he was a boxer from approx. the year of 1972
2006-08-30 11:21:18 · 6 answers · asked by cathi 3 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Sad news from wbaonline:
Doña Clara ha pasado todo tipo de viscisitudes con Benítez después de que éste fuera diagnosticado con encefalopatía postraumática (demencia pugilística), relacionado a sus años recibiendo golpes en el boxeo. Benítez perdió todo lo que tenía y en estos momentos está recluido en un hogar para pacientes con problemas mentales, donde recibe todos los tratamientos para su condición.
Don't know if you speak Spanish but the bottom line is he lost everything (out of $8 million) and is in a mental hospital for boxing dementia. Shame for this to happen to anyone, he was a decent champ.
The article's about 2 years old.
2006-08-31 05:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He won the WBC Junior Welterweight tile when he was 17 years old in 1976 from Antonio Cervantez. Beat Carlos Palimino for the WBC Welterweight title and became a triple crown champion by defeated and knocking out Maurice Hope for the WBC Junior Middleweight crown. Suffered from diabetes which limited his training and if it wasn't for this I'm sure he would have beaten Haggler for the Middleweight crown. Extremely talented man. Definitely a great Puerto Rican fighter.
2006-08-30 14:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Bru 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think things turned out very well for him. Go onto the Boxrec site, they may have a short history. Or just google his name - something will come up.
2006-08-30 13:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WILFRED BENITEZ IS LIVING IN PUERTO RICO AND SUFFERS FROM BOXING DEMENTIA
2006-08-30 15:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by The Duke 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure, but when you see him...tell him he still owes me my 7 bucks !!
2006-08-30 13:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by Gazoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Died of aids
2006-08-30 14:27:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋