José Benavidez Jr.

José Benavidez Jr.
Statistics
Real name Terence Allan Crawford Jr.
Weight(s) Light welterweight
Welterweight
Height 6 ft 1 in (179 cm)
Reach 74 in (189 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1992-05-15) May 15, 1992
Panorama City, California, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 28
Wins 27
Wins by KO 18
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is a Mexican-American professional boxer fighting at welterweight[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 record

27 Wins (18 knockouts), 1 Loss, 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 CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. 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
Win23–0Mexico Jorge Páez Jr. TKO12 (12)2015-05-15United States US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona Retained WBA Interim Light Welterweight title
Win22–0United States Mauricio Herrera UD122014-12-13United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas Won WBA Interim Light Welterweight title
Win21–0Colombia Henry Aurad TKO1 (8)2014-07-26United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix Won vacant NABF Light Welterweight title
Win20–0United States Angel Hernandez UD62014-05-17United States Selland Arena, Fresno
Win19–0Ghana Prince Doku Jr. UD62014-03-29United States Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas
Win18–0Mexico Abraham Álvarez TKO2 (1:12)2013-11-16United States Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Win17–0Mexico Pavel Míranda UD82012-10-13United States The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win16–0United States Javier Loya TKO4 (1:41)2011-07-21United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Win15–0United States Josh Sosa UD62011-05-26United States Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
Win14–0Puerto Rico Samuel Santana UD62011-11-12United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win13–0United States Dedrick Bell KO1 (1:29)2011-09-17United States BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona
Win12–0United States Corey Alarcon TKO4 (1:02)2011-06-11United States Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona
Win11–0United States James Hope TKO5 (1:43)2011-05-07United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win10–0United States Fernando Rodríguez UD62011-01-22United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Win9–0United States Winston Mathis TKO3 (2:23)2010-11-13United States Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Win8–0United States Manuel Delcid TKO2 (0:41)2010-09-11United States Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win7–0United States Josh Beeman TKO1 (1:20)2010-06-26United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Win6–0United States Ronnie Peterson TKO1 (2:46)2010-05-29United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Win5–0Mexico Arnoldo Pacheco TKO1 (1:43)2010-05-08Mexico La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Win4–0Canada Scott Paul TKO2 (1:30)2010-04-10United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3–0United States Bobby Hill TKO3 (2:59)2010-03-12United States Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas
Win2–0United States John Michael Vega TKO1 (1:07)2010-02-14United States Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win1–0United States Steven Cox TKO1 (1:21)2010-01-16United 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. ↑ http://www.tmz.com/2016/08/25/boxer-jose-benavidez-jr-shot-in-arizona-expected-to-live/
  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. ↑ "Video of Benavidez vs. Gary Russell". Youtube. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-09. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  7. ↑ Domingo, Odeen (2009-07-04). "2012 Olympic Hopeful". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  8. ↑ "Video of Benavidez vs. Frankie Gómez". Youtube. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-04. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  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.
  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. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/magdaleno-stops-davis-four-lee-benavidez-win--55726
  18. ↑ Boxing record for José Benavidez. BoxRec.com.
Achievements
Preceded by
Mauricio Herrera		 WBA Super Lightweight Interim Champion
December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016		 Vacated
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