Height 5 ft 10 in (179 cm) Nationality American Total fights 25 Wins by ko 16 | Reach 74 in (189 cm) Losses 0 Stance Orthodox stance | |
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Real name José Luis Benavidez, Jr. Rated at Welterweight
Light welterweight Born May 15, 1992 (age 24)
Panorama City, California, U.S. ( 1992-05-15 ) Division Light welterweight, Welterweight Similar Mauricio Herrera, Frankie Gómez, Joseph Benavidez Profiles | ||
maromerito p ez vs jos benavidez
José Luis Benavidez, Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is a Mexican-American professional boxer, currently undefeated and fighting at light welterweight. He is the son of boxing trainer José Benavidez, Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico.
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- maromerito p ez vs jos benavidez
- Early life
- Amateur career
- Sparring partners
- Professional career
- References
Early life
Benavidez was born in Panorama City, California.
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, en route to a gaudy 120-5 amateur record. 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. He then reached the USA Boxing National Championship's title fight in Denver by beating the 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion Gary Allen Russell. He would lose the final on points 11-9 to Frankie Gómez.
Sparring partners
Some of the boxers Jose has sparred with are world champions. 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, WBA Light Welterweight champion Amir Khan, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley, former IBF Welterweight Champion Shawn Porter, and former IBF Light middleweight champion Yori Boy Campas.
Professional career
José is considered a Boxing Prodigy and one of the sport's future stars. He also has drawn Comparisons to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Benavidez signed a multi-year promotional deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank. Which was remarkable for someone without Olympic experience or a single pro bout under his belt.
He moved from Phoenix to the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles to be trained by Freddie Roach, five-time Trainer of the Year, who also trains Manny Pacquiao and several other notable fighters. Roach has been quoted as calling Benavidez Jr. his best prospect.
His pro debut was highly anticipated because at seventeen years old he was approved for a license by the Nevada Athletic Commission, He went on to Defeat Steven Cox by First Round TKO. A fight scheduled for July 17, 2010 in Arizona by Top Rank was cancelled due to Sponsors like Tecate and TV Azteca pulling out over Arizona's new immigration law. In his fight with Ronnie Peterson, Benavidez and his corner would wear shirts that had SB1070 crossed out.
In August 2012, Benavidez knocked out the undefeated Javier Loya at the Texas Station in North Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout was televised on a TeleFutura boxing card.
In 2014, he remained active, winning 3 more bouts. However, in his last fight of the year on December 13 against Mauricio Herrera, the HBO commenting team of Max Kellerman, Jim Lampley, and Roy Jones, Jr., all thought that Herrera had clearly won the fight. HBO unofficial judge Harold Letterman scored the fight 116-112 for Herrera, and most of the boxing writers at ringside also had the fight for Herrera.