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Wilfred Benítez is a boxer, born on September 12, 1958 in The Bronx, New York, United States. Wilfred Benítez is 68 years old as of 2026. Listed accolades include International Boxing Hall of Fame (1996), WBC World Super Welterweight Champion, WBC World Welterweight Champion and 3 more. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Wilfred Benitez is genuinely one of the most mind-bending talents boxing has ever produced, and I don't think casual fans appreciate just how freakish his story is. He grew up in the Bronx with Puerto Rican roots, started fighting professionally as a teenager, and by seventeen he had already won a world title — making him the youngest world champion in boxing history, full stop. Not youngest in his division, youngest ever. And he didn't do it once; he captured world titles in three separate weight classes, winning the WBA super lightweight, WBC welterweight, and WBC super welterweight crowns. His defensive instincts were almost supernatural — Sugar Ray Leonard called him the hardest opponent he ever faced. The International Boxing Hall of Fame inducted him in 1996, which is exactly right. A once-in-a-generation fighter.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wilfred Benítez
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィルフレド・ベニテス
- Reading
- うぃるふれど・べにてす
- Born
- September 12, 1958 (age 68)
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1996 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
- The Ring World Welterweight Champion
- The Ring World Junior Welterweight Champion
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Wilfred Benítez born?
Wilfred Benítez was born on September 12, 1958 and is 68 years old.
Where is Wilfred Benítez from?
Wilfred Benítez is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Wilfred Benítez do?
Wilfred Benítez works as boxer.
How tall is Wilfred Benítez?
Wilfred Benítez is 178 cm tall.
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