The Great Wilfred Benitez – A Cruel Example Of What Can Happen In The Unforgiving Sport Of Boxing
He was once untouchable. He is, so many boxing fans declare, the uncrowned ‘Fifth King.’ Right up there with superstars … continue
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On This Day: Wilfred Benitez Makes History As The Youngest World Champion Ever – A Record Never To Be Broken?
Some fighters make astonishingly rapid progress in the ring. When we think of fighters who conquered the world at a … continue
45 Years Ago – Wilfred Benitez WS15 Carlos Palomino: But Was Palomino “Robbed?”
45 years ago (yesterday), in San Juan, Puerto Rico, two greats came together at welterweight. Wilfred Benitez, still just 20 … continue
On This Day: The Gifted Wilfred Benitez Beats Antonio Cervantes
Mike Tyson made incredibly rapid progress as a boxer, as did Floyd Patterson. And one or two other special fighters. … continue
Happy Birthday Wilfred Benitez – “El Radar” Turns 64
The “Fifth King?” Some say Wilfred Benitez – a fighter who had almost supernatural reflexive ability and skill in his … continue
Long After The Fans Stop Cheering: Fighters Who Paid The Ultimate Price For Being Warriors
Bobby Chacon, Meldrick Taylor, Wilfred Benitez…..Muhammad Ali. These are just four of the most famous cases of ring casualties we … continue