Jesse Benavides
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Jesse Benavides (born 1963-11-03 in Corpus Christi, TX) is a former professional boxer.
[edit] Amateur career
Benavides was the 1981 National AAU light flyweight champion and 1982 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion.
[edit] Professional career
Benavides began his career in 1984 and in 1991 captured the WBO super bantamweight title with a win over Orlando Fernandez. He defended the belt once before losing it to Duke McKenzie in 1992. He retired in 1996 after a KO loss to Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO super bantamweight title.
| Preceded by Orlando Fernandez |
WBO Super Bantamweight Champion 24 May 1991 – 15 Oct 1992 |
Succeeded by Duke McKenzie |
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