Boxing great Benitez hospitalized
Retired Puerto Rican boxing great Wilfred Benitez has been hospitalized in the U.S. territory after family members worried he might have suffered a stroke.
Yvonne Benitez tells The Associated Press that her brother will remain under observation for 72 hours. She said Friday that the family is awaiting medical tests results but that Benitez is doing well and reading newspapers and...
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Puerto Rican boxer Wilfred Benitez hospitalized
Retired Puerto Rican boxing great Wilfred Benitez has been hospitalized in the U.S. territory after family members worried he might have suffered a stroke.
Yvonne Benitez tells The Associated Press that her brother will remain under observation for 72 hours. She said Friday that the family is awaiting medical tests results but that Benitez is doing well and reading newspapers and...
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9 days ago
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Wilfred Benitez Vs. Sugar Ray Leonard: VHS Classic Rewind
The WBC has announced that they will be launching a pension fund for ex-boxers who have fallen on hard times. One such fighter who has been struggling mightily and can greatly benefit from this type of support is former world champion Wilfred Benitez. In this installment of VHS Classic Rewind, we revisit the Puerto Rican star’s WBC welterweight title defense against the great Sugar...
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