Wilfred Benitez

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  1. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hhascup, Oct 15, 2010
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  2. MMJoe

    MMJoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benitez KO 2 Ali.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ouch. I'd read he was in a bad way, and this certainly confirms it. Hard to connect the dots from the wunderkind we remember to this.
     
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    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gutwrenching, thank god his fam is near.
     
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  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Wilfred had concentrated full-time on training, he might have not lost the SRL fight.

    Hearns was just too big.
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    My Lord..this is so sad.
     
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  7. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing maims and wrecks its participants. There's no way of sugarcoating.
     
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  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks for the update,H.It's just a reminder how tough the fight business is.Thank God Benitez's family is so loving.
     
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  9. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm glad Wilfred has family to love and care for him. His predicament is sad in all senses.
     
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  10. DonBoxer

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    Its crazy to think that the 17 year old marvel is now in this way makes you wonder which boxers who seem to have a bright future now could end up like this.
     
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    Heartwrenching.
     
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  12. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Its sad that a great fighter ends up like this.He was one of the greatest defensive artists of all time
     
    sportofkings, Oct 15, 2010
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  13. Lunny

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    ****ing hell that was horrible
     
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  14. BUDW

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    Wasnt he married to SRL sister?
     
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    My grandmother had dementia and it was sad, but she was close to 80. This is truly painful to read.

    I feel like making a donation to Benitez and other retired boxers in trouble, anyone know a good fund?
     
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