0

MAR 31d.Wilbur Seales· TKOSan Juan · Puerto Rico17-0

FEB 8d.Santiago Rosa· KOSan Juan · Puerto Rico16-0

JAN 4d.Francisco Rodriguez· TKOSan Juan · Puerto Rico15-0

1974

DEC 2d.Lawrence Hafey· UDFelt Forum · NYC14-0

OCT 25d.Terry Summerhays· TKO · R6MSG · NYC13-0

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