Wilfred Benítez vs Donald Curry At WW

Tough call could go either way. With both guys at their sharpest I would lean towards Curry to win a decision with probably a knockdown or two swaying it his way. I believe he was a shade quicker with his hands.

 

Correct. It happened in NY City. New York scored by rounds.

If you watch the fight on youtube, Benitez seemed overconfident. He walked into a right hand and it took him a long time to recover. If it had been scored on the 10 pt must system, Curry probably would have won. Although I am not certain what the scoring was. Also, remember Benitez was popular in NY City so the judges probably weren't exactly objective.

In the second fight he fought smarter and won without controversey.

 

Wilfred won by SD & MD^. You just never really which Wilfred will show up.
Post 2nd BCurry v Benitez fight interesting info:
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As Curry pooped out, Wilfredo Benitez, the junior welterweight champion of New York, surged. Curry had dropped him three times last year, but by the sixth round last Friday Benitez decided his chin was safe. Benitez began piling up points, more than enough, as it turned out, to win the 10-round decision. Which earned him the dubious pleasure of meeting lightweight champion Roberto Duran in New York on April 27.

"But hold it a minute," said Gregorio Benitez, the 19-year-old Puerto Rican's father and manager. "We haven't signed any contract to fight Duran. There are still a few things to discuss."

One is money, the other is weight. For the non-title bout, Duran would get $100,000. The Garden has offered Benitez $60,000 and wants him to come in at 143 pounds (for Curry he weighed 145 1/2). Papa Benitez wants another $40,000 and two more pounds--unless he sells his son's contract first."

 

Smart move not to fight Duran in '78. That might have ruined Benitez.