Benitez was one of the most gifted fighters of all-time, being the youngest champ ever at 17 years old. This was a guy that quite often didn't even bother to train before fights and STILL won. Unfortunately for him this fight he ran into someone who was near the same level of natural talent AND put the work in at the gym. It's scary to think how good Benitez could have been if he had put the work in that Leonard, Hagler, or Hearns did.
Correct, His father said all he did before a fight was road work!!! Rumor has it that Benitez was too busy flirting with Sugar Ray's sister during the fight. They ended up getting married I think, I know the ended up dating
Cinnamon Savage PUERTO RICO papa!!! The ONLY place in the world to produce accredited world champs in EVERYdivision!!! Not Mex, not the states, not U.K. not Russia. PUERTO FUCKING Rico! We also had the first Latino HW champ as well.
Johnny Boy loma avoided the pac man talk which is why he can’t be put in conversations with these type of guys. ( in my opinion ) Lets see if he fights Haney.
there was others now retired boxers but not so old, like Terrible, marquez, Barrera, ( current ones Terence Crawford, GGG,Errol Spence Jr., mikey Garcia. there is quite a few interesting boxers out there, i really love Errol style.
What people forget is that Wilfred Benitez was the youngest world championship ever at 17 years of age. He was a boxing prodigy. One of the best counter punchers in the history of boxing. He never sought the limelight nor had the great publicity other boxers had. A wonderful human being.
Benitez was one of the all time greats. Can you believe he made his pro debut at age of 15 and won his first title at the age of 17 with his high school classmates in attendance. That's crazy.
Peter Fernandez true but he was also missing a lot that’s why he didn’t want to give Benitez a rematch after the second round Leonard told his trainer I can’t hit him with my right hand
Watching this fight as a kid changed my life. I was completely hooked on boxing for the rest of my life after this fight.... God bless these two magnificent warriors 🙏
The work rate of these two high level fighters is exceptional... Both great Welterweight fighters during that era and Roberto Duran deserves a massive amount of respect as well.
I was a big Benitez fan and recall seeing this fight. I thought Benitez got robbed but when your 13 years old andadue hard fan, viewing this fight again , it was evident that the best man won! God bless both fighters!
I wouldn't say he got robbed....but Benitez did deserve to at least let it go to the scorecards. I have no idea why the ref jumped in at the end like that.
Yes iv never ever got my head around that. It dosnt make sence does it mate. He is up there with all of them, some people have him in there pound for pound list. Brilliant boxer.
Benitez era uno de los grandes boxeadores técnicos en latinoamerica, la debilidad de el era que no tenia una buena pegada, pero técnicamente estaba a nivel de los mejores mundialmente.
SUS MEJORES AÑOS ENTRE 1976 A 1982 . FÚE UNA CARRERA CORTA PERO EXITOSA GANÓ SU PRIMER T.M DE LAS 140 A LOS 17 AÑOS ( MÁS JOVEN EN LOGRARLO) EL DE LAS 147 A LOS 19 AÑOS Y EL.ULTIMO DE LAS 154 A LOS 22 AÑOS . SU VICTORIA MAS GRANDE GANARSE A LA LEYENDA VIVIENTE ROBERTO "MANOS DE PIEDRA" DURAN . DESPÚES DE LA DERROTA CON HEARNS YA NO FUE EL MISMO Y DA PENA COMO QUEDO EN LA ACUALIDAD !!!
Uno de los grandes que pocos lo reconocen, pero también Leonard no tenía pegada eso sí era rápido sin TNT está pelea la ganó por ko porque fue a 15 Round
You almost wanna cry when you watch boxing like this i really miss it. We took it for granted because matches like this happen all the time back then, but you don't know what to got to you lose it!
Simply beautiful. They constantly were in balance and at the same distance for the whole fight, countering almost every single punch. Sweet Science at its Best
Una de las mejores peleas que tuve el privilegio de ver, Leonard recién aparecía y Wilfredo se vio sorprendido, dos grandes campeones, era leve la ventaja de Ray, faltaban menos de 10 s para terminar y el arbitro paro la pelea, para mi apresurado, Wifredo merecía eschuchar el fallode pie, aparte eran 15 rounds, todos a un ritmo infernal, de pie para aplaudir a dos glorias del box.
Leonard was a nightmare matchup for Benitez. Just as skillful and tactical but with much more speed and power. Leonard was simply the more explosive athlete which made all the difference.
In two years benitez improved his distance, timing, footwork and a few more variety of punching techniques that he displayed against duran. One could say he receieved a hard lesson from leonard that made him think about his beating every night before sleep.
See how they are slipping punches, at that hand speed it's hard to believe. God it's almost like chess match so skilled. I just wish Benitez didn't party as much as he did back then he's coach(dad) had to drag him out of bars and clubs for training before the fights lol
pues se lo metio por las venas, y casi seguro se lo gastaron los quien lo conocian cuando se fue a la carcel por matar a un chofer. el dinero no es importante la carcel lo salvo porque alli conocio a su Salvador el Senor JesusEl Mesia quien en este dia adora en su ermoso reyno... Dios es Grande Viva el evangelio...
Here for the same reason as most after Mike's heart felt words. Man, watched this live as a kid, forgot just how good a fight this was...Ray was truly one of the best ever...
@@jesusserna9066 se defienden mas? Ya no se golpean, tiran golpecitos sin afán de lastimar, hoy el box es una obra de teatro... La taquilla esta asegurada.
indeed . sugar was a tough fighter too . the last 2 fights of his career don't count imho because he was like a 50 yr old at 36 yrs of age . most think he fought too little in the pros but he fought alot and took a lot in a too long amateur career
@@xaviervega468 To be fair I would call it clever not cowardly, loved them both great fighters sadly ray knew the formula to win that fight. Marvin was a beast best in that division for sure.🤙
Desde mi punto de vista el mejor boxeador de la historia de Puerto Rico, todo un guerrero muy valiente y le peleo de tú a tú a los mejores. MIS RESPETOS
No estoy seguro, Esteban de Jesús fue mucho mejor y más macho, le ganó A UN DURAN QUE ESTABA JOVEN Y EN LA PLENA, NO DESMOTIVADO, NI GORDO, NI FUERA DE FORMA, NI IDO DEL BOXEO la primera vez que pelearon. En cambio, Benitez HABRÍA HECHO EL LOCO ANTE UN DURAN ASÍ.
I don't think there was ever a fight I saw Ray miss so many punches. Leonard was deadly accurate, but he seemed to be mostly swinguing at air when he fought the legendary "The Radar" Benitez. Ray went on to say in an interview, "I thought I was fighting myself in the mirror.🤣🤣
There was always a "legend" going around that people could hear Angelo Dundee yelling "...but he's RIGHT THERE!!" to Leonard, in response to SRL saying he couldn't "find" Benitez. It took all of SRL to beat Wilfred and Hearns. Miss these guys.
In fact, it was 6 seconds. I thought it was a premature stoppage, too. But when you look at Benitez, he never protested. And Benitez thought Leonard deserved it. IMO, Wilfred had several good fights after that, including against Duran, but even in defeat this and his win against Cervantes-were his greatest fights
It's Leonard,they stop any fight he at least looks good in,or if you even breath heavy they send the Dr in or if you slip they call it a knock down it's a Leonard fight
Ponce Rican, We agree, he could have lasted on his feet, with just a few seconds left... we also remember some folks making a bundle on the Over/Under... for this fight ? Only the Ring is Square............
@spanish rampage He didn't stop it on the knock down because he got UP and he was OK. He didn't wait for the perfect moment, it was there & he took it.....
Muy buenas noches ... mi humilde opinión. Para este hombre Wilfredo Benítez.. felicidades de parte de un mexicano k reconoce el buen boxeo . Quiero decirle a todos los puertoriquenos kestehombre es para k secientan súper horgullozos buenísimo bosiador después de Wilfredo Gómez .. peli con puros chingones y les pelio con muchos huevos .. arriba puerto rico
@@hectorfigueroa2769 No sera el.punto pero es la realidad!!! Total a Taylor faltando 3 segundos le pararon la pelea con Chávez y el réferi la detuvo aunque Taylor le respondio cuando le pregunto ...
Some say Benitez only trained a week. Some say he didn’t train at all. We’ll never how different a fight this would have been had Benitez put in his 8 to 12 weeks of training.
Que tiempos aquellos en que fon dinero no hacia de las suyas estos tipos entrenaban para pelear 20 rounds eran buenos terminaban y Benítez aún perdiendo lo buscaba para abrazarlo asi lo hizo con hearns vaya porque se perdió todo eso y habían monstruos de boxeo esto era una muestra
Y pagaron el precio... Benítez murió muy joven y súper jodido y Leonardo se tuvo que retirar prematuramente por desprendimiento de retina... valoró la entrega de los boxeadores de antaño.. y la estupidez del público se ahora que piden que dos boxeador se maten solo para entretener a posibles gordos sentados en sus salas
This is what you call a boxing..They both displayed all the skills that makes a champion...Leonard was just a little bit quicker and that was the different...slipping and blocking and punching in between punches..heart and determination on both fighters....
Benitez needed this loss to show that it takes more than incredible natural talent to stay at the top in the boxing game. Had he trained for that Leonard fight as diligently as he did for his later match against Hearns, would've been a true 50/50 outcome for once. Even with his infamous rep for not putting in the max work for most of his big fights, still have him ranked solidly at No. 5 alongside Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, and Duran during that period. He really was that good during his peak years and defensively was second-to-NONE in that era...when he did put the work in, that is.
In a span of less than 2 years, Ray fought Benitez, Duran, and Hearns and all were still in their 20s. Two were undefeated and Duran hadn't loss in 8 years and was like 70-1. Ray went 3-1 3 KOs. Nobody in HISTORY had a 2 year span like that.
MJ Johnson while I love Leonard you are wrong, the most famous example is his namesake, sugar ray Robinson, widely considered by boxing to be pound for pound the best fighter of all time. He was welterweight champion 1946-1951 an 5 time middleweight champion. He had a win streak that extended through his first 40 fights, 29 failed to go the distance many were ranked in the top ten. He fought at a frenetic pace and took all comers fighting sometimes twice a week. In 1941 he fought an amazing 20 times, including 2 fights in august 2 days apart. Ray Robinson record was an amazing 74-1 before they would give him a title fight. He fought the best of his times at a most furious pace. Respectfully As much as I love sugar ray Leonard and watched the fights you spoke of, I cannot agree with you and I'm sure the great ray Leonard wouldn't put himself on the same level as his hero and namesake sugar ray Robinson, the sweet science of boxing 😊
They didn't have to stop that fight. They only done so because boxing is subjective and the fight might've gone to Benitez or been a draw. He was definitely holding his own in the 15th until the knock down.
I remember watching this fight when it was live, freaking intense all the way to the end. I thought Ray was ahead in points but not by much and Benitez was champ but in those days you had to beat the champ pretty convincingly to get the title. Its just the way it was. Sugar Ray put em away though with an exclamation point. Nothing like those old 15 round fights, nothing even close to it.
Wilfred Benítez the best defensive boxer all time. Two year later may 1981. Benítez won super welter 154 pound. CMB. And Leonard won 154 pound AMB title. And Benítez say want remach with Leonard in 154 pound. And Leonard say not fight with Benítez in 154 pound. And Leonard quit AMB title 154 pound. Down to 147 again to fight with Hearn in sept. 1981. Leonard had second chance to fight with Benítez went Benítez fought with Durán. Leonard say fight with the winner fight with Benítez and Durán. And Benítez won over Durán. Leonard decline fight with Benítez again.
Benitez was very good defensively, but I think a prime Pernell Whitaker and Floyd Mayweather both are better defensively. Counting the golden age fighters Willie Pep was better defensively as well.
@@damiangallardo3003 , yes Benítez lost this fight. But year later Benítez won title WBC 154 pound may 1981. And Challenger Leonard to remach (see fight Benítez vs Hope) Leonard won title WBA 154 pound june 1981. All ready remach fight Benítez vs Leonard. But Leonard quit title WBA 154 pound and down 147. Not fight with Benítez.
Leonard el mejor de esa era, mejor que hangler hears duran es mas benitez fue mejor que duran lo tubieron que haber considerado como un fantástico saludos desde México
La era de duran fue 60 y 70 decadas en pesos sumamente pequeños para enfrentar a estos moustros subio 17 y 26 libras de mas ya pasado sus mejores tiempos , pero prolongo su Carrera hasta Los 2000 cuando casi pierde la vida en Argentina .
Y cual es tu trauma con Duran mexicano??!! Siempre sale una gonorrea como esta a escribir aguevasones !!! X eso es caen "Tan bien" esta gente!!! So Benitez se gano a Duran y Benitez fue el primer latino en ganar 3 fajas mundiales en distintas categorias DURAN fue el.primer latino en ganarla en 4 categorias distintas y ser el primer C.M. de peso ligero en ganar la Corona Mundial del peso medio ...
They say Benitez was busy flirting with Sugar Ray's sister All during the fight.They ended up getting married. Also his Dad said all he did was road work for the fight.
Brutal man. Those last few rounds where the ones that really took heart and can really make a difference in a fight. Thinking of the many late round dramatics that changed the outcome of fights, boxing history would be much different if it only went 12 rounds. Unfortunately those extra rounds also had a big impact in fighters getting Dementia Pugilistica, and after the death of Duk Koo Kim against Mancini, is why fights only go up to 12 rounds now.
Leonard estaba ganando la pelea y si bien Benitez merecía quedar en pie aunque cayo sentido (fijense como camina hacia la esquina con la pierna dormida), presten atencíon que desde la caída hasta que le da el pase el arbitro pasaron 18 segundos, una eternidad, aún estando Leonard en esquina neutral. Gran pelea, muy tecnica, Sugar Ray fue el mejor welter que vi, seguido por Hearns.
Dani Celentano me alegra haber vivido esta epoca en que estaban Pacquiao, Mayweather, Mosley, Cotto, Marquez, Barrera, etc.. En que se enfrentaban entre ellos y fueron grandes peleas,.. Me recuerda a la epoca de Sugar Ray, Hagler, Duran, Hearns y Benitez entre otros.. Son pocas las epocas en que estan tan buenos peleadores en pesos similares y se enfrentan en grandes batallas.. 👍👍 mi favorito, despues de Leonard, era el perro de presa Hagler, un Tiburon que siempre iba para adelante, boxeo elegante, resistia como un animal y nunca dejaba de atacar.. era el Cotto de esa epoca (aclaro que Hagler es mas grande que Cotto) 👏👏👏
It's a no win situation for the ref, admittedly it did seem premature but he was in the ring for 15 rounds with two great fighters you kinda have to respect his decision.
spanish rampage SRL was the Golden Boy. They stopped the First Hearns fight too soon. They did not stop it when Hearns had His eye shut. Hagler beat Him also and He ducked Aaron Pryor.
@@abrahamjackson6019 Duran beat SRL really bad in their first fight. And Benitez got TKOd in 2 rounds by Davey Moore who Duran destroyed...I mean literally DESTROYED in their fight. Roberto Duran is one of the greatest boxers of all time. Put some respect on his name.
Benitez wasn't in to training and his defensive was out of this world Sugar admitted that out of twelve punches he only might land one or two. Benitez ask for a rematch and he was going to train for it but it never happen.
I feel like no one here seems to realize we're in a god damn time travel right here! This is the fight that happened one day, way back in our time and Tyson was watching this while it was happening, he had about 13 years old and inspired him to be who he is! This is actually incredible
Here after Tyson's Podcast.
Enjoy History My Peoples..
Same here...
Del Tha510 same
Del Tha510 yupp lol
Haha same
Same here
Here because of mike tyson hotboxing, the way he talked about the fight whew
Me too
me too
Yea me too👌
I wanna see them 2 punches that sound like 1 😁
Me three
Tyson podcast brought me back
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Unbelievable!
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Yall don't understand Them 2 punches sounded like 1😁
That was a great interview
Benitez was one of the most gifted fighters of all-time, being the youngest champ ever at 17 years old. This was a guy that quite often didn't even bother to train before fights and STILL won. Unfortunately for him this fight he ran into someone who was near the same level of natural talent AND put the work in at the gym.
It's scary to think how good Benitez could have been if he had put the work in that Leonard, Hagler, or Hearns did.
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Correct, His father said all he did before a fight was road work!!! Rumor has it that Benitez was too busy flirting with Sugar Ray's sister during the fight. They ended up getting married I think, I know the ended up dating
You’re a Puerto Rican aren’t you? 😏
Cinnamon Savage PUERTO RICO papa!!! The ONLY place in the world to produce accredited world champs in EVERYdivision!!! Not Mex, not the states, not U.K. not Russia. PUERTO FUCKING Rico! We also had the first Latino HW champ as well.
@Drago Germanicus you cant make weight if you dont train.
leonard was 23
benitez was 21
fights like these dont happen today... then again.. we dont have elite fighters like benitez and leonard now'a'days
@adios hasta pronto volvere solo para verte y
Johnny Boy loma avoided the pac man talk which is why he can’t be put in conversations with these type of guys. ( in my opinion ) Lets see if he fights Haney.
Johnny Boy prime Leonard would destroy both
there was others now retired boxers but not so old, like Terrible, marquez, Barrera, ( current ones Terence Crawford, GGG,Errol Spence Jr., mikey Garcia. there is quite a few interesting boxers out there, i really love Errol style.
@Stone pony Facts.
What people forget is that Wilfred Benitez was the youngest world championship ever at 17 years of age. He was a boxing prodigy. One of the best counter punchers in the history of boxing. He never sought the limelight nor had the great publicity other boxers had. A wonderful human being.
Benitez was one of the all time greats. Can you believe he made his pro debut at age of 15 and won his first title at the age of 17 with his high school classmates in attendance. That's crazy.
Unreal lol.
Yeah and the win over Duran solidified it
I remember he was stripped of his his title by not defending his title. He was still recognized as champion by Ring magazine.
Benitez had class. Always the first to congratulate his opponent
Greedy D I noticed the way he was trying to get to Leonard to congratulate him after the fight. True class from one of the great.
Howard Cosell did not give benavidez enough credit... Sugar Ray still gives Benavides credit
Mike Tyson brought me here, he was not kidding about the Leonard speed...WOW!!!
2 punches sound like 1
Peter Fernandez true but he was also missing a lot that’s why he didn’t want to give Benitez a rematch after the second round Leonard told his trainer I can’t hit him with my right hand
El radar era imposible 🇵🇷
@@kevinbascomb2606 hell yes! I love the podcast its my dream to be on it 😂😂
These two are very, very skilled. Very high-level boxing on display.
Milagro caliva
This was a Chess match, Ray came back to the corner after round two and told Dundee"I can't hit him with the right hand.
Duran, Hagler, Leonard, Hearns .... Benitez was like the "5th beatle" of middle weight's golden age
But Benítez was World Champion 140 147 and 154 ...
I never understood why Benitez is always iced out of that group.
@@mauricioochoa4179 I think it’s because he didn’t fight all of em. Like all those guys fought eachother. Benitez fought all of em except hagler
Boxing’s ‘George Martin’.
@@mauricioochoa4179 His fights were never as high profile for some reason.
Watching this fight as a kid changed my life. I was completely hooked on boxing for the rest of my life after this fight.... God bless these two magnificent warriors 🙏
The work rate of these two high level fighters is exceptional... Both great Welterweight fighters during that era and Roberto Duran deserves a massive amount of respect as well.
I agree,the hands of stones was relentless,great fighter.
Duran was better p4p than both Leonard and Benitez
Remember the No Mas Fiasco!!!@@bigfanofdong
This is the best tactical fight I ever saw. Incredible defense and counter punching.
Dullsville.
I was a big Benitez fan and recall seeing this fight.
I thought Benitez got robbed but when your 13 years old andadue hard fan, viewing this fight again , it was evident that the best man won!
God bless both fighters!
I wouldn't say he got robbed....but Benitez did deserve to at least let it go to the scorecards. I have no idea why the ref jumped in at the end like that.
I had forgotten how good Benitez was in his day. Thanks for putting this up.
They always talk about the top 4 of that era but should have added Wilfred in the mix. Top 5
Yes iv never ever got my head around that. It dosnt make sence does it mate. He is up there with all of them, some people have him in there pound for pound list. Brilliant boxer.
Especially since he beat Duran
Benitez era uno de los grandes boxeadores técnicos en latinoamerica, la debilidad de el era que no tenia una buena pegada, pero técnicamente estaba a nivel de los mejores mundialmente.
SUS MEJORES AÑOS ENTRE 1976 A 1982 . FÚE UNA CARRERA CORTA PERO EXITOSA GANÓ SU PRIMER T.M DE LAS 140 A LOS 17 AÑOS ( MÁS JOVEN EN LOGRARLO) EL DE LAS 147 A LOS 19 AÑOS Y EL.ULTIMO DE LAS 154 A LOS 22 AÑOS .
SU VICTORIA MAS GRANDE GANARSE A LA LEYENDA VIVIENTE ROBERTO "MANOS DE PIEDRA"
DURAN .
DESPÚES DE LA DERROTA CON HEARNS YA NO FUE EL MISMO
Y DA PENA COMO QUEDO EN LA ACUALIDAD !!!
SE GANÓ A 3 SALON DE LA FAMA
1 ANTONIO CERVANTES
2 CARLOS PALOMINO
3 ROBERTO DURAN
Uno de los grandes que pocos lo reconocen, pero también Leonard no tenía pegada eso sí era rápido sin TNT está pelea la ganó por ko porque fue a 15 Round
AL FINAL DE LA PELEA BENITEZ QUERIA UN AUTOGRAFO DE LEONARD PERO NO SE LO QUISO DAR QUE GACHO
@@jesusserna9066 ojetisimo
ist so hard to saw my uncle boxing he was huge in that time than'ks
WILFREDO BENITEZ WAS ONE OF THE FINEST BOXER OF ALL TIMES...
Yes! Ever!
Indeedly:)
He ran into someone better that night
Yes indeed he was one of the best
Facts Wilfredo came up in a tough era of boxing in still made his mark.
You almost wanna cry when you watch boxing like this i really miss it. We took it for granted because matches like this happen all the time back then, but you don't know what to got to you lose it!
Simply beautiful. They constantly were in balance and at the same distance for the whole fight, countering almost every single punch.
Sweet Science at its Best
This was real boxing!😰
Cuasipornio it's not even a question with mcgregor lmao there was no need to mention his name
👍💯
True
Tyson's Podcast got me here, this is goddamn legendary!
Two very high class boxers, great skills, terrific contest.
Una de las mejores peleas que tuve el privilegio de ver, Leonard recién aparecía y Wilfredo se vio sorprendido, dos grandes campeones, era leve la ventaja de Ray, faltaban menos de 10 s para terminar y el arbitro paro la pelea, para mi apresurado, Wifredo merecía eschuchar el fallode pie, aparte eran 15 rounds, todos a un ritmo infernal, de pie para aplaudir a dos glorias del box.
These two titans fighting. this is the way they use to do it. Real Champs
What a great defensive fighter Benitez was. I never remember seeing Leonard miss so many punches.
Benitez made Hears and Duran miss even more punches. He should've been included in the discussion with the 4 kings.
@@mikehawk8198 he was the 5th king doubt
The punch that sent him to the canvas didn't miss!
Leonard was a nightmare matchup for Benitez. Just as skillful and tactical but with much more speed and power. Leonard was simply the more explosive athlete which made all the difference.
@@rigo5956 I would say Duran was the fifth king Benitez beat him
Intocable, fue el Campeón más joven del boxeo...nadie podrá alcanzar ese logro. Wilfredo Benítez un gran Campeón.
Nestor Esteves jejejeje perdón? intocable lástima que el gran sal Sanchez no dijo lo mismo
@@andresestrada1984 sanchez y benitez nunca pelearon...
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Ese es wilfredo GOMEZ no benitez jajaj wey
@@andresestrada1984 que ANIMAL 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nadie??!!! Como asi ??!! Esta entre los 10 boxeadores mas grandes de todos los tiempos ??!!
Benitez was great! Sad that he’s suffering so much now...😢
El mejor combate que vi en mi vida. Dos GIGANTES con el mismo estilo. Elegantes, con clase! Esta pelea es una biblia del verdadero boxeo!
In two years benitez improved his distance, timing, footwork and a few more variety of punching techniques that he displayed against duran. One could say he receieved a hard lesson from leonard that made him think about his beating every night before sleep.
See how they are slipping punches, at that hand speed it's hard to believe. God it's almost like chess match so skilled. I just wish Benitez didn't party as much as he did back then he's coach(dad) had to drag him out of bars and clubs for training before the fights lol
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Half the time Benitez didn't even bother to train. And STILL won.
@@xaviervega468 Half the time??? He never trained.His Dad said the most he did before a fight was road work.
The rich people of the boxing world should help Wilfred Benitez with his medical problems.
there is no cure for his condition
Johnny Rutz
America is shallow
Qué hizo Wilfredo con su dinero?
Everyone loves a winner, funny how quickly people go from hero to zero in this world. Benitez was a great boxer gave so much to the sport ❤
pues se lo metio por las venas, y casi seguro se lo gastaron los quien lo conocian cuando se fue a la carcel por matar a un chofer. el dinero no es importante la carcel lo salvo porque alli conocio a su Salvador el Senor JesusEl Mesia quien en este dia adora en su ermoso reyno... Dios es Grande Viva el evangelio...
Here for the same reason as most after Mike's heart felt words. Man, watched this live as a kid, forgot just how good a fight this was...Ray was truly one of the best ever...
I remember Ray said it was like fighting in a mirror.
Excelente! Cuando era boxeo y no circo.
Así es
AHORA LOS BOXEADORES SE DEFIENDEN MAS Y COBRAN MILLONES Y NO TERMINAN COMO BENITEZ
@@jesusserna9066 se defienden mas? Ya no se golpean, tiran golpecitos sin afán de lastimar, hoy el box es una obra de teatro... La taquilla esta asegurada.
For a guy known for his footwork, Ray never had a problem mixing it up.
I never liked him but he was a fantastic fighter. He was skilled and brave.
indeed . sugar was a tough fighter too . the last 2 fights of his career don't count imho because he was like a 50 yr old at 36 yrs of age . most think he fought too little in the pros but he fought alot and took a lot in a too long amateur career
Ray is one of the all-time greats. The only thing I really hold against him was his absolutely cowardly performance vs. Hagler.
@@xaviervega468 To be fair I would call it clever not cowardly, loved them both great fighters sadly ray knew the formula to win that fight. Marvin was a beast best in that division for sure.🤙
Here because I remember this fight. One of the best I’ve ever seen. I was 14 years old.
Desde mi punto de vista el mejor boxeador de la historia de Puerto Rico, todo un guerrero muy valiente y le peleo de tú a tú a los mejores.
MIS RESPETOS
No estoy seguro, Esteban de Jesús fue mucho mejor y más macho, le ganó A UN DURAN QUE ESTABA JOVEN Y EN LA PLENA, NO DESMOTIVADO, NI GORDO, NI FUERA DE FORMA, NI IDO DEL BOXEO la primera vez que pelearon. En cambio, Benitez HABRÍA HECHO EL LOCO ANTE UN DURAN ASÍ.
Benitez is one of the greatest & classiest boxers ever. Much respect.
Nothing screams classy like sleeping with your opponents sister🗿
estas si eran peleas con clase y categoría.
Juan Baez total da gusto verlas todas
What a Fight!! That's Boxing at its best!! Two Warriors!! Hats off to both of them!!
I don't think there was ever a fight I saw Ray miss so many punches. Leonard was deadly accurate, but he seemed to be mostly swinguing at air when he fought the legendary "The Radar" Benitez. Ray went on to say in an interview, "I thought I was fighting myself in the mirror.🤣🤣
What heart and sportive man was Benitez ..
Yep! he acknowledge that first knockdown...
There was always a "legend" going around that people could hear Angelo Dundee yelling "...but he's RIGHT THERE!!" to Leonard, in response to SRL saying he couldn't "find" Benitez. It took all of SRL to beat Wilfred and Hearns. Miss these guys.
Leonard had some of the fastest hands ever, and Benitez made him miss a lot. Says something about the great El Radar.
I would love to see some new Puerto Rican fighters with that classic Wilfred Benitez style but elevated to a new level for the culture.
He would be a hard mf to beat
lo que admiro de Benítez es que resistía bastante la paliza de los mejores
No reason to stop this fight with only about 10 seconds left.
In fact, it was 6 seconds. I thought it was a premature stoppage, too. But when you look at Benitez, he never protested. And Benitez thought Leonard deserved it. IMO, Wilfred had several good fights after that, including against Duran, but even in defeat this and his win against Cervantes-were his greatest fights
It's Leonard,they stop any fight he at least looks good in,or if you even breath heavy they send the Dr in or if you slip they call it a knock down it's a Leonard fight
@spanish rampage wtf are you talking about turn your back to the ref ,he was getting counted dude
Ponce Rican,
We agree, he could have lasted on his feet, with just a few seconds left... we also remember some folks making a bundle on the Over/Under... for this fight ?
Only the Ring is Square............
@spanish rampage
He didn't stop it on the knock down because he got UP and he was OK. He didn't wait for the perfect moment, it was there & he took it.....
These men were Warrior Gods of the Ring. Amazing fighters. Amazing fight. Thank you for the upload.
Here because Marvelous Marvin Hagler died on March 14, 2021.
Reminiscing top classic fights. That was the golden era of the welterweight. 👍🥊
Excelente Pelea y Condicion
My father who saw robinson and gavilan napoles all the greats back to the 50s...said leonard was the fastest and most accurate combo puncher ever
11:45 look at that speed. That is what mike is talkin about
Muy buenas noches ... mi humilde opinión. Para este hombre Wilfredo Benítez.. felicidades de parte de un mexicano k reconoce el buen boxeo . Quiero decirle a todos los puertoriquenos kestehombre es para k secientan súper horgullozos buenísimo bosiador después de Wilfredo Gómez .. peli con puros chingones y les pelio con muchos huevos .. arriba puerto rico
Un abrazo a los hermanos Mexicanos
Que dos inmortales , Muy táctica esta pelea , No debió ser detenida
Jamas.
Tu no querias que la detuvieran pero benitez si ,viste como se quedo agarrado de la cuerda y dando la espalda??????
Igual Benítez iba perdiendo la pelea el ganador era Leonarth x cualquiera de las 2 vías !!!
@@fernandover9538 Ese no es el punto.
@@hectorfigueroa2769 No sera el.punto pero es la realidad!!! Total a Taylor faltando 3 segundos le pararon la pelea con Chávez y el réferi la detuvo aunque Taylor le respondio cuando le pregunto ...
@@fernandover9538 Son dos finales diferentes / No pasa nada tu tienes tu apreciación y yo la mía, El boxeo es un deporte de apreciacion.
Two legends in the sport. Leonard was simply one of the absolute best.
Both men put on a demonstration of pure boxing skill from the beginning to the end. One of the best matches I have ever seen.
Some say Benitez only trained a week. Some say he didn’t train at all. We’ll never how different a fight this would have been had Benitez put in his 8 to 12 weeks of training.
Excuses are awesome. Same goes for Duran against Leonard II.
Ese Benitez era un acorazado, a Ray no le fue tan fácil. Llegar a 15 round ! Eran bestias esos boxeadores!
The golden era of boxing, and we shall not see their like again in our lifetime.
Que tiempos aquellos en que fon dinero no hacia de las suyas estos tipos entrenaban para pelear 20 rounds eran buenos terminaban y Benítez aún perdiendo lo buscaba para abrazarlo asi lo hizo con hearns vaya porque se perdió todo eso y habían monstruos de boxeo esto era una muestra
Y pagaron el precio... Benítez murió muy joven y súper jodido y Leonardo se tuvo que retirar prematuramente por desprendimiento de retina... valoró la entrega de los boxeadores de antaño.. y la estupidez del público se ahora que piden que dos boxeador se maten solo para entretener a posibles gordos sentados en sus salas
@@memomj2289 ya niña no te enojes se te van a romper las medias nailon
I forgot how great this bout was. It was a huge fight for Ray. He proved that he could take a punch and go 15. Benitez was a great fighter as well.
This is what you call a boxing..They both displayed all the skills that makes a champion...Leonard was just a little bit quicker and that was the different...slipping and blocking and punching in between punches..heart and determination on both fighters....
Que par de EXCELENTES boxeadores!!!!! Benítez que bién esquivaba, y Leonard que velocidad!!! Vaya combate.....Full fight!!!
Who’s here because of mike Tyson’s podcast
What a fight , stuff of legend , 2 great fighters they dont make em like these 2 anymore....
Why does it seem that boxing was better when the whole world could watch for free?
I think on this same broadcast Marvin Johnson knocked out Victor Galindez to win the WBA light heavyweight title. This was my 19th birthday.
2 de mis favoritos me viera gustado verlos con Salvador Sánchez que boxeadores que tiempos
Umbire favored to sugar ray Leonard.. Sad to see.. Stop the match just 6 seconds to left to finish the final round.. Benitez a True warrior
Benitez needed this loss to show that it takes more than incredible natural talent to stay at the top in the boxing game. Had he trained for that Leonard fight as diligently as he did for his later match against Hearns, would've been a true 50/50 outcome for once. Even with his infamous rep for not putting in the max work for most of his big fights, still have him ranked solidly at No. 5 alongside Hagler, Hearns, Leonard, and Duran during that period. He really was that good during his peak years and defensively was second-to-NONE in that era...when he did put the work in, that is.
I rank him above Duran
In a span of less than 2 years, Ray fought Benitez, Duran, and Hearns and all were still in their 20s. Two were undefeated and Duran hadn't loss in 8 years and was like 70-1. Ray went 3-1 3 KOs. Nobody in HISTORY had a 2 year span like that.
Wilfred benitez. Health
MJ Johnson while I love Leonard you are wrong, the most famous example is his namesake, sugar ray Robinson, widely considered by boxing to be pound for pound the best fighter of all time. He was welterweight champion 1946-1951 an 5 time middleweight champion. He had a win streak that extended through his first 40 fights, 29 failed to go the distance many were ranked in the top ten. He fought at a frenetic pace and took all comers fighting sometimes twice a week. In 1941 he fought an amazing 20 times, including 2 fights in august 2 days apart. Ray Robinson record was an amazing 74-1 before they would give him a title fight. He fought the best of his times at a most furious pace. Respectfully As much as I love sugar ray Leonard and watched the fights you spoke of, I cannot agree with you and I'm sure the great ray Leonard wouldn't put himself on the same level as his hero and namesake sugar ray Robinson, the sweet science of boxing 😊
@Johnny Rutz
Ducked? Who ducks a guy you just beat? I guess Leonard was scared of him too
Wtf are you on drugs Harry greb went 45-0 in 1 year alone beating 10 world champs In that year.lil 3-1 ain't shit
They didn't have to stop that fight. They only done so because boxing is subjective and the fight might've gone to Benitez or been a draw. He was definitely holding his own in the 15th until the knock down.
Man Sugar had some serious reflexes
Sweet science from the sugar man.... Real class, great era in boxing. Thanks for the upload.
Yeah, A lot better than 2000 era! Pretty sad they didn't get paid as much as Mayweather and De La Hoya.
Leonard would've destroyed both Mayweather and De La Hoya. The 70s and 80s had the best fighters ever.
absolutely!!
Watch those fast punches, this is a great boxing at high level.
I remember watching this fight when it was live, freaking intense all the way to the end. I thought Ray was ahead in points but not by much and Benitez was champ but in those days you had to beat the champ pretty convincingly to get the title. Its just the way it was. Sugar Ray put em away though with an exclamation point. Nothing like those old 15 round fights, nothing even close to it.
Two Warriors going at it
Wilfred Benítez the best defensive boxer all time. Two year later may 1981. Benítez won super welter 154 pound. CMB. And Leonard won 154 pound AMB title. And Benítez say want remach with Leonard in 154 pound. And Leonard say not fight with Benítez in 154 pound. And Leonard quit AMB title 154 pound. Down to 147 again to fight with Hearn in sept. 1981. Leonard had second chance to fight with Benítez went Benítez fought with Durán. Leonard say fight with the winner fight with Benítez and Durán. And Benítez won over Durán. Leonard decline fight with Benítez again.
Benitez was very good defensively, but I think a prime Pernell Whitaker and Floyd Mayweather both are better defensively. Counting the golden age fighters Willie Pep was better defensively as well.
Locce best defensive boxer ever.
@@damiangallardo3003 , yes Benítez lost this fight. But year later Benítez won title WBC 154 pound may 1981. And Challenger Leonard to remach (see fight Benítez vs Hope) Leonard won title WBA 154 pound june 1981. All ready remach fight Benítez vs Leonard. But Leonard quit title WBA 154 pound and down 147. Not fight with Benítez.
What a helluva fight! Amazing how hard these guys can punch. Benitez made a good showing and should have seen more recognition here in the U.S.
Leonard el mejor de esa era, mejor que hangler hears duran es mas benitez fue mejor que duran lo tubieron que haber considerado como un fantástico saludos desde México
La era de duran fue 60 y 70 decadas en pesos sumamente pequeños para enfrentar a estos moustros subio 17 y 26 libras de mas ya pasado sus mejores tiempos , pero prolongo su Carrera hasta Los 2000 cuando casi pierde la vida en Argentina .
No lo incluyeron porque nunca peleó con Hagler para cerrar el Círculo solo peleó con Duran , Leonard y Hearns
Y cual es tu trauma con Duran mexicano??!! Siempre sale una gonorrea como esta a escribir aguevasones !!! X eso es caen "Tan bien" esta gente!!!
So Benitez se gano a Duran y Benitez fue el primer latino en ganar 3 fajas mundiales en distintas categorias DURAN fue el.primer latino en ganarla en 4 categorias distintas y ser el primer C.M. de peso ligero en ganar la Corona Mundial del peso medio ...
Sugar Ray mi gran ídolo, en los 80s quien no lo recuerda y otro gran boxeador Wilfredo Benítez
I thought the referee was just a little hasty stepping in with six seconds left in the fight… Nonetheless These two really had a war
thevmanvj : Six seconds can be as many as 12 shots to the head. That's a lot, and Benitez was fading.
@@DeCurtaRican facts he could've died from just six seconds
Desde panama mis respetos a benitez no debieron parar esa pelea
Benitez performed great in this fight, even though he didn't train for this fight. Just imagine if he did train.....
They say Benitez was busy flirting with Sugar Ray's sister All during the fight.They ended up getting married. Also his Dad said all he did was road work for the fight.
What an amazing display of boxing from both fighters.
Benitez was not really hurt, how dare this referee stop this fight with six seconds remaining.No doubt Leonard was ahead in the score cards.
Leonath go ahead in the card of judges ...
I don’t think people realized how strong Ray was.
Hearns certainly didn't. Benitez lacked power.
EPIC!!!
When 15 Rounds was the name of the game.
Do you remember when fights were 15 rounds.
…back in my day. ❤️ 🥊 👨🏽🦳
Brutal man. Those last few rounds where the ones that really took heart and can really make a difference in a fight. Thinking of the many late round dramatics that changed the outcome of fights, boxing history would be much different if it only went 12 rounds. Unfortunately those extra rounds also had a big impact in fighters getting Dementia Pugilistica, and after the death of Duk Koo Kim against Mancini, is why fights only go up to 12 rounds now.
Leonard estaba ganando la pelea y si bien Benitez merecía quedar en pie aunque cayo sentido (fijense como camina hacia la esquina con la pierna dormida), presten atencíon que desde la caída hasta que le da el pase el arbitro pasaron 18 segundos, una eternidad, aún estando Leonard en esquina neutral. Gran pelea, muy tecnica, Sugar Ray
fue el mejor welter que vi, seguido por Hearns.
Dani Celentano me alegra haber vivido esta epoca en que estaban Pacquiao, Mayweather, Mosley, Cotto, Marquez, Barrera, etc.. En que se enfrentaban entre ellos y fueron grandes peleas,.. Me recuerda a la epoca de Sugar Ray, Hagler, Duran, Hearns y Benitez entre otros.. Son pocas las epocas en que estan tan buenos peleadores en pesos similares y se enfrentan en grandes batallas.. 👍👍 mi favorito, despues de Leonard, era el perro de presa Hagler, un Tiburon que siempre iba para adelante, boxeo elegante, resistia como un animal y nunca dejaba de atacar.. era el Cotto de esa epoca (aclaro que Hagler es mas grande que Cotto) 👏👏👏
My new favorite fighter thank you
Ref should not have stopped the fight. Benitez was not getting killed and there was 6 seconds left. Come on.
Agreed
WB did not seem to argue
The referi was in the take
It's a no win situation for the ref, admittedly it did seem premature but he was in the ring for 15 rounds with two great fighters you kinda have to respect his decision.
absolute legendary fight, maybe best I've ever seen. Referee was perfect at the end
Benitez was a natural so He did not train that hard. If He would have took Boxing more serious could have been even greater.
spanish rampage
SRL was the Golden Boy. They stopped the First Hearns fight too soon. They did not stop it when Hearns had His eye shut. Hagler beat Him also and He ducked Aaron Pryor.
spanish rampage
He Won decisions that He should not have. Not as Great as People think.
spanish rampage
SRL was overated
@@hotwheel6663 bullshit mr hand man
Put down that haterade...u had enough
That was the end of the real boxing era champions fought champions back then now you got a hundred undefeated boxers some I never heard of before
These two are the most skilled fighters that I've ever seen in my life....
SRL made Duran quit in a fight . The Late Great Benitez beat Duran in a Unanimous win. . . . Really?
@@abrahamjackson6019 Duran beat SRL really bad in their first fight. And Benitez got TKOd in 2 rounds by Davey Moore who Duran destroyed...I mean literally DESTROYED in their fight.
Roberto Duran is one of the greatest boxers of all time. Put some respect on his name.
Watch Salvador sanchez vs azuma Nelson
@@maxpain8569 SRL lost a spit decision against Duran , that fight could have gone the other way. What fight were you watching.
Benitez wasn't in to training and his defensive was out of this world Sugar admitted that out of twelve punches he only might land one or two. Benitez ask for a rematch and he was going to train for it but it never happen.
Bs man..he came in at 144 lbs...and showed no stamina problems
The referee is quick to stop the fight Benitez could continue ... it was a steal. !!!!!!
😂🤣😂🤣
I feel like no one here seems to realize we're in a god damn time travel right here! This is the fight that happened one day, way back in our time and Tyson was watching this while it was happening, he had about 13 years old and inspired him to be who he is! This is actually incredible
You're right. I hadn't realized I was in time travel. Thanks for pointing it out. Do you know where I can get a Cabbage Patch kid?