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	Wilfred Benitez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benitez, 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.
		Benitez unsuccessfully tried overcoming a third round knockdown, and a cut which was opened on his forehead by a head butt in round six, and the fight came to an end when the referee stopped the fight with 6 seconds left in round fifteen.
		In 2004, Benitez was diagnosed with diabetes, an illness of insidious onset which might well have hindered his performance long before it was recognized.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wilfred_Benitez (937 words)

	Wilfred Benitez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Wilfred Benitez (born September 12, 1958), also known popularly as Wilfredo Benitez, is a Puerto Rican boxer.
		Benitez, a young prodigy who was managed by his father, was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous boxing families, his brothers and also being top notch contenders in the decade of the 1970s.
		It was a brilliant exhibition of scientific boxing by both, but Benitez unsuccessfully tried overcoming a 3rd round knockdown and a cut which was opened on his forehead by a headbutt in round 6, and the fight came to an end when the referee stopped the fight with 6 seconds left in round 15.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Wilfredo_Benitez (882 words)

	Carnival of Champions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		In the second, Wilfredo Benitez, also of Puerto Rico, would defend his WBC world Jr Middleweight championship against the former WBA Welterweight champion of the world Thomas Hearns, of Detroit, Michigan.
		Another Wilfredo who would later join Gómez and Benitez as 3 division world champions, Wilfredo Vazquez, had been announced as a participator in the undercard, but he had to pull out because of an injury days prior to the fight.
		Benitez also imagined he was the one who needed a rally, and had in rounds 13 and 14, two of his best rounds of the fight.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Carnival_of_Champions (1232 words)

	About Us
		Benitez is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
		Benitez is a former corporate associate of Kelly, Drye & Warren, specializing in securities law and most recently was associated with Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C., as an associate in the Corporate and Finance Department.
		Benitez was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and raised in Harlem, New York.
	web.mawebcenters.com /wilfredobenitezllc3/aboutus.ivnu (235 words)

	Benitez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Wilfredo is a graduate of the Universidad InterAmericana de Puerto Rico, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree; he is also a graduate of the Bank Street College of Education, in New York City, where he received a Master of Science in Education degree, in Bilingual Counseling.
		Wilfredo had a career first as a Community Organizer in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and later as a College Counselor at the City College of New York, C.U.N.Y., and E.M. Hostos Community College, C.U.N.Y. Fr.
		Wilfredo was ordained to the diaconate and the priesthood at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, in New York City, in 1991.
	www.thedeepestspirituallife.com /interview/benitez.htm (300 words)

	Lucecita Benitez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lucecita was a member of what is historically known in Puerto Rico as the New Wave, or Nueva Ola of popular music, alongside Ednita Nazario and Chucho Avellanet, among others.
		That began a series of hits for Lucecita, and at the same time, it began a rivalry between her and fellow New Waver, Cuban born Puerto Rican resident Lissette Alvarez, also a musical legend.
		Benitez's most important career step came in 1969, when she won the Festival de la Musica y la Cancion (Festival of the Music and the Song) in Mexico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lucecita_Benitez (362 words)

	SOHH.com Global Forum - great pr.rican boxing champs not bad for a small island
		Benitez would take this defeat in stride as he later would come back to defeat and win his third championship by dethroning then WBC Super welterweight champion, Maurice Hope.
		Wilfredo would quickly avenge what most felt was a controversial decision to begin with as he went on to KO Fuentes seven months later in their rematch.
		Wilfredo went back to his ways of old by quickly gathering up 4 straight wins by KO, one of which was to become yet another memorable contribution to Boxing history.
	forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=63131 (3549 words)

	Daily Egyptian: 10/16/96: Sports Beat
		The 36-year-old Benitez, a member of the 1996 Hall of Fame class, was found unconscious in his bed by his mother Friday and was immediately taken to an area emergency room for treatment.
		Benitez suffers from post-traumatic encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the brain.
		Benitez is a three-time world champion after capturing titles in the junior welterweight, welterweight and super welterweight divisions.
	www.dailyegyptian.com /fall96/101696/sbeat.html (486 words)

	Metaphor/Commentaries: Catalog Essay by Keith Morrison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Wilfredo also provided literature and reproductions of Cuban art that the Ludwig Foundation had promoted abroad through exhibitions created by its director, Helmo Hernandez.
		Wilfredo responded positively to my inquiry as to whether the Ludwig Foundation would consider helping me create an exhibition of art from Cuba to show in San Francisco.
		Helmo, Wilfredo, and I recognized that an excellent exhibition of art from Cuba had been assembled by Marilyn Zeitlin for the Arizona State University Art Museum, which would arrive in San Francisco shortly before our exhibition was scheduled to open.
	www.sfsu.edu /~allarts/cuba/cubaessay.html (3253 words)

	The Best Wilfredo - Ringsidereport.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		There is another Puerto Rican Wilfredo who is a multiple champion with all his faculties, is comfortable financially, and with a social stability that is rare these days, especially in boxing.
		Next to Wilfredo were many champions of the past and present, and he could appreciate both eras.
		I promised Wilfredo that one day I would write a little something about him, and here it is. Finally, I found a category in which he is the best.
	ringsidereport.com /miguel_sala_92404.htm (540 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Whether a small business or a small family, Wilfredo Benitez, LLC provides personal, professional and success-oriented legal services.
		Our team consists of Wilfredo Benitez, the Principal Partner, who draws on the strength and experience of several associate lawyers and paralegals.
		Wilfredo Benitez, LLC has over a decade of experience, and hundreds of cases under its collective belts.
	www.wbenitezllc.com (115 words)

	Small Island delivers legacy of boxing greats ---Boxing's Finest.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez who turned professional in 1974, became one of the most prolific punchers in boxing.
		Following in the legacy of Gomez, is Wilfredo Benitez whom we all know became the youngest boxer in history at the age of 17 to capture a world title in (1976) at junior welterweight.
		Born in 1958, Benitez career flourished in the late 70’s and early 80’s earning tremendous pay days from showdowns against Sugar Ray Leonard, Carlos Palomino, Roberto Duran, and Thomas Hearns, among others.
	www.boxingsfinest.com /news/2003/dec/pr.htm (587 words)

	If Tito decides not to wait for a Hopkins's rematch, then retirement makes sense
		Felix vowed never to repeat the mistakes of former Puerto Rican greats like Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez, who took terrible beatings towards the end of their careers--Much like the savage beating that was afflicted on Tito by Bernard Hopkins not too long ago.
		Benitez was diagnosed in 1989 with traumatic encephalopathy, a disease caused by recurring
		Benitez now relies on his mother to take care of him.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news/jose1307.php (760 words)

	Thomas Hearns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Although Hearns was frequently overshadowed by the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvelous Marvin Hagler during his career, he became a superstar in his own right, eventually posting a 59-4-1 (46) record, winning seven world championships in six weight classes during his 22 year pro career.
		During his career he beat such notables as Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas, Roberto Duran, Virgil Hill,,, and Wilfredo Benitez.
		Hearns won his first championship by KO'ing the legendary Pipino Cuevas in the second round of their fight in 1980.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Thomas_Hearns (275 words)

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		WILFREDO BENITEZ, L.L.C. is a boutique law firm with diverse expertise and background in business and entertainment law.
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	web.mawebcenters.com /wilfredobenitezllc3/index2.ivnu (68 words)

	Juan Carazo Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Juan Carazo (born October 10, 1964) is a former boxer from Caguas, Puerto Rico.
		Carazo was considered to be a boxing reincarnation of Wilfredo Benitez or Wilfredo Gomez by many of his fans, and he won his first five professional bouts by knockout in 1984.
		Carazo had a fight scheduled on Telemundo Puerto Rico in 1987 against a foreign opponent, in an undercard where Wilfredo Vazquez was supposed to face another opponent.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Carazo_Juan.html (489 words)

	Blood on Their Hands - The Corrupt and Brutal World of Professional Boxing by Pete Hamill (January 23, 2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		He was trained by his father, Gregorio, who turned Wilfredo pro in 1973, when the boy was fifteen.
		Benitez won his first world championship at seventeen.
		Wilfredo kept fighting for seventeen years, going up against the best fighters in several divisions.
	www.boxingranks.com /Articles/Article488.htm (4504 words)

	News & Views
		An exceptional woman with a prodigious memory has formed the clearest and most living recollections of her life together with one of the great masters of modern art in her book Wifredo and He/ena (Lausanne: ACATOS, 1999).
		With the meticulousness of her scientific mind, Helena Benitez has written in this autobiographical document the most significant details of her life with Wifredo Lam, placing special emphasis on the artistic development of the man who was her companion for more than ten years.
		The story of Helena and Wif redo begins with a first encounter organized by the photographer Fritz Falkner in Barcelona in the spring of 1 938.
	www.artnexus.com /NewsDetail/471 (1129 words)

	Puerto Rican Boxing \| TainoBox \| Boxeo Puertorriqueño (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Por años siempre ha existido un gran debate entre la afición puertorriqueña sobre quienes han sido nuestros máximos exponentes en los alrededores de la categoría ligera, ya que por tradición muchos de nuestros grandes exponentes han hecho campaña en las 130, 135 y 140 libras, cosechando de paso una gran cantidad de triunfos.
		Carlos Ortiz vs. Wilfred Benitez for the all-time Puerto Rican jr.
		Wilfredo would prevail, but those who saw the fight will never forget it.
	tainobox.com /fighters (1088 words)

	The Top Twelve Puerto Rican Fighters. Boxing News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		After losing the title to the great “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Benitez moved up again and captured a third title, this time at light middleweight, at the expense of Maurice Hope, with a crushing one punch knockout in the twelfth.
		Defending that title against Roberto Duran would be Wilfredo’s last hurrah, as he was out-pointed by Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, going 9-7 over the rest of his career.
		Wilfredo had learnt his lesson now and defended four times on the road before relinquishing his title for a challenge in England against WBO champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed, which saw the old warrior downed four times in a seventh round loss.
	www.saddoboxing.com /1433-top-twelve-puerto-rican-fighters.html (2727 words)

	Encyclopedia: Puerto Rican
		This is a feeling shared by most (if not all) Puerto Ricans born outside Puerto Rico.
		Wilfred Benitez is another famous person who was not born in Puerto Rico but feels proud of being Puerto Rican.
		Gloria Velez (born December 18, 1978) is a Puerto Rican bikini model, dancer, rap artist and actress who is a native of Long Island, New York.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Puerto-Rican (1250 words)

	sell.com classifieds : 17 GREAT WILFREDO BENITEZ FIGHTS for sale (2GTFK)
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		Benitez vs. Shields, Moley, Hilton, Curry #1 and #2, Palimino, Lewis, Denis,Hearns, Leonard, Hope, Cervantes, Duran, Chiarerini, Hafey, Weston and Ranazanny.
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	Guest Editorial: What has happened to Boxing? by David Summers (June 17, 2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		I have always been a big Wilfred Benitez fan, going back to his battles with Harold Weston Jr.
		His bouts televised on TV back then were always amazing to watch for his great defensive skills and ring cunning.
		Fighters such as Benitez, Wilfredo Gomez, Alexis Arguello, Roberto Duran, Eusebio Pedroza, Salvador Sanchez, Lupe Pintor, Bobby Chacon, and many others graced the TV screen on Saturday afternoons.
	www.boxingranks.com /Articles/Article123.htm (344 words)

	The CyberBoxingZone News
		The house where Wilfredo and his brothers Frankie and Gregorio Benitez (also boxers) live in with their mother and siblings was damaged badly, leaving the house crawling with rodents and without doors.
		Adding insult to injury, the famous backyard gym, which not only produced the Benitez family of boxing champions, but was also a famous gathering spot for many fighters in Puerto Rico, was completely ruined.
		The two of them visited with Wilfredo Benitez and his family and both of them walked away with a strong commitment to assist the family.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/pr114992.htm (966 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Commonwealth Gives Puerto Rico A Sports Identity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Both Puerto Rico Boxing Commissioner Jose "Toto" Penagaricano and former Commissioner Mario Rivera Martino consider the 1970s to be the island's golden era of boxing.
		"Wilfredo Gomez won 32 consecutive fights by knockout and at that time Wilfredo Benitez had a record of 45-1 and that only loss was to Sugar Ray Leonard," said Rivera Martino.
		While Penagaricano is particularly proud of the accomplishments of the current crop of boxers, including Felix "Tito" Trinidad, John Ruiz, Daniel Santos, Miguel Cotto, Nelson Dieppa and Daniel Seda, he thinks the Œ70s were another story completely.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2002/vol6n30/PRSportsBeat0630-en.shtml (1081 words)

	Hearns to fight in January benefit - 11/25/01
		Benitez, 43, won the junior welterweight title at age 17 and also won world titles at welterweight and junior middleweight.
		But Benitez, who lives in Puerto Rico with his mother, Clara, has suffered from a series of physical setbacks since he last fought, in 1990.
		He has encephalitis, and in 1996, he went into a coma for four days after passing out in his home.
	www.detnews.com /2001/moresports/0111/25/c03-351649.htm (356 words)

	Boxing: Sugar Ray is Still Sweet After all These Years
		Dundee's success as the teacher and Trainer's business knowledge ensured that three years later, Sugar Ray Leonard was not only a millionaire, but ready for his first world title.
		Leonard built a string of wins until he was able to challenge World Welterweight Champion from Puerto Rico, Wilfredo Benitez, himself a world champion since the age of 17.
		Benitez surrendered the WBC welterweight title in a chess match that saw Leonard pulling it off with a late TKO in the 15th round with 6 seconds left in the fight.
	ringsidereport.com /Tremble5172005.htm (1565 words)

	TainoBox \| Interview with Juan Laporte (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Guayama, PR native was privileged to have faced the crème of his era, which included Wilfredo Gómez, Salvador Sánchez, July César Chávez, John John Molina and Azumah Nelson.
		Laporte, now 42, lives in New York and enjoys a retirement which is still very closely affiliated with the sport that once brought much glory.
		Even after coming up short against some of the more noted names of his era, Laporte is still considered one of the toughest fighters of the sport?s history.
	www.tainobox.com /article/A5_0_1_0_M (474 words)

	Boxing News : Dougie's Massive Monday Mail Bag
		Wilfredo was so damn good, only his exploits outside of
		Unlike Robinson, Leonard and Jones -- Benitez was not a hard worker in the gym.
		Sugar Ray Leonard only unified the welterweight division (back when there were only two belts) and he never granted Wilfredo Benitez a rematch.
	www.maxboxing.com /Fischer/fischer0324a03.asp (5542 words)

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