Wilfred Benitez

World title reigns and bouts

WBC
RING
WBC
RING
WBA
RING
Super Welterweight
Welterweight
Super Lightweight
1977
(18 years old)
1978
(19 years old)
1979
(20 years old)
1980
(21 years old)
1981
(22 years old)
1982
(23 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    6 Mar 1976

    Wilfred Benitez beats Antonio Cervantes via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Wilfred Benitez becomes the RING and WBA Super Lightweight world champion

    31 May 1976

    Wilfred Benitez beats Emiliano Villa via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    16 Oct 1976

    Wilfred Benitez beats Tony Petronelli via knockout 3/15

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    1 Jan 1977

    Wilfred Benitez's WBA Super Lightweight world title reign ends

    1 Jan 1979

    Wilfred Benitez's RING Super Lightweight world title reign ends

    14 Jan 1979

    Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Palomino via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Wilfred Benitez becomes the RING and WBC Welterweight world champion

    25 Mar 1979

    Wilfred Benitez beats Harold Weston via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    30 Nov 1979

    Sugar Ray Leonard beats Wilfred Benitez via knockout 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    23 May 1981

    Wilfred Benitez beats Maurice Hope via knockout 12/15

    Super Welterweight (154 lb)

    Wilfred Benitez becomes the WBC Super Welterweight world champion

    14 Nov 1981

    Wilfred Benitez beats Carlos Santos via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight (154 lb)

    30 Jan 1982

    Wilfred Benitez beats Roberto Duran via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight (154 lb)

    3 Dec 1982

    Thomas Hearns beats Wilfred Benitez via majority decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight (154 lb)