Ray Leonard vs. Wilfred Benitez - Revision history

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	*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)		*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
			*'''Promoter:''' [[Bob Arum]] [[Top Rank Boxing Promotions\|(Top Rank)]]
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]
	*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]]		*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]]
	*[[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]]		*[[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]]
	*[[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2~~]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4~~]]		*[[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	'''On Top of the World''' <br>		'''On Top of the World''' <br>
	<small>By [[William Nack]], [[Sports Illustrated]], December 10, 1979</small>		<small>By [[William Nack]], [[Sports Illustrated]], December 10, 1979</small>
			[[File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|right\|410px]] [[File:Leonard-Benitez U1987648.jpg\|right\|410px]] [[File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|right\|410px]]
	[[File:Leonard-Benitez U1987648.jpg\|right\|~~325px\|~~Leonard ~~drops~~ Benitez ~~in the third round~~]]
	As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.		As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.

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	*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)		*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]
	*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]		*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]]
			*[[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]]
			*[[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Benitez was the [[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Champion, and Leonard was the WBC No. 2-rated welterweight contender.		*Benitez was the [[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Champion, and Leonard was the WBC No. 2-rated welterweight contender.
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	*On ''[[ESPN]] Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Leonard'', historian [[Bert Sugar]] said the [[Wilford Scypion vs. Willie Classen]] fight, which took place one week before Leonard fought Benitez and resulted in the death of Classen, was probably in the back of Referee [[Carlos Padilla]]'s mind when he stopped Leonard-Benitez with only six seconds to go. Leonard responded, "I don't question that."		*On ''[[ESPN]] Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Leonard'', historian [[Bert Sugar]] said the [[Wilford Scypion vs. Willie Classen]] fight, which took place one week before Leonard fought Benitez and resulted in the death of Classen, was probably in the back of Referee [[Carlos Padilla]]'s mind when he stopped Leonard-Benitez with only six seconds to go. Leonard responded, "I don't question that."

	~~== Bout Summary ==~~
			'''On Top of the World''' <br>
			<small>By [[William Nack]], [[Sports Illustrated]], December 10, 1979</small>

	[[File:Leonard-Benitez U1987648.jpg\|right\|325px\|Leonard drops Benitez in the third round]]		[[File:Leonard-Benitez U1987648.jpg\|right\|325px\|Leonard drops Benitez in the third round]]
	As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.		As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.
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	If the two used every feint and maneuver in the first 14 rounds, science deferred to war in the 15th, a round they both thought they needed to win. Actually, through 14 rounds Leonard was in front by at least two points on all three cards. [[Harry Gibbs]], the English judge, had them the closest, 136-134 on the 10-points-must system. "Leonard missed so much," he said. "Boxing is the art of self-defense, and Benitez made Leonard miss."		If the two used every feint and maneuver in the first 14 rounds, science deferred to war in the 15th, a round they both thought they needed to win. Actually, through 14 rounds Leonard was in front by at least two points on all three cards. [[Harry Gibbs]], the English judge, had them the closest, 136-134 on the 10-points-must system. "Leonard missed so much," he said. "Boxing is the art of self-defense, and Benitez made Leonard miss."

	The fighters swung from all points of the compass in the 15th. For weeks, preparing for this fight, Leonard had studied films of [[Wilfredo Gomez]], the super bantamweight champ, who throws a devastating left uppercut. And now, off a jab, Leonard stepped inside and raised one home, catching Benitez on the chin. Down the champion went, to his knees. Regaining his feet, he stepped gingerly to a corner, kicking his legs to get the feeling back. He was ripe now. Leonard threw two punches more, and referee [[Carlos Padilla]] stopped the fight. Benitez had been beaten for the first time in 38 professional fights, and Leonard was the WBC's new welterweight champion. ~~(Source: [[William Nack]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'')~~		The fighters swung from all points of the compass in the 15th. For weeks, preparing for this fight, Leonard had studied films of [[Wilfredo Gomez]], the super bantamweight champ, who throws a devastating left uppercut. And now, off a jab, Leonard stepped inside and raised one home, catching Benitez on the chin. Down the champion went, to his knees. Regaining his feet, he stepped gingerly to a corner, kicking his legs to get the feeling back. He was ripe now. Leonard threw two punches more, and referee [[Carlos Padilla]] stopped the fight. Benitez had been beaten for the first time in 38 professional fights, and Leonard was the WBC's new welterweight champion.

	== Post-Fight Quotes ==		== Post-Fight Quotes ==
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	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19791201&id=tgYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6775,67251 "Sugar Ray stops Benitez for welterweight crown" United Press International, December 1, 1979]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19791201&id=tgYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6775,67251 "Sugar Ray stops Benitez for welterweight crown" United Press International, December 1, 1979]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19791203&id=kXhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Zo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1976,4767119 "Sugar Ray willing to meet him again" United Press International, December 3, 1979]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19791203&id=kXhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Zo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1976,4767119 "Sugar Ray willing to meet him again" United Press International, December 3, 1979]
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1979/12/10/824238/on-top-of-the-world-sugar-ray-leonard-seized-the-welterweight-title-from-wilfred-benitez-with-a-tko--and-thus-opened-new-vistas "On Top ~~Of The~~ World" By William Nack, ''Sports Illustrated'', December 10, 1979]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1979/12/10/824238/on-top-of-the-world-sugar-ray-leonard-seized-the-welterweight-title-from-wilfred-benitez-with-a-tko--and-thus-opened-new-vistas "On Top of the World" By William Nack, ''Sports Illustrated'', December 10, 1979]

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	*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)		*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]
			*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	*Unofficial UPI scorecard: 139-129 Leonard; Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard: 137-128 Leonard.		*Unofficial UPI scorecard: 139-129 Leonard; Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard: 137-128 Leonard.
	*On ''[[ESPN]] Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Leonard'', historian [[Bert Sugar]] said the [[Wilford Scypion vs. Willie Classen]] fight, which took place one week before Leonard fought Benitez and resulted in the death of Classen, was probably in the back of Referee [[Carlos Padilla]]'s mind when he stopped Leonard-Benitez with only six seconds to go. Leonard responded, "I don't question that."		*On ''[[ESPN]] Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Leonard'', historian [[Bert Sugar]] said the [[Wilford Scypion vs. Willie Classen]] fight, which took place one week before Leonard fought Benitez and resulted in the death of Classen, was probably in the back of Referee [[Carlos Padilla]]'s mind when he stopped Leonard-Benitez with only six seconds to go. Leonard responded, "I don't question that."
	*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]

	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==

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	*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight ~~Champinship~~''' (2nd defense by Benitez)		*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Title''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]

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	*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Champinship''' (2nd defense by Benitez)		*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Champinship''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
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	*Unofficial UPI scorecard: 139-129 Leonard; Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard: 137-128 Leonard.		*Unofficial UPI scorecard: 139-129 Leonard; Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard: 137-128 Leonard.
	*On ''[[ESPN]] Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Leonard'', historian [[Bert Sugar]] said the [[Wilford Scypion vs. Willie Classen]] fight, which took place one week before Leonard fought Benitez and resulted in the death of Classen, was probably in the back of Referee [[Carlos Padilla]]'s mind when he stopped Leonard-Benitez with only six seconds to go. Leonard responded, "I don't question that."		*On ''[[ESPN]] Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Leonard'', historian [[Bert Sugar]] said the [[Wilford Scypion vs. Willie Classen]] fight, which took place one week before Leonard fought Benitez and resulted in the death of Classen, was probably in the back of Referee [[Carlos Padilla]]'s mind when he stopped Leonard-Benitez with only six seconds to go. Leonard responded, "I don't question that."
	*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program ~~Cover]], [[:File:SI5124.jpg\|''Sports Illustrated''~~ Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]		*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]

	== Bout Summary ==		== Bout Summary ==
			[[File:Leonard-Benitez U1987648.jpg\|right\|325px\|Leonard drops Benitez in the third round]]
	As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.		As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.

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 *'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Champinship''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
 *'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]
 == Bout Summary ==
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 The fighters swung from all points of the compass in the 15th. For weeks, preparing for this fight, Leonard had studied films of [[Wilfredo Gomez]], the super bantamweight champ, who throws a devastating left uppercut. And now, off a jab, Leonard stepped inside and raised one home, catching Benitez on the chin. Down the champion went, to his knees. Regaining his feet, he stepped gingerly to a corner, kicking his legs to get the feeling back. He was ripe now. Leonard threw two punches more, and referee [[Carlos Padilla]] stopped the fight. Benitez had been beaten for the first time in 38 professional fights, and Leonard was the WBC's new welterweight champion. (Source: [[William Nack]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'')
 == Post-Fight Quotes ==

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 *'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Champinship''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
 *'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]
 == Notes ==
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 *There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600 at the [[Caesars Palace]] Sports Pavilion.
 *Unofficial UPI scorecard: 139-129 Leonard; Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard: 137-128 Leonard.
 *[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg|Program Cover]], [[:File:SI5124.jpg|''Sports Illustrated'' Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg|Photo 4]]
-==Post-Fight Quotes==
+== Post-Fight Quotes ==
 *[[Angelo Dundee]], Leonard's trainer: "From a technical standpoint, there was more done in this fight than I've seen done for a long time. You saw two smart, scientific fighters—two champions in the ring at the same time. They brought the best out of each other."
 *[[Jim Jacobs]], Benitez's co-manager: "I'm glad he [Referee Carlos Padilla] stopped the fight. I didn't want the fighter to get hurt."
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 *Wilfred Benitez: "Sugar Ray is the best in the world now. I was happy to get a fight with him. He was a great challenger and will prove to be a good champion."
-==Articles==
+== Articles ==
 *[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19791201&id=ECdJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=egYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2123,99565&hl=en "Another Sugar Ray is Crowned" United Press International, December 1, 1979]
 *[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19791201&id=tgYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6775,67251 "Sugar Ray stops Benitez for welterweight crown" United Press International, December 1, 1979]
 *[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19791203&id=kXhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Zo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1976,4767119 "Sugar Ray willing to meet him again" United Press International, December 3, 1979]
 *[http://www.si.com/vault/1979/12/10/824238/on-top-of-the-world-sugar-ray-leonard-seized-the-welterweight-title-from-wilfred-benitez-with-a-tko--and-thus-opened-new-vistas "On Top Of The World" By William Nack, ''Sports Illustrated'', December 10, 1979]

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	<fight>496</fight>		<fight>496</fight>
	*'''Unofficial UPI scorecard:''' 139-129 Leonard		*'''[[WBC]] World Welterweight Champinship''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
	*'''Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard:''' 137-128 Leonard		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Chuck Hull]]
	*'''[[WBC]] Welterweight Champinship''' (2nd defense by Benitez)
	*~~[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]]~~		== Notes ==
	*[[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]]
	*[[:File:~~SI5124.jpg\|~~''~~Sports Illustrated~~'~~' Cover]]~~
	*[[~~:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4~~]]
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	==Notes==
	*Benitez was the [[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Champion, and Leonard was the WBC No. 2-rated welterweight contender.		*Benitez was the [[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Champion, and Leonard was the WBC No. 2-rated welterweight contender.
	*The fight was televised live in prime time on [[ABC (American Broadcasting Company)\|ABC]]. The telecast also included Undisputed World Middleweight Champion [[Vito Antuofermo]]'s [[Vito Antuofermo vs. Marvin Hagler (1st meeting)\|draw]] with [[Marvin Hagler]] and [[Marvin Johnson]]'s knockout of [[Victor Galindez]] to win the [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight Championship.		*The fight was televised live in prime time on [[ABC (American Broadcasting Company)\|ABC]]. The telecast also included Undisputed World Middleweight Champion [[Vito Antuofermo]]'s [[Vito Antuofermo vs. Marvin Hagler (1st meeting)\|draw]] with [[Marvin Hagler]] and [[Marvin Johnson]]'s knockout of [[Victor Galindez]] to win the [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight Championship.
	*Leonard was a 3 to 1 favorite.		*Leonard was a 3 to 1 favorite.
	*Benitez's purse was $1.2 million, and Leonard's was $1 million.		*Benitez's purse was $1.2 million, and Leonard's was $1 million. At the time, this was the richest fight ever between two fighters below the heavyweight division.
	*At the time, this was the richest fight ever between two fighters below the heavyweight division.
	*[[Gregorio Benitez]], the father and trainer of Wilfred Benitez, wrote an article titled "Why Benitez Won't Win" that appeared in the [[Ring Magazine: November 1979\|November 1979]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]. "He has not listened to anything I have told him," The elder Benitez claimed. "He would rather be out somewhere—anywhere—than in the gym." Gregorio was so "disgusted" with Wilfred that he said, "Even if they gave me $200,000 to work in the corner, I would not." However, he ended up working his son's corner for the fight and later claimed he didn't really believe Wilfred would lose. "If I say he is going to win, then he no work," he said.		*[[Gregorio Benitez]], the father and trainer of Wilfred Benitez, wrote an article titled "Why Benitez Won't Win" that appeared in the [[Ring Magazine: November 1979\|November 1979]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]. "He has not listened to anything I have told him," The elder Benitez claimed. "He would rather be out somewhere—anywhere—than in the gym." Gregorio was so "disgusted" with Wilfred that he said, "Even if they gave me $200,000 to work in the corner, I would not." However, he ended up working his son's corner for the fight and later claimed he didn't really believe Wilfred would lose. "If I say he is going to win, then he no work," he said.
	*There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600 at the [[Caesars Palace]] Sports Pavilion.		*There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600 at the [[Caesars Palace]] Sports Pavilion.
			*Unofficial UPI scorecard: 139-129 Leonard; Unofficial ''[[KO Magazine]]'' scorecard: 137-128 Leonard.
			*[[:File:Benitez Leonard Poster.jpg\|Fight Poster]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez program.jpg\|Program Cover]], [[:File:SI5124.jpg\|''Sports Illustrated'' Cover]], [[:File:LeonardBenitezStaredown.jpg\|Photo 1]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 81346945.jpg\|Photo 2]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez U2059942.jpg\|Photo 3]], [[:File:Leonard-Benitez 84045902.jpg\|Photo 4]]
	*[[William Nack]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported:		*[[William Nack]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported:
	:As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.		:As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.

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	*[[Gregorio Benitez]], the father and trainer of Wilfred Benitez, wrote an article titled "Why Benitez Won't Win" that appeared in the [[Ring Magazine: November 1979\|November 1979]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]. "He has not listened to anything I have told him," The elder Benitez claimed. "He would rather be out somewhere—anywhere—than in the gym." Gregorio was so "disgusted" with Wilfred that he said, "Even if they gave me $200,000 to work in the corner, I would not." However, he ended up working his son's corner for the fight and later claimed he didn't really believe Wilfred would lose. "If I say he is going to win, then he no work," he said.		*[[Gregorio Benitez]], the father and trainer of Wilfred Benitez, wrote an article titled "Why Benitez Won't Win" that appeared in the [[Ring Magazine: November 1979\|November 1979]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']]. "He has not listened to anything I have told him," The elder Benitez claimed. "He would rather be out somewhere—anywhere—than in the gym." Gregorio was so "disgusted" with Wilfred that he said, "Even if they gave me $200,000 to work in the corner, I would not." However, he ended up working his son's corner for the fight and later claimed he didn't really believe Wilfred would lose. "If I say he is going to win, then he no work," he said.
	*There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600 at the [[Caesars Palace]] Sports Pavilion.		*There was a capacity crowd of about 4,600 at the [[Caesars Palace]] Sports Pavilion.
	*[[William Nack]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' ~~wrote~~:		*[[William Nack]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported:
	:As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.		:As the bout began, the fighters met in the center of the ring in a 30-second staring match, their faces menacingly stony, inches apart. The crowd, rising, cheered them with loud whoops and whistles.