José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional boxer, currently fighting at welterweight. He is the son of boxing trainer José Benavidez Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico.[1]
| José Benavidez Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | José Luis Benavidez Jr. |
| Weight(s) |
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| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Born | (1992-05-15) May 15, 1992 (age 30) Panorama City, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Benavidez was born in Panorama City, California. His younger brother David Benavidez is also a professional boxer. In August 2016 he was shot in Phoenix while walking his cat.[citation needed]
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,[2] en route to a gaudy 120-5 amateur record.[3] 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.[4] He then reached the USA Boxing National Championship's title fight in Denver by beating the 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion Gary Allen Russell.[5] He would lose the final on points 11-9 to Frankie Gómez.[6][7]
On 13 october, 2018, Benavidez Jr fought the unbeaten Terence Crawford for his WBO welterweight title, in what was the first title of fight of his career. Benavidez Jr put up a good fight, but was ultimately overmatched by Crawford and los the bout via TKO in the final round.[8]
In his next bout, Benavidez Jr fought Francisco Emanuel Torres. The bout ended in a majority draw, with one judge seeing Benavidez Jr as the winner, scoring it 96-94, while the other two scored it 95-95.[9]
In his next bout, Benavidez Jr fought former champion and WBC #5 super welterweight Danny Garcia. Garcia beat Jose Benavidez by majority decision, with the scorecards announced as 116-112, 117-111, 114-114 in favor of Garcia.[10]
| 30 fights | 27 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Loss | 27–2–1 | Danny Garcia | MD | 12 | 2022-07-30 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Draw | 27–1–1 | Francisco Emanuel Torres | MD | 10 | 2021-11-13 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | Terence Crawford | TKO | 12 (12), 2:42 | 2018-10-13 | CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | For WBO welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Frank Rojas | KO | 1 (10), 0:21 | 2018-06-09 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Matthew Strode | TKO | 8 (8), 2:58 | 2018-02-03 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Francisco Santana | UD | 10 | 2016-07-23 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Sidney Siqueira | UD | 10 | 2015-12-12 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Jorge Páez Jr. | TKO | 12 (12), 0:07 | 2015-05-15 | US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona | Retained WBA interim light welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Mauricio Herrera | UD | 12 | 2014-12-13 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas | Won WBA interim light welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Henry Aurad | TKO | 1 (8) | 2014-07-26 | Celebrity Theater, Phoenix | Won vacant NABF light welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Angel Hernandez | UD | 6 | 2014-05-17 | Selland Arena, Fresno | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Prince Doku Jr. | UD | 6 | 2014-03-29 | Texas Station, Las Vegas | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Abraham Álvarez | TKO | 2 (1:12) | 2013-11-16 | Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Pavel Míranda | UD | 8 | 2012-10-13 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, California | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Javier Loya | TKO | 4 (1:41) | 2011-07-21 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Josh Sosa | UD | 6 | 2011-05-26 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Samuel Santana | UD | 6 | 2011-11-12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dedrick Bell | KO | 1 (1:29) | 2011-09-17 | BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Corey Alarcon | TKO | 4 (1:02) | 2011-06-11 | Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | James Hope | TKO | 5 (1:43) | 2011-05-07 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Fernando Rodríguez | UD | 6 | 2011-01-22 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Winston Mathis | TKO | 3 (2:23) | 2010-11-13 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Manuel Delcid | TKO | 2 (0:41) | 2010-09-11 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Josh Beeman | TKO | 1 (1:20) | 2010-06-26 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ronnie Peterson | TKO | 1 (2:46) | 2010-05-29 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Arnoldo Pacheco | TKO | 1 (1:43) | 2010-05-08 | La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Scott Paul | TKO | 2 (1:30) | 2010-04-10 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bobby Hill | TKO | 3 (2:59) | 2010-03-12 | Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | John Michael Vega | TKO | 1 (1:07) | 2010-02-14 | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Steven Cox | TKO | 1 (1:21) | 2010-01-16 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional debut |
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur boxing titles | ||||
| Previous: Danny O'Connor |
U.S. Golden Gloves light welterweight champion 2009 |
Next: Gary Allen Russell | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBA light welterweight champion Interim title December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Alberto Puello | ||