José Benavidez Jr.

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José Benavidez Jr.
Statistics
Real nameJosé Luis Benavidez Jr.
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Welterweight
Height6ft 0in (179 cm)
Reach74 in (189 cm)
Born (1992-05-15) May 15, 1992 (age 29)
Panorama City, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins27
Wins by KO18
Losses1
Draws1

José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional boxer, currently fighting at welterweight. He is the son of boxing trainer José Benavidez Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico.[1]

Early life[]

Benavidez was born in Panorama City, California. In August 2016 he was shot in Phoenix while walking his cat.

Amateur career[]

Benavidez Jr. was an eleven time national champion, which include the Silver Gloves twice, qualifying for the Junior Olympics and earning a spot on the U.S. National Team,[2] en route to a gaudy 120-5 amateur record.[3] Benavidez is also the 2009 National Golden Gloves Champion in the light welterweight division, Making him the youngest ever Golden Gloves Champion at only sixteen years old.[4] He then reached the USA Boxing National Championship's title fight in Denver by beating the 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion Gary Allen Russell.[5] He would lose the final on points 11-9 to Frankie Gómez.[6][7]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
29 fights 27 wins 1 loss
By knockout 18 1
By decision 9 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Draw 27–1–1

Argentina Francisco Emanuel Torres

MD 10 2021-11-13

United States Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

28 Loss 27–1 United States Terence Crawford TKO 12 (12), 2:42 2018-10-13 United States CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. For WBO welterweight title
27 Win 27–0 Venezuela Frank Rojas KO 1 (10), 0:21 2018-06-09 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
26 Win 26–0 United States Matthew Strode TKO 8 (8), 2:58 2018-02-03 United States Bank of America Center, Corpus Christi
25 Win 25–0 United States Francisco Santana UD 10 2016-07-23 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
24 Win 24–0 Brazil Sidney Siqueira UD 10 2015-12-12 United States Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
23 Win 23–0 Mexico Jorge Páez Jr. TKO 12 (12), 0:07 2015-05-15 United States US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona Retained WBA interim light welterweight title
22 Win 22–0 United States Mauricio Herrera UD 12 2014-12-13 United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas Won WBA interim light welterweight title
21 Win 21–0 Colombia Henry Aurad TKO 1 (8) 2014-07-26 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix Won vacant NABF light welterweight title
20 Win 20–0 United States Angel Hernandez UD 6 2014-05-17 United States Selland Arena, Fresno
19 Win 19–0 Ghana Prince Doku Jr. UD 6 2014-03-29 United States Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas
18 Win 18–0 Mexico Abraham Álvarez TKO 2 (1:12) 2013-11-16 United States Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
17 Win 17–0 Mexico Pavel Míranda UD 8 2012-10-13 United States The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
16 Win 16–0 United States Javier Loya TKO 4 (1:41) 2011-07-21 United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
15 Win 15–0 United States Josh Sosa UD 6 2011-05-26 United States Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
14 Win 14–0 Puerto Rico Samuel Santana UD 6 2011-11-12 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
13 Win 13–0 United States Dedrick Bell KO 1 (1:29) 2011-09-17 United States BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona
12 Win 12–0 United States Corey Alarcon TKO 4 (1:02) 2011-06-11 United States Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
11 Win 11–0 United States James Hope TKO 5 (1:43) 2011-05-07 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Win 10–0 United States Fernando Rodríguez UD 6 2011-01-22 United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
9 Win 9–0 United States Winston Mathis TKO 3 (2:23) 2010-11-13 United States Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
8 Win 8–0 United States Manuel Delcid TKO 2 (0:41) 2010-09-11 United States Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
7 Win 7–0 United States Josh Beeman TKO 1 (1:20) 2010-06-26 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
6 Win 6–0 United States Ronnie Peterson TKO 1 (2:46) 2010-05-29 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Arnoldo Pacheco TKO 1 (1:43) 2010-05-08 Mexico La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Canada Scott Paul TKO 2 (1:30) 2010-04-10 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
3 Win 3–0 United States Bobby Hill TKO 3 (2:59) 2010-03-12 United States Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
2 Win 2–0 United States John Michael Vega TKO 1 (1:07) 2010-02-14 United States Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Win 1–0 United States Steven Cox TKO 1 (1:21) 2010-01-16 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Professional debut

References[]

  1. ^ Mier, Saul (2010-03-06). "Biography of Jose Benavidez jr". Top Rank. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. ^ Seckbach, Elie (2010-06-19). "Benavidez compared to Emmanuel Pacquiao". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. ^ Escobedo, Juan (2010-03-06). "Jose's Record during his Amateur Career". Box Rec. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2009-12-15). "Youngest Ever Golden Gloves Champion". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  5. ^ Shawnington (2009-06-30). "Video of Benavidez vs. Gary Russell". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  6. ^ Domingo, Odeen (2009-07-04). "2012 Olympic Hopeful". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  7. ^ Shawnington (2010-06-30). "Video of Benavidez vs. Frankie Gómez". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-04.

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Achievements
Preceded by WBA Super Lightweight Interim Champion
December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Alberto Puello
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