José Benavidez Jr.

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]

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
Panorama City, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins27
Wins by KO18
Losses1
Draws1

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 Francisco Emanuel Torres MD 10 2021-11-13 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
28 Loss 27–1 Terence Crawford TKO 12 (12), 2:42 2018-10-13 CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. For WBO welterweight title
27 Win 27–0 Frank Rojas KO 1 (10), 0:21 2018-06-09 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
26 Win 26–0 Matthew Strode TKO 8 (8), 2:58 2018-02-03 Bank of America Center, Corpus Christi
25 Win 25–0 Francisco Santana UD 10 2016-07-23 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
24 Win 24–0 Sidney Siqueira UD 10 2015-12-12 Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
23 Win23–0Jorge Páez Jr. TKO12 (12), 0:072015-05-15US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona Retained WBA interim light welterweight title
22 Win22–0Mauricio Herrera UD122014-12-13The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas Won WBA interim light welterweight title
21 Win21–0Henry Aurad TKO1 (8)2014-07-26Celebrity Theater, Phoenix Won vacant NABF light welterweight title
20 Win20–0Angel Hernandez UD62014-05-17Selland Arena, Fresno
19 Win19–0Prince Doku Jr. UD62014-03-29Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas
18 Win18–0Abraham Álvarez TKO2 (1:12)2013-11-16Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
17 Win17–0Pavel Míranda UD82012-10-13The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
16 Win16–0Javier Loya TKO4 (1:41)2011-07-21Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
15 Win15–0Josh Sosa UD62011-05-26Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
14 Win14–0Samuel Santana UD62011-11-12MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
13 Win13–0Dedrick Bell KO1 (1:29)2011-09-17BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona
12 Win12–0Corey Alarcon TKO4 (1:02)2011-06-11Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
11 Win11–0James Hope TKO5 (1:43)2011-05-07MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Win10–0Fernando Rodríguez UD62011-01-22Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
9 Win9–0Winston Mathis TKO3 (2:23)2010-11-13Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
8 Win8–0Manuel Delcid TKO2 (0:41)2010-09-11Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
7 Win7–0Josh Beeman TKO1 (1:20)2010-06-26Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
6 Win6–0Ronnie Peterson TKO1 (2:46)2010-05-29UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
5 Win5–0Arnoldo Pacheco TKO1 (1:43)2010-05-08La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
4 Win4–0Scott Paul TKO2 (1:30)2010-04-10Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
3 Win3–0Bobby Hill TKO3 (2:59)2010-03-12Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
2 Win2–0John Michael Vega TKO1 (1:07)2010-02-14Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
1 Win1–0Steven Cox TKO1 (1:21)2010-01-16Hard 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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