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 fights28
Wins27
Wins by KO18
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Early life

Benavidez was born in Panorama City, California. In August 2016 he was shot in Phoenix while walking his dog.[2]

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,[3] en route to a gaudy 120-5 amateur record.[4] 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.[5] He then reached the USA Boxing National Championship's title fight in Denver by beating the 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion Gary Allen Russell.[6] He would lose the final on points 11-9 to Frankie Gómez.[7][8]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
28 fights 27 wins 1 loss
By knockout 18 1
By decision 9 0
By disqualification 0 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location
Loss 27–1 Terence Crawford TKO 12 (12), 2:42 2018-10-13 CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. For WBO welterweight title
Win 27–0 Frank Rojas KO 1 (10) 2018-06-09 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 26–0 Matthew Strode TKO 8 (8) 2018-02-03 Bank of America Center, Corpus Christi
Win 25–0 Francisco Santana UD 10 2016-07-23 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 24–0 Sidney Siqueira UD 10 2015-12-12 Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Win23–0 Jorge Páez Jr. TKO12 (12)2015-05-15 US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona Retained WBA Interim Light Welterweight title
Win22–0 Mauricio Herrera UD122014-12-13 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas Won WBA Interim Light Welterweight title
Win21–0 Henry Aurad TKO1 (8)2014-07-26 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix Won vacant NABF Light Welterweight title
Win20–0 Angel Hernandez UD62014-05-17 Selland Arena, Fresno
Win19–0 Prince Doku Jr. UD62014-03-29 Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas
Win18–0 Abraham Álvarez TKO2 (1:12)2013-11-16 Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Win17–0 Pavel Míranda UD82012-10-13 The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win16–0 Javier Loya TKO4 (1:41)2011-07-21 Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Win15–0 Josh Sosa UD62011-05-26 Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
Win14–0 Samuel Santana UD62011-11-12 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win13–0 Dedrick Bell KO1 (1:29)2011-09-17 BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona
Win12–0 Corey Alarcon TKO4 (1:02)2011-06-11 Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
Win11–0 James Hope TKO5 (1:43)2011-05-07 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win10–0 Fernando Rodríguez UD62011-01-22 Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Win9–0 Winston Mathis TKO3 (2:23)2010-11-13 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Win8–0 Manuel Delcid TKO2 (0:41)2010-09-11 Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win7–0 Josh Beeman TKO1 (1:20)2010-06-26 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Win6–0 Ronnie Peterson TKO1 (2:46)2010-05-29 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Win5–0 Arnoldo Pacheco TKO1 (1:43)2010-05-08 La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Win4–0 Scott Paul TKO2 (1:30)2010-04-10 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3–0 Bobby Hill TKO3 (2:59)2010-03-12 Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
Win2–0 John Michael Vega TKO1 (1:07)2010-02-14 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win1–0 Steven Cox TKO1 (1:21)2010-01-16 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Professional debut
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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. "Boxer Jose Benavidez Jr. -- Shot In Arizona ... 'Expected to Live'". TMZ.
  3. Seckbach, Elie (2010-06-19). "Benavidez compared to Emmanuel Pacquiao". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. Escobedo, Juan (2010-03-06). "Jose's Record during his Amateur Career". Box Rec. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  5. Maquiñana, Ryan (2009-12-15). "Youngest Ever Golden Gloves Champion". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  6. Shawnington (2009-06-30). "Video of Benavidez vs. Gary Russell". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  7. Domingo, Odeen (2009-07-04). "2012 Olympic Hopeful". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  8. Shawnington (2010-06-30). "Video of Benavidez vs. Frankie Gómez". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
Achievements
Preceded by
Mauricio Herrera		 WBA Super Lightweight Interim Champion
December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Alberto Puello
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