Antonio Cervantes vs. Wilfred Benitez - Revision history

Earl at 02:11, 3 November 2013

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			[[File:Cervantes-Benitez.jpg\|right\|350px\|thumb\|30-year-old Cervantes vs. 17-year-old Benitez]]
	<fight>16499</fight>		<fight>16499</fight>
	*'''[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]''' (11th defense by Cervantes)		*'''[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]''' (11th defense by Cervantes)
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.		*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.

Earl at 06:38, 1 November 2013

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	*[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]		*'''[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]''' (11th defense by Cervantes)
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.		*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.
	*Cervantes had been champion for four years.
	*Benitez became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days		*Benitez became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days
	*~~Eleven~~ for ~~title defense~~ Cervantes		*From ''The Ring: Boxing in the 20th Century'' by [[Stanley Weston]] and [[Steve Farhood]]:
			:"If you argue that great boxers are born, not made, Wilfred Benitez is your prime piece of evidence. The Puerto Rican boy wonder turned pro at age 15. Two years later, he became the youngest world champion in history. On March 6, Benitez, 25-0, challenged WBA junior welterweight champion Antonio Cervantes at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. He didn't figure to threaten "Kid Pambele"; the Colombian had made 10 successful defenses, and was being mentioned as an opponent for the incomparable Roberto Duran. Cervantes and his teenaged foe boxed evenly until Benitez' extraordinary speed and skill surfaced in the fifth. He took four consecutive rounds, jabbing smartly and making the champion miss with his hooks. Cervantes rallied in the 11th, but couldn't maintain his momentum. After 15 rounds, Benitez, a clear winner, settled for a split decision victory (scores of 148-144, 147-142, and 145-147). At age 17½, he was too young to appreciate history, but old enough to have made it."

Roman62: /* Notes */

2013-02-18T17:17:48Z

Notes

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	*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.		*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.
	*Cervantes had been champion for four years.		*Cervantes had been champion for four years.
	*Benitez became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days.		*Benitez became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days
			*Eleven for title defense Cervantes

Earl at 04:02, 21 September 2012

2012-09-21T04:02:55Z

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			*[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]
	[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]		==Notes==
			*Cervantes was a 4 to 1 favorite.
	Benitez ~~becomes~~ the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years ~~and~~ 5 months ~~old~~.		*Cervantes had been champion for four years.
			*Benitez became the youngest fighter in boxing history to win a world title at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 23 days.

John at 15:42, 15 February 2010

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	* <b> [[WBA Light ~~Middleweight~~ Champion\|WBA Light ~~Middleweight~~ Title]]		[[WBA Light Welterweight Champion\|WBA Light Welterweight Title]]

	~~==Notes==~~		Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.
	* Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.

Emaster: Wilfred Benitez vs. Antonio Cervantes moved to Antonio Cervantes vs. Wilfred Benitez

2008-04-24T21:58:52Z

Wilfred Benitez vs. Antonio Cervantes moved to Antonio Cervantes vs. Wilfred Benitez

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Rowdytimothy: remove category

2008-03-06T00:13:55Z

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	* <b> [[WBA Light Middleweight Champion\|WBA Light Middleweight Title]]		* <b> [[WBA Light Middleweight Champion\|WBA Light Middleweight Title]]
	* Referee: [[Isaac Herrera]]
	* Judges Scoring:</b> Herrera: 148-144 (Benitez); [[Roberto Ramirez]]: 147-142 (Benitez); [[Jesus Celis]]: 147-145 (Cervantes)
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.		* Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.


	~~[[Category:1976 Bouts\|Benitez vs. Cervantes]]~~

Rowdytimothy: add category

2008-02-21T01:33:09Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.		* Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.


			[[Category:1976 Bouts\|Benitez vs. Cervantes]]

Nwwebber: Fight:16499 moved to Wilfred Benitez vs. Antonio Cervantes

2008-02-20T07:28:37Z

Fight:16499 moved to Wilfred Benitez vs. Antonio Cervantes

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Nwwebber: Initial page setup

2008-02-20T07:28:11Z

Initial page setup

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<fight>16499</fight>

* <b> [[WBA Light Middleweight Champion|WBA Light Middleweight Title]]
* Referee: [[Isaac Herrera]]
* Judges Scoring:</b> Herrera: 148-144 (Benitez); [[Roberto Ramirez]]: 147-142 (Benitez); [[Jesus Celis]]: 147-145 (Cervantes)
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==Notes==
* Benitez becomes the youngest fighter to win a world title at 17 years and 5 months old.