Jesse Benavides
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Jesse Benavides (born November 8, 1963, in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American former professional boxer.
Amateur career
Jesse Benavides was the 1981 National AAU (106lbs) Light Flyweight Champion and 1983 National USA/ABF (119lbs) Bantamweight Champion. Jesse Benavides was a four time Texas State Golden Gloves Champion. Jesse was the 1981 (106lbs) Light Flyweight National Golden Gloves Champion, the 1982 (112lbs) Flyweight National Golden Gloves Champion, and the 1983 (119lbs) Bantamweight National Golden Gloves Champion. Jesse was also the 1981 National Sports Festival (106lbs) Light Flyweight Champion, and the National Sports Festival (112lbs) Flyweight National Champion. Jesse was the 1983 (119lbs) Bantamweight North America Champion and competed in the 1983 World Cup in Rome, Italy. Jesse Benavides was runner up at the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Professional career
Jesse Benavides began his Professional career in 1984 under manager Emanuel Steward's Kronk Gym and was trained by Tony Ayala Sr. Jesse won his first professional title, the United States Boxing Association (USBA) 122-lbs Championship, on 11/20/1987. On 05/24/1991, Jesse Benavides, won the WBO 122-lbs super bantamweight world championship, with a win over Orlando Fernandez of Puerto Rico. Jesse defended the belt once before losing it in London, England to Duke McKenzie in 1992. On 05/21/1993 Jesse Benavides won the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) 122 lbs. Championship and earned a title fight against Tracy Harris Patterson. Benavides loss a close unanimous decision. He also loss a close decision to Kevin Kelly for the WBC Featherweight Title in 1994.[1] Benavides retired in 1996 after a KO loss to Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO super bantamweight title.[2]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Loss | 40–5–1 | Marco Antonio Barrera | KO | 3 (12) | 1996-05-04 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBO super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 45 | Win | 40–4–1 | Hector Ulises Chong | UD | 10 (10) | 1995-09-23 | JohnnyLand, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 44 | Win | 39–4–1 | Roberto Villareal | UD | 10 (10) | 1995-05-28 | Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 43 | Win | 38–4–1 | Manuel Avila | UD | 10 (10) | 1995-02-18 | Expo Center, Kingsville, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 42 | Loss | 37–4–1 | Kevin Kelley | UD | 12 (12) | 1994-05-06 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBC featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 41 | Win | 37–3–1 | Jesús Sarabia | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-12-08 | Callaghan Plaza, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained NABF super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 40 | Win | 36–3–1 | Ramiro Valero | KO | 1 (?) | 1993-07-19 | Marriott Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 39 | Win | 35–3–1 | Runnell Doll | RTD | 5 (12) | 1993-05-21 | Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant NABF super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 38 | Loss | 34–3–1 | Tracy Harris Patterson | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-03-13 | McCann Arena, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBC super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 37 | Loss | 34–2–1 | Duke McKenzie | UD | 12 (12) | 1992-10-15 | Lewisham Theatre, London, England, U.K.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost WBO super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 36 | Template:DrawDraw | 34–1–1 | Efrain Pintor | TD | 2 (10) | 1992-03-21 | Waco, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Fernando Ramos | TKO | 5 (12) | 1991-08-30 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WBO super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Orlando Fernandez | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-05-24 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won WBO super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Rafael Ortega | UD | 10 (10) | 1991-01-25 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Diego Avila | UD | 10 (10) | 1990-08-13 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Kelvin Seabrooks | TKO | 1 (12) | 1990-05-13 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained USBA super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Jesus Salud | MD | 10 (10) | 1990-03-25 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | José Luis Soto | UD | 10 (10) | 1990-02-06 | New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Gary Spencer | TKO | 5 (10) | 1989-11-17 | Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Daniel Garcia | TKO | 9 (12) | 1989-04-28 | Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained USBA super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Jeff Hanna | TKO | 3 (10) | 1988-12-15 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Diego Briones Herrera | TKO | 4 (10) | 1988-11-23 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Richard Abila | UD | 10 (10) | 1988-10-02 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Loss | 22–1 | Pedro Rubén Décima | TKO | 3 (10) | 28 Jul 1988 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | James Pipps | TKO | 2 (12) | 1988-05-28 | George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained USBA super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Greg Richardson | SD | 12 (12) | 1987-11-20 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won USBA super-bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Mike Moreno | KO | 4 (10) | 1987-10-31 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Hugo Partida | TKO | 4 (10) | 1987-09-25 | Holiday Inn Holidome, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Arturo Tebaqui | TKO | 3 (10) | 1987-08-15 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Hector Cortez | TKO | 5 (10) | 1987-05-29 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | John Boyd | TKO | 10 (10) | 1987-03-10 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | David Johnson | UD | 10 (10) | 1986-08-23 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Antonio Escobar | TKO | 6 (10) | 1986-07-28 | Grahams Studio West, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Alvaro Rosquero | KO | 2 (10) | 1986-06-15 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Gerardo Velasquez | KO | 1 (8) | 1986-05-11 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Eugenio Morgan | TKO | 3 (?) | 1986-02-10 | Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Juan Armienta | TKO | 1 (10) | 1985-12-13 | Fiesta Plaza Mall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Eddie Petty | TKO | 3 (8) | 1985-10-24 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Eddie Gonzalez | TKO | 2 (8) | 1985-09-25 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Pedro Rodriguez | UD | 8 (8) | 1985-07-10 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Rogelio Leanos | TKO | 6 (8) | 1985-05-21 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Adolfo Lopez | MD | 6 (6) | 1985-03-31 | Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Agustin Soberanes | UD | 4 (4) | 1985-02-08 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bobby Adams | TKO | 3 (6) | 1985-01-31 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ray Espinoza | KO | 2 (6) | 1984-11-14 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tommy Valdez | KO | 1 (6) | 1984-09-27 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Awards
Jesse Benavides won the Outstanding Boxer Award of the 1982 Golden Gloves National Tournament, in 1983 Benavides was the winner of the Sullivan Award for Amateur Boxer Of the Year. In 1991 Jesse Benavides was honored to be named the recipient of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Medallion of Excellence Award, for Role Model of the Year in Washington DC. Jesse also was awarded WBO Fight Of The Year in 1991 at the WBO Convention.
See also
- Kronk Gym
- List of southpaw stance boxers
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions
References
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- American male boxers
- Sportspeople from Corpus Christi, Texas
- Boxers from Texas
- American boxers of Mexican descent
- National Golden Gloves champions
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- Southpaw boxers
- Featherweight boxers
- World super-bantamweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Organization champions
- 20th-century American sportsmen