José Benavidez

José Benavidez
Statistics
Real name José Luis Benavidez
Nickname(s) Puros Chingasos
Rated at Light Welterweight
Height 6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
Reach 75 in (192 cm)
Nationality American
Born May 15, 1992 (1992-05-15) (age 19)
Panorama City, California
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 14
Wins 14
Wins by KO 12
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

José Luis Benavidez (born May 15, 1992 in Panorama City, California) is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is the son of boxing trainer José Benavidez, Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico.[1]

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Early life

Benavidez was born in Panorama City, California.

Amateur career

Benavidez Jr. was a 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 Gomez.[6][7]

Sparring Partners

Some of the boxers Jose has sparred with are 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao,[8] WBA Light Welterweight champion Amir Khan, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley, WBO NABO Light middleweight Champion Shawn Porter, and former IBF Light middleweight champion Yori Boy Campas.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

He moved from Phoenix to the Wild Card Gym to be trained by 4-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach,[12] Roach, who also trains Manny Pacquiao and several other notable fighters, has been quoted as calling Benavidez Jr. his best prospect.[13]

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.[14] 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.[15] In his fight with Ronnie Peterson, Benavidez and his corner would wear shirts that had SB1070 crossed out.[16]

Professional record

14 Wins (12 knockouts), 0 Losses , 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2-3-2012 Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
Win 14-0-0 Samuel Santana UD 6 (6) 11-12-2011 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 13-0-0 Dedrick Bell KO 1 (1:29) 09-17-2011 BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona
Win 12-0-0 Corey Alarcon TKO 4 (1:02) 06-11-2011 Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
Win 11-0-0 James Hope TKO 5 (1:43) 05-07-2011 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 10-0-0 Fernando Rodríguez UD 6 (6) 01-22-2011 Texas Station, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 9-0-0 Winston Mathis TKO 3 (2:23) 11-13-2010 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Win 8-0-0 Manuel Delcid TKO 2 (0:41) 09-11-2010 Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 7-0-0 Josh Beeman TKO 1 (1:20) 06-26-2010 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Win 6-0-0 Ronnie Peterson TKO 1 (2:46) 05-29-2010 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Win 5-0-0 Arnoldo Pacheco TKO 1 (1:43) 05-08-2010 La Feria de San Marcos , Aguascalientes, Mexico
Win 4-0-0 Scott Paul TKO 2 (1:30) 04-10-2010 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 3-0-0 Bobby Hill TKO 3 (2:59) 03-12-2010 Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
Win 2-0-0 John Michael Vega TKO 1 (1:07) 02-14-2010 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 1-0-0 Steven Cox TKO 1 (1:21) 01-16-2010 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Professional debut for Benavidez

References

  1. ^ Mier, Saul (2010-03-06). "Biography of Jose Benavidez jr.". Top Rank. http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=73995&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204921265&Q_SEASON=2010. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  2. ^ Seckbach, Elie (2010-06-19). "Benavidez compared to Emmanuel Pacquiao". Fan House. http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/06/19/bob-arum-compares-jose-benavidez-jr-to-manny-pacquiao/. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  3. ^ Escobedo, Juan (2010-03-06). "Jose's Record during his Amateur Career". Box Rec. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Jose_Benavidez. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  4. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2009-12-15). "Youngest Ever Golden Gloves Champion". Max Boxing. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/promo-lead/introducing-jose-benavidez-jr. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  5. ^ "Video of Benavidez vs. Gary Russell". Youtube. 2009-06-30. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS8e90ANKUk. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  6. ^ Domingo, Odeen (2009-07-04). "2012 Olympic Hopeful". The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/sports/boxing/articles/2009/07/04/20090704spt-sundayshowcase.html. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  7. ^ "Video of Benavidez vs. Frankie Gomez". Youtube. 2010-06-30. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8djd3SfuU8. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
  8. ^ Duffner, Jim (2010-04-29). "Video of Benavidez sparring Pacquiao". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JL5DTKIbR0. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
  9. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2009-12-22). "Pros Spar with Benavidez". Personal Website. http://www.josebenavidez.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:introducing-jose-benavidez-jr-part-1&catid=34:articles&Itemid=18. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  10. ^ Brewer, Ray (2010-01-15). "Benavidez compared to Floyd Mayweather". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/15/boxing-prodigy-compared-mayweather-jr-ready-pro-de/. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  11. ^ Farina, Chris (2010-06-19). "Signed to Top Rank". Top Rank Boxing. http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204912005. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  12. ^ Seckbach, Elie (2010-02-16). "Benavidez is Freddie's best Prospect". Fan House. http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/02/16/freddie-roach-jose-benavidez-is-my-future/. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  13. ^ Haus, Brick (2010-01-18). "Benavidez the Best Young Prospect in Boxing". Bad Left Hook. http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/1/18/1257530/introducing-jose-benavidez-jr. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  14. ^ Bowen, Justin (2010-01-23). "Jose's Pro Debut". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/photos/galleries/2010/jan/17/boxing_joint_cox_benavidezjr/42808/. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  15. ^ Frauenheim, Norm (2010-05-27). "Arizona Law Stops Benavidez". 15 Rounds. http://www.15rounds.com/immigration-flap-forces-top-rank-to-move-benavidez%E2%80%99-homecoming-out-of-arizona-052810/. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 
  16. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2010-05-27). "Crossed Out "SB1070"". Max Boxing. http://www.maxboxing.com/news/promo-lead/when-worlds-collide-boxing-immigration-law-and-the-kid-in-the-middle. Retrieved 2010-06-23. 

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