Can you name me Boxer who started there pro career under 18 years old?

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  1. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    Wilfred benitez won a Belt before his 18 birthday
     
  2. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    I was going to say Wilfred Benitez, but you mean recent.
     
  3. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  4. boxon123

    boxon123 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilfred Benítez Benitez turned pro at 15, a young prodigy who was managed by his father Gregorio Benitez, was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous boxing families, his brothers Frankie and Gregory Benitez having also been top contenders in the 1970s. The Benitez troop was largely directed by their mother, Clara Benítez. Young Wilfred was nicknamed "The Radar". He grew up going to a neighborhood boxing gym in New York, where he learned from watching his brothers and other local, renowned fighters practice their skills. On March 6, 1976, at age 17, with his High School classmates in attendance, he faced WBA Light Welterweight champion Antonio Cervantes. Known as Kid Pambele, the champion was 30 years old, had a record of 74-9-3 with 35 KO's, and had made 10 title defenses. The result was a fifteen-round split decision in Benitez's favor.
     
  5. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    More like top 3 Bantam. Olivares is def recognized in Mexico as of the greatest ever. Top 3 Mexican for sure.
     
  6. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Oh and Fernando Montiel turned pro at 16.