Wilfred Benítez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Wilfred Benítez

World champion boxer

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1958

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Wilfred Benítez

  • Wilfred Benítez (born September 12, 1958) is an American-born 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 with exceptional defensive abilities, along with 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, and Miguel Cotto.

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