José Benavidez Jr.
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José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBO welterweight title in 2018. He is the brother of two-time WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez. He also made his acting debut as Felix Chavez in Creed III (2023).
Infobox
Born
José Luis Benavidez Jr. (1992-05-15) May 15, 1992 (age 33)Panorama City, California, U.S.
Height
mw- 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Weight
mw- Light welterweight Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight
Reach
71 in (180 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
33
Wins
28
Win by KO
19
Losses
3
Draws
1
No contests
1
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
33 fights
By knockout
28 wins
19
3 losses
1
By decision
By decision
33 fights
By decision
28 wins
9
3 losses
2
Draws
Draws
33 fights
Draws
28 wins
1
No contests
No contests
33 fights
No contests
28 wins
1
| 33 fights | 28 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 19 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
· Professional boxing record
33
33
No.
33
Result
NC
Record
28–3–1 (1)
Opponent
Danny Rosenberger
Type
NC
Round, time
5 (8), 2:39
Date
Feb 1, 2025
Location
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Benavidez Jr originally won the fight by knockout but the result was changed to a no contest after he failed a drug test
32
32
No.
32
Result
Loss
Record
28–3–1
Opponent
Jermall Charlo
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Nov 25, 2023
Location
Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
28–2–1
Opponent
Sladan Janjanin
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (10)
Date
Aug 12, 2023
Location
MGM National Harbor, National Harbor, Maryland, U.S.
30
30
No.
30
Result
Loss
Record
27–2–1
Opponent
Danny Garcia
Type
MD
Round, time
12
Date
Jul 30, 2022
Location
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
29
29
No.
29
Result
Draw
Record
27–1–1
Opponent
Francisco Emanuel Torres
Type
MD
Round, time
10
Date
Nov 13, 2021
Location
Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
28
28
No.
28
Result
Loss
Record
27–1
Opponent
Terence Crawford
Type
TKO
Round, time
12 (12), 2:42
Date
Oct 13, 2018
Location
CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Notes
For WBO welterweight title
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
27–0
Opponent
Frank Rojas
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (10), 0:21
Date
Jun 9, 2018
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
26–0
Opponent
Matthew Strode
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (8), 2:58
Date
Feb 3, 2018
Location
American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
25–0
Opponent
Francisco Santana
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Jul 23, 2016
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
24–0
Opponent
Sidney Siqueira
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Dec 12, 2015
Location
Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
23–0
Opponent
Jorge Páez Jr.
Type
TKO
Round, time
12 (12), 0:07
Date
May 15, 2015
Location
US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA interim light welterweight title
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
22–0
Opponent
Mauricio Herrera
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Dec 13, 2014
Location
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Chelsea Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Won WBA interim light welterweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Henry Auraad
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (8), 1:50
Date
Jul 26, 2014
Location
Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant NABF light welterweight title
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Angel Hernandez
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
May 17, 2014
Location
Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Prince Doku Jr.
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Mar 29, 2014
Location
Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Abraham Álvarez
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (6), 1:03
Date
Nov 16, 2013
Location
Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Pavel Míranda
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Oct 13, 2012
Location
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Javier Loya
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (1:41)
Date
Jul 21, 2012
Location
Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Josh Sosa
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
May 26, 2012
Location
Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Samuel Santana
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Nov 12, 2011
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Dedrick Bell
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (6), 1:29
Date
Sep 17, 2011
Location
BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona, U.S.
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Corey Alarcon
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 1:02
Date
Jun 11, 2011
Location
Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
James Hope
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (6), 1:43
Date
May 7, 2011
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Fernando Rodríguez
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Jan 22, 2011
Location
Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Winston Mathis
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6), 2:23
Date
Nov 13, 2010
Location
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Manuel Delcid
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (6), 2:41
Date
Sep 11, 2010
Location
Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Josh Beeman
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:20
Date
Jun 26, 2010
Location
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Ronnie Peterson
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 2:46
Date
May 29, 2010
Location
UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Arnoldo Pacheco
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4)
Date
May 8, 2010
Location
La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Scott Paul
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4), 1:30
Date
Apr 10, 2010
Location
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Bobby Hill
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (4), 2:59
Date
Mar 12, 2010
Location
Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
John Michael Vega
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:07
Date
Feb 14, 2010
Location
Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Steven Cox
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:21
Date
Jan 16, 2010
Location
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 33 | NC | 28–3–1 (1) | Danny Rosenberger | NC | 5 (8), 2:39 | Feb 1, 2025 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Benavidez Jr originally won the fight by knockout but the result was changed to a no contest after he failed a drug test |
| 32 | Loss | 28–3–1 | Jermall Charlo | UD | 10 | Nov 25, 2023 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Sladan Janjanin | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 12, 2023 | MGM National Harbor, National Harbor, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 27–2–1 | Danny Garcia | MD | 12 | Jul 30, 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Draw | 27–1–1 | Francisco Emanuel Torres | MD | 10 | Nov 13, 2021 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | Terence Crawford | TKO | 12 (12), 2:42 | Oct 13, 2018 | CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | For WBO welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Frank Rojas | KO | 1 (10), 0:21 | Jun 9, 2018 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Matthew Strode | TKO | 8 (8), 2:58 | Feb 3, 2018 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Francisco Santana | UD | 10 | Jul 23, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Sidney Siqueira | UD | 10 | Dec 12, 2015 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Jorge Páez Jr. | TKO | 12 (12), 0:07 | May 15, 2015 | US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBA interim light welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Mauricio Herrera | UD | 12 | Dec 13, 2014 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Chelsea Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA interim light welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Henry Auraad | TKO | 1 (8), 1:50 | Jul 26, 2014 | Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Won vacant NABF light welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Angel Hernandez | UD | 6 | May 17, 2014 | Selland Arena, Fresno, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Prince Doku Jr. | UD | 6 | Mar 29, 2014 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Abraham Álvarez | TKO | 2 (6), 1:03 | Nov 16, 2013 | Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Pavel Míranda | UD | 8 | Oct 13, 2012 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Javier Loya | TKO | 4 (1:41) | Jul 21, 2012 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Josh Sosa | UD | 6 | May 26, 2012 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Samuel Santana | UD | 6 | Nov 12, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dedrick Bell | KO | 1 (6), 1:29 | Sep 17, 2011 | BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Corey Alarcon | TKO | 4 (6), 1:02 | Jun 11, 2011 | Wild Horse Pass Casino, Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | James Hope | TKO | 5 (6), 1:43 | May 7, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Fernando Rodríguez | UD | 6 | Jan 22, 2011 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Winston Mathis | TKO | 3 (6), 2:23 | Nov 13, 2010 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Manuel Delcid | TKO | 2 (6), 2:41 | Sep 11, 2010 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Josh Beeman | KO | 1 (4), 1:20 | Jun 26, 2010 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ronnie Peterson | TKO | 1 (4), 2:46 | May 29, 2010 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Arnoldo Pacheco | TKO | 1 (4) | May 8, 2010 | La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Scott Paul | TKO | 2 (4), 1:30 | Apr 10, 2010 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bobby Hill | TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 | Mar 12, 2010 | Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | John Michael Vega | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | Feb 14, 2010 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Steven Cox | TKO | 1 (4), 1:21 | Jan 16, 2010 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
· External links
Amateur boxing titles
Amateur boxing titles
Sporting positions
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Previous:Danny O'Connor
Sporting positions
Previous:Danny O'Connor
Sporting positions
U.S. Golden Gloveslight welterweight champion 2009
Sporting positions
Next:Gary Allen Russell
World boxing titles
World boxing titles
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded byMauricio Herrera
Preceded byMauricio Herrera
Sporting positions
Preceded byMauricio Herrera
Sporting positions
WBA light welterweight championInterim title December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byAlberto Puello
| Sporting positions | ||||
| Amateur boxing titles | ||||
| Previous:Danny O'Connor | Golden Gloveslight welterweight champion 2009 | Next:Gary Allen Russell | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byMauricio Herrera | WBA light welterweight championInterim title December 13, 2014 – February 2, 2016Vacated | VacantTitle next held byAlberto Puello | ||
References
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- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS8e90ANKUk
- The Arizona Republichttp://www.azcentral.com/sports/boxing/articles/2009/07/04/20090704spt-sundayshowcase.html
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8djd3SfuU8
- Box.Livehttps://box.live/fights/crawford-vs-benavidez-jr/
- Box.Livehttps://box.live/fights/benavidez-jr-vs-torres/
- Box.Livehttps://box.live/fights/garcia-vs-benavidez/
- "Curmel Moton stops Frank Saldiva in three rounds, Jose Benavidez Jnr returns with win"https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/curmel-moton-stops-frank-saldiva-in-three-rounds-jose-benavidez-jnr-returns-with-win
- "Jose Benavidez Jnr hit with 9-month suspension, fine after positive drug test"https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/jose-benavidez-jnr-hit-with-9-month-suspension-fine-after-positive-drug-test