Wilfred Benítez
Result Record Opponent Type Round , time Date Location
Loss 53-8-1 Scott Papasodora UD 10 18/09/1990 Winnipeg Convention Centre , Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada
Win 53-7-1 Sam Wilson UD 10 24/08/1990 Regency Hotel , Denver , Colorado , United States
Loss 52-7-1 Pat Lawlor PTS 10 23/05/1990 Tucson , Arizona , United States
Win 52-6-1 Ariel Conde KO 7 08/03/1990 Americana Motel , Phoenix , Arizona , United States
Loss 51-6-1 Carlos Maria del Valle Herrera TKO 7 28/11/1986 Salta , Argentina
Win 51-5-1 Harry Daniels UD 10 17/09/1986 Fifth Regiment Armory , Baltimore , Maryland , United States
Win 50-5-1 Paul Whittaker UD 10 01/07/1986 Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana , United States
Loss 50-4-1 Matthew Hilton KO 9 15/02/1986 Paul Sauve Arena , Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Win 49-4-1 Kevin Moley UD 10 21/08/1985 Madison Square Garden , New York City , United States
Win 48-4-1 Danny Chapman RTD 7 06/07/1985 Walter E. Washington Convention Center , Washington , District of Columbia , United States
Win 47-4-1 Mauricio Bravo TKO 2 30/03/1985 Oranjestad , Aruba
Loss 46-4-1 Davey Moore TKO 2 14/07/1984 Stade Louis II , Monte Carlo , Monaco
Win 46-3-1 Stacy McSwain UD 10 11/02/1984 Joe Louis Arena , Detroit , Michigan , United States
Loss 45-3-1 Mustafa Hamsho UD 12 16/07/1983 Dunes Hotel , Las Vegas , United States
Win 45-2-1 Tony Cerda UD 10 18/05/1983 Dunes Hotel , Las Vegas , United States
Loss 44-2-1 Tommy Hearns MD 15 03/12/1982 Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans , Louisiana , United States
Win 44-1-1 Roberto Durán UD 15 30/01/1982 Caesars Palace , Las Vegas , United States
Win 43-1-1 Carlos Santos UD 15 14/11/1981 Showboat Hotel and Casino , Las Vegas , United States
Win 42-1-1 Maurice Hope TKO 12 23/05/1981 Caesars Palace , Las Vegas , United States
Win 41-1-1 Pete Ranzany UD 10 12/12/1980 Sacramento , California , United States
Professional boxing record
Professional record summary 62 fights 53 wins 8 losses By knockout 31 4 By decision 22 4 Draws 1
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.