Jesse Benavides

Jesse Benavides (born November 8, 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American former professional boxer.

Amateur career

Benavides was the 1981 National AAU Light Flyweight Champion and 1983 National ABF Bantamweight Champion. Jesse Benavides also was the 1981 Light Flyweight National Golden Gloves Champion, the 1982 Flyweight National Golden Gloves champion, and the 1983 Bantamweight National Golden Gloves Champion. Benavides was runner up at the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Professional career

Benavides began his career in 1984 and in 1991 won the WBO super bantamweight title with a win over Orlando Fernandez. He defended the belt once before losing it to Duke McKenzie in 1992. He retired in 1996 after a KO loss to Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO super bantamweight title.

Preceded by
Orlando Fernandez		 WBO Super Bantamweight Champion
May 24, 1991 – October 15, 1992 		Succeeded by
Duke McKenzie


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