Wilfredo Benitez

GPTKB entity

Statements (127)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:WBA_Fighter_of_the_Year_1976
gptkb:WBC_Fighter_of_the_Year_1982
Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee
gptkbp:birth_date 1958-09-10
September 10, 1958
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1990
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1973
gptkbp:championship gptkb:WBC_Welterweight_Champion
WBA Welterweight Champion
WBA Light Welterweight Champion
WBA Super Welterweight Champion
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:0
gptkbp:debut gptkb:1973
1973-05-12
gptkbp:draws gptkb:7
2
gptkbp:famous_fight vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
vs. Thomas Hearns
vs. Roberto Duran
vs. Ken Buchanan
vs. Harold Weston
gptkbp:famous_for his defensive skills
his speed and agility
his influence on future generations of boxers
his legacy in the sport of boxing
his rivalry with other boxers of his era
his career longevity
his boxing IQ
being one of the youngest world champions in boxing history
defeating multiple Hall of Fame fighters
his ability to counterpunch
his charitable work post-boxing career
his contributions to the sport after retirement
his impact on Puerto Rican boxing
his ring intelligence
Competing against some of the best boxers of his era.
Being one of the youngest world champions in boxing history.
His defensive skills and ring intelligence.
Winning titles in three different weight classes.
gptkbp:fighting_out_of gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:fighting_style Orthodox
orthodox
defensive
gptkbp:final_match_date December 3, 1982
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Felix_Trinidad
gptkb:John_Mugabi
gptkb:Denny_Moyer
gptkb:Pernell_Whitaker
gptkb:Kostya_Tszyu
gptkb:Canelo_Alvarez
gptkb:Vernon_Forrest
gptkb:Luis_Rodriguez
gptkb:Manny_Pacquiao
gptkb:Miguel_Cotto
gptkb:Oscar_De_La_Hoya
gptkb:Roberto_Duran
gptkb:Ruben_Olivares
gptkb:Thomas_Hearns
gptkb:Shane_Mosley
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Leonard
gptkb:Mark_Breland
gptkb:Ricardo_Mayorga
gptkb:Juan_Laporte
gptkb:Julio_Cesar_Chavez
gptkb:James_Shuler
gptkb:Bobby_Czyz
gptkb:Carlos_Palomino
gptkb:Iran_Barkley
gptkb:Tony_Baltazar
Kenny Lane
Marlon Starling
Randy Shields
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction gptkb:1996
gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:height 5 ft 10 in
5 ft 7 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilfredo Benitez
gptkbp:losses gptkb:Thomas_Hearns
gptkb:Mark_Breland
gptkb:Julio_Cesar_Chavez
gptkb:Aaron_Pryor
gptkb:Iran_Barkley
8
Kenny Lane
gptkbp:nationality Puerto Rican
gptkbp:nickname El Radar
The Radar
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Roberto_Duran
gptkb:Thomas_Hearns
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Leonard
gptkb:Mark_Breland
gptkb:Julio_Cesar_Chavez
gptkb:Mauricio_Aceves
gptkb:Aaron_Pryor
Kenny Lane
gptkbp:notable_wins gptkb:Antonio_Cervantes
gptkb:Roberto_Duran
gptkb:Sugar_Ray_Leonard
gptkb:Mauricio_Aceves
gptkb:Mauricio_Herrera
Kenny Lane
gptkbp:reach 72 in
70 in
gptkbp:record 53-8-7
gptkbp:result gptkb:loss
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:1990
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:2000
gptkbp:style counterpunching
gptkbp:title_held WBA Light Welterweight Championship
gptkbp:total_fights gptkb:66
68
73
gptkbp:training gptkb:Luisito_Espinosa
gptkb:Carlos_Ortiz
gptkbp:weight Light Welterweight
gptkbp:weight_class light welterweight
gptkbp:wins 53
gptkbp:world_champion_in welterweight
super welterweight
light welterweight
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roberto_Durán
gptkb:Roberto_Duran
gptkb:Duran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5