Wilfred Benítez

“El Radar”

Boxing · Retired

53-8-1RECORD

31WINS BY KO / TKO

22WINS BY DECISION

62PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Wilfred Benítez Rosa
Nickname	El Radar
Date of birth	12 Sep 1958
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Birthplace	New York City, New York, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light welterweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight
Trainers	Gregorio Benítez, Emanuel Steward
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1973–1990
Status	Retired
Pro debut	22 Nov 1973
Last fight	Loss vs Scott Papasodora, 18 Sep 1990

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Titles and honours

WBA light welterweight champion (1976–1977), youngest world champion in boxing history at 17
WBC welterweight champion (1979)
WBC light middleweight champion (1981–1982)
International Boxing Hall of Fame (1996)

Fight history

62 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Scott Papasodora	Decision (unanimous)	10		18 Sep 1990	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Sam Wilson	Decision (unanimous)	10		24 Aug 1990	Denver, Colorado, USA
Loss	Pat Lawlor	Decision (split)	10		23 May 1990	Tucson, Arizona, USA
Win	Ariel Conde	KO	7	1:47	8 Mar 1990	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Loss	Carlos Herrera	TKO	7		28 Nov 1986	Salta, Argentina
Win	Harry Daniels	Decision (unanimous)	10		17 Sep 1986	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Win	Paul Whittaker	Decision (unanimous)	10		1 Jul 1986	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Loss	Matthew Hilton	KO	9	2:59	15 Feb 1986	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Kevin Moley	Decision (unanimous)	10		21 Aug 1985	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Danny Chapman	TKO (corner retirement)	7	3:00	6 Jul 1985	Washington, D.C., USA
Win	Mauricio Bravo	TKO	2		30 Mar 1985	Oranjestad, Aruba
Loss	Davey Moore	TKO	2	1:18	14 Jul 1984	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Win	Stacy McSwain	Decision (unanimous)	10		11 Feb 1984	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Loss	Mustafa Hamsho	Decision (unanimous)	12		16 Jul 1983	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Tony Cerda	Decision (unanimous)	10		18 May 1983	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Thomas Hearns	Decision (majority)	15		3 Dec 1982	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	Lost WBC light middleweight title
Win	Roberto Durán	Decision (unanimous)	15		30 Jan 1982	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Carlos Santos	Decision (unanimous)	15		14 Nov 1981	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win	Maurice Hope	KO	12	1:56	23 May 1981	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBC light middleweight title
Win	Pete Ranzany	Decision (unanimous)	10		12 Dec 1980	Sacramento, California, USA
Win	Tony Chiaverini	TKO	8		1 Aug 1980	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Johnny Turner	TKO	9	2:57	16 Mar 1980	Miami, Florida, USA
Loss	Sugar Ray Leonard	TKO	15	2:54	30 Nov 1979	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lost WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
Win	Harold Weston	Decision (unanimous)	15		25 Mar 1979	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Retained WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
Win	Carlos Palomino	Decision (split)	15		14 Jan 1979	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Won WBC and The Ring welterweight titles
Win	Vernon Lewis	Decision (unanimous)	10		8 Dec 1978	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Randy Shields	TKO (corner retirement)	6	3:00	25 Aug 1978	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Bruce Curry	Decision (majority)	10		4 Feb 1978	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Bruce Curry	Decision (split)	10		18 Nov 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Ray Chavez Guerrero	TKO	15	1:41	3 Aug 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Easy Boy Lake	TKO	1	2:48	1 Jul 1977	Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Win	Roberto Gonzalez	KO	1		2 Jun 1977	Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Win	Melvin Dennis	Decision (unanimous)	8		6 Mar 1977	Marion, Ohio, USA
Draw	Harold Weston	Decision (points)	10		2 Feb 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Tony Petronelli	TKO	3	0:53	16 Oct 1976	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Retained WBA light welterweight title
Win	Emiliano Villa	Decision (unanimous)	15		31 May 1976	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Retained WBA light welterweight title
Win	Antonio Cervantes	Decision (split)	15		6 Mar 1976	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Won WBA light welterweight title
Win	Chris Fernandez	Decision (points)	10		13 Dec 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Omar Ruben Realecio	TKO	6		20 Oct 1975	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Marcelino Alicia	TKO	2		1 Sep 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Young Woodall	KO	4		19 Aug 1975	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Eyue Jeudy	KO	4		1 Aug 1975	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Jim Henry	TKO	8		28 Jun 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Angel Robinson Garcia	Decision (points)	10		9 Jun 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Santos Solis	Decision (split)	10		5 May 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Wilbur Seales	TKO	4		31 Mar 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Santiago Rosa	KO	4		8 Feb 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Francisco Rodriguez	TKO	7		4 Jan 1975	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Lawrence Hafey	Decision (unanimous)	8		2 Dec 1974	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Terry Summerhays	TKO	6	1:51	25 Oct 1974	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Al Hughes	TKO	5	2:06	16 Sep 1974	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Easy Boy Lake	TKO	5		31 Aug 1974	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Carlos Crispin	TKO	3		26 Jun 1974	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Ives St Jean	KO	1		21 Jun 1974	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Easy Boy Lake	KO	5		11 May 1974	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Juan Disla	TKO	3		30 Apr 1974	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Victor Mangual	Decision (points)	8		1 Apr 1974	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Roberto Flanders	KO	4		18 Feb 1974	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Joe York	KO	2		26 Jan 1974	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Hector Amadis	KO	4		7 Jan 1974	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	Jesse Torres	KO	2		30 Nov 1973	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Win	Hiram Santiago	KO	1		22 Nov 1973	San Juan, Puerto Rico