Benitez

jyuza · 07-26-2009, 04:58 PM

Hi people.

I have been suddenly interesting to watch more fights of Benitez. I can't help it.
So, naturally, I am turning toward you guys to recommend me his best fights.

Thank you in advance

redrooster · 07-26-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jyuza

Hi people.

I have been suddenly interesting to watch more fights of Benitez. I can't help it.
So, naturally, I am turning toward you guys to recommend me his best fights.

Thank you in advance

Randy Shields, Duran

TheGreatA · 07-26-2009, 05:12 PM

Aside from the above:

Cervantes
Palomino
Hope
Curry I (amazing that he lasted the distance)
Hearns
Leonard

cotto20 · 07-26-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyuza

Hi people.

I have been suddenly interesting to watch more fights of Benitez. I can't help it.
So, naturally, I am turning toward you guys to recommend me his best fights.

Thank you in advance

Benitez at his best is against duran or hope

Duodenum · 07-26-2009, 07:03 PM

A couple of his lesser known but impressive performances were against Johnny Turner and Tony Chiavernini.

Turner had a reputation as a deadly puncher, and one of his previous knockout victims was Frankie Benitez. After the match, Wilfred scoffed at the suggestion that he was aiming to avenge his big brother, but in a surprising reversal of roles, he adopted a stalking posture from the outset as Turner tried to play the cutie. In round two, Benitez decked him with a left hook, then proceeded to carve up his victim's face en route to a ninth round stoppage. El Radar demonstrated how damaging he could be when advancing forward. This was his first outing after SRL, and he reasserted himself impressively. Letting him lead and take the initiative didn't work as well as some thought it might. In contrast to Ali's dismal showing with Young, Wilfred seemed comfortable in the role of aggressor.

His next time in the ring, he took on Chiaverini. Unlike Turner, Tony carried the fight right to Benitez against the ropes, and got picked apart in what was probably the most impressive counterpunching stoppage win of Wilfred's career. Chiaverini was never close to going down, but it seemed like he was being outscored 20-1. (A punch for punch analysis of this one would provide a stunning disparity in accuracy. Tony attempted and missed a huge number of shots.)

Benitez was better against Shields than SRL, Cuevas or Hearns. He showed right handed power in dethroning Hope, and left handed power in dropping Turner early. He could slip and counter off the ropes, and he could stalk and cut off the ring. Between SRL and Hearns, he produced some excellent and varied displays of ability.

My2Sense · 07-26-2009, 09:02 PM

Cervantes was his peak performance IMO.

ThinBlack · 07-27-2009, 03:46 PM

Could Wilfred have been considered to be a greater all-around fighter than Wilfredo Gomez in the early part of his career?

duranimal · 07-27-2009, 09:24 PM

An absolute boxing master IMO, 3 world title's by the time he was 22 years of age, truly incredible.

m8te · 07-27-2009, 10:28 PM

cervantes because he was only 17, a kid. It's insane watching him outbox and at points, outbang kid pambele

heehoo · 07-27-2009, 10:32 PM

His two best performances are against Cervantes, a GREAT fighter who Benitez beat at just 17 years of age to win the junior welterweight title, and his shutout of Duran. Duran was so frustrated at the end, instead of congratulating Benitez, he proceeded to back away from Benitez when Benitez wanted to hug him. Funny ass shit.

jowcol · 07-29-2009, 08:55 AM

Benitez: "Never has so little been done with so much!"
I say this because he's always been one of my all-time favorite fighters.
I could say exactly the same thing about Eddie 'Mustapha' Gregory, another one of my all-time favs...

They both IMO could have gone down in boxing history as two of the ALL TIME pvp Greats!

SLAKKA · 07-29-2009, 04:06 PM

Knocked out Hopes teeth all over the ring and he had been labled a light puncher by many.

07-26-2009, 04:58 PM	#1
jyuza Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,266 vCash: 1000	Benitez Hi people. I have been suddenly interesting to watch more fights of Benitez. I can't help it. So, naturally, I am turning toward you guys to recommend me his best fights. Thank you in advance
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07-26-2009, 05:12 PM	#3
TheGreatA Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,116 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez Aside from the above: Cervantes Palomino Hope Curry I (amazing that he lasted the distance) Hearns Leonard
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07-26-2009, 07:03 PM	#5
Duodenum Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,700 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez A couple of his lesser known but impressive performances were against Johnny Turner and Tony Chiavernini. Turner had a reputation as a deadly puncher, and one of his previous knockout victims was Frankie Benitez. After the match, Wilfred scoffed at the suggestion that he was aiming to avenge his big brother, but in a surprising reversal of roles, he adopted a stalking posture from the outset as Turner tried to play the cutie. In round two, Benitez decked him with a left hook, then proceeded to carve up his victim's face en route to a ninth round stoppage. El Radar demonstrated how damaging he could be when advancing forward. This was his first outing after SRL, and he reasserted himself impressively. Letting him lead and take the initiative didn't work as well as some thought it might. In contrast to Ali's dismal showing with Young, Wilfred seemed comfortable in the role of aggressor. His next time in the ring, he took on Chiaverini. Unlike Turner, Tony carried the fight right to Benitez against the ropes, and got picked apart in what was probably the most impressive counterpunching stoppage win of Wilfred's career. Chiaverini was never close to going down, but it seemed like he was being outscored 20-1. (A punch for punch analysis of this one would provide a stunning disparity in accuracy. Tony attempted and missed a huge number of shots.) Benitez was better against Shields than SRL, Cuevas or Hearns. He showed right handed power in dethroning Hope, and left handed power in dropping Turner early. He could slip and counter off the ropes, and he could stalk and cut off the ring. Between SRL and Hearns, he produced some excellent and varied displays of ability.
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07-26-2009, 09:02 PM	#6
My2Sense Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,568 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez Cervantes was his peak performance IMO.
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07-27-2009, 03:46 PM	#7
ThinBlack Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,932 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez Could Wilfred have been considered to be a greater all-around fighter than Wilfredo Gomez in the early part of his career?
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07-27-2009, 09:24 PM	#8
duranimal Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts: 4,453 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez An absolute boxing master IMO, 3 world title's by the time he was 22 years of age, truly incredible.
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07-27-2009, 10:28 PM	#9
m8te Oh you ain't know? East Side Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Harlem, New York Posts: 5,019 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez cervantes because he was only 17, a kid. It's insane watching him outbox and at points, outbang kid pambele
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07-27-2009, 10:32 PM	#10
heehoo TIMEXICAH! ESB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ANAHUAC, CEMANAHUAC Posts: 2,728 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez His two best performances are against Cervantes, a GREAT fighter who Benitez beat at just 17 years of age to win the junior welterweight title, and his shutout of Duran. Duran was so frustrated at the end, instead of congratulating Benitez, he proceeded to back away from Benitez when Benitez wanted to hug him. Funny ass shit.
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07-29-2009, 08:55 AM	#11
jowcol Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 775 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez Benitez: "Never has so little been done with so much!" I say this because he's always been one of my all-time favorite fighters. I could say exactly the same thing about Eddie 'Mustapha' Gregory, another one of my all-time favs... They both IMO could have gone down in boxing history as two of the ALL TIME pvp Greats!
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07-29-2009, 04:06 PM	#12
SLAKKA Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,692 vCash: 1000	Re: Benitez Knocked out Hopes teeth all over the ring and he had been labled a light puncher by many.
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