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Revision as of 17:30, 28 March 2019

José CRAWFORD Jr.
Born
José Luis Benavidez Jr.

(1992-05-15) May 15, 1992 (age 32)
Panorama City, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (179 cm)
Reach74 in (189 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins27
Wins by KO18
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is a Mexican-American professional boxer, currently fighting at welterweight. He is the son of boxing trainer José Benavidez Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico.[1]

Early life

Benavidez was born in Panorama City, California. In August 2016 he was shot in Phoenix while walking his dog.[2]

Amateur career

Benavidez Jr. was an eleven time national champion, which include the Silver Gloves twice, qualifying for the Junior Olympics and earning a spot on the U.S. National Team,[3] en route to a gaudy 120-5 amateur record.[4] Benavidez is Also the 2009 National Golden Gloves Champion in the light welterweight division, Making him the youngest ever Golden Gloves Champion at only sixteen years old.[5] He then reached the USA Boxing National Championship's title fight in Denver by beating the 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion Gary Allen Russell.[6] He would lose the final on points 11-9 to Frankie Gómez.[7][8]

Sparring partners

Some of the boxers Jose has sparred with are world champions. 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao,[9] WBA Light Welterweight champion Amir Khan, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley, former IBF and current WBC Welterweight Champion Shawn Porter, and former IBF Light middleweight champion Yori Boy Campas.[10]

Professional career

José is considered a boxing prodigy and one of the sport's future stars. He also has drawn comparisons to Floyd Mayweather Jr.[11] Benavidez signed a multi-year promotional deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank, which was remarkable for someone without Olympic experience or a single pro bout under his belt.[12]

He moved from Phoenix to the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles to be trained by Freddie Roach, five-time Trainer of the Year, who also trains Manny Pacquiao and several other notable fighters. Roach has been quoted as calling Benavidez Jr. his best prospect.[13]

His pro debut was highly anticipated because at seventeen years old he was approved for a license by the Nevada Athletic Commission, He went on to defeat Steven Cox by first round TKO.[14] A fight scheduled for July 17, 2010 in Arizona by Top Rank was cancelled due to Sponsors like Tecate and TV Azteca pulling out over Arizona's new immigration law.[15] In his fight with Ronnie Peterson, Benavidez and his corner would wear shirts that had SB1070 crossed out.[16]

In August 2012, Benavidez knocked out the undefeated Javier Loya at the Texas Station in North Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout was televised on a TeleFutura boxing card.[17]

In 2014, he remained active, winning 3 more bouts.[18] However, in his last fight of the year on December 13 against Mauricio Herrera, the HBO commenting team of Max Kellerman, Jim Lampley, and Roy Jones Jr., all thought that Herrera had clearly won the fight. HBO unofficial judge Harold Letterman scored the fight 116-112 for Herrera, and most of the boxing writers at ringside also had the fight for Herrera.

Professional boxing record

27 Wins (18 knockouts), 1 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 27–1 United States Terence Crawford TKO 12 (12) 2018-10-13 United States CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA For WBO Welterweight title
Win 27–0 Venezuela Frank Rojas KO 1 (10) 2018-06-09 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 26–0 United States Matthew Strode TKO 8 (8) 2018-02-03 United States Bank of America Center, Corpus Christi
Win 25–0 United States Francisco Santana UD 10 2016-07-23 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 24–0 Brazil Sidney Siqueira UD 10 2015-12-12 United States Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona
Win 23–0 Mexico Jorge Páez Jr. TKO 12 (12) 2015-05-15 United States US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona Retained WBA Interim Light Welterweight title
Win 22–0 United States Mauricio Herrera UD 12 2014-12-13 United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas Won WBA Interim Light Welterweight title
Win 21–0 Colombia Henry Aurad TKO 1 (8) 2014-07-26 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix Won vacant NABF Light Welterweight title
Win 20–0 United States Angel Hernandez UD 6 2014-05-17 United States Selland Arena, Fresno
Win 19–0 Ghana Prince Doku Jr. UD 6 2014-03-29 United States Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas
Win 18–0 Mexico Abraham Álvarez TKO 2 (1:12) 2013-11-16 United States Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Win 17–0 Mexico Pavel Míranda UD 8 2012-10-13 United States The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win 16–0 United States Javier Loya TKO 4 (1:41) 2011-07-21 United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 15–0 United States Josh Sosa UD 6 2011-05-26 United States Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
Win 14–0 Puerto Rico Samuel Santana UD 6 2011-11-12 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 13–0 United States Dedrick Bell KO 1 (1:29) 2011-09-17 United States BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona
Win 12–0 United States Corey Alarcon TKO 4 (1:02) 2011-06-11 United States Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
Win 11–0 United States James Hope TKO 5 (1:43) 2011-05-07 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 10–0 United States Fernando Rodríguez UD 6 2011-01-22 United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 9–0 United States Winston Mathis TKO 3 (2:23) 2010-11-13 United States Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Win 8–0 United States Manuel Delcid TKO 2 (0:41) 2010-09-11 United States Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 7–0 United States Josh Beeman TKO 1 (1:20) 2010-06-26 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Win 6–0 United States Ronnie Peterson TKO 1 (2:46) 2010-05-29 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Win 5–0 Mexico Arnoldo Pacheco TKO 1 (1:43) 2010-05-08 Mexico La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Win 4–0 Canada Scott Paul TKO 2 (1:30) 2010-04-10 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 3–0 United States Bobby Hill TKO 3 (2:59) 2010-03-12 United States Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
Win 2–0 United States John Michael Vega TKO 1 (1:07) 2010-02-14 United States Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 1–0 United States Steven Cox TKO 1 (1:21) 2010-01-16 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Professional debut

References

  1. ^ Mier, Saul (2010-03-06). "Biography of Jose Benavidez jr". Top Rank. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. ^ "Boxer Jose Benavidez Jr. -- Shot In Arizona ... 'Expected to Live'". TMZ.
  3. ^ Seckbach, Elie (2010-06-19). "Benavidez compared to Emmanuel Pacquiao". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. ^ Escobedo, Juan (2010-03-06). "Jose's Record during his Amateur Career". Box Rec. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  5. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2009-12-15). "Youngest Ever Golden Gloves Champion". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  6. ^ Shawnington (2009-06-30). "Video of Benavidez vs. Gary Russell". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  7. ^ Domingo, Odeen (2009-07-04). "2012 Olympic Hopeful". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  8. ^ Shawnington (2010-06-30). "Video of Benavidez vs. Frankie Gómez". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  9. ^ Duffner, Jim (2010-04-29). "Video of Benavidez sparring Pacquiao". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  10. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2009-12-22). "Pros Spar with Benavidez". Personal Website. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  11. ^ Brewer, Ray (2010-01-15). "Benavidez compared to Floyd Mayweather". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  12. ^ Farina, Chris (2010-06-19). "Signed to Top Rank". Top Rank Boxing. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-06-23. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Haus, Brick (2010-01-18). "Benavidez the Best Young Prospect in Boxing". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  14. ^ Bowen, Justin (2010-01-23). "Jose's Pro Debut". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  15. ^ Frauenheim, Norm (2010-05-27). "Arizona Law Stops Benavidez". 15 Rounds. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  16. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (2010-05-27). "Crossed Out "SB1070"". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  17. ^ "Magdaleno Stops Davis in Four: Lee, Benavidez Win". BoxingScene.com.
  18. ^ Boxing record for José Benavidez. BoxRec.com.

External links

Achievements
Preceded by WBA Super Lightweight Interim Champion
December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016 		Vacated
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