Jesse Benavides

Jesse Benavides (born 3 November 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American former professional boxer.

Amateur career

Benavides was the 1981 National AAU light flyweight champion and 1982 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion.

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 24 May 1991 – 15 Oct 1992

Succeeded by Duke McKenzie

External links

• Professional boxing record for Jesse Benavides from BoxRec

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