Jesse Benavides was a four time Texas State Golden Gloves Champion.
10 Facts About Jesse Benavides
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Jesse Benavides was the 1981 National Sports Festival Light Flyweight Champion, and the National Sports Festival Flyweight National Champion.
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Jesse Benavides was the 1983 Bantamweight North America Champion and competed in the 1983 World Cup in Rome, Italy.
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Jesse Benavides was runner up at the 1984 US Olympic Trials.
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Jesse Benavides began his Professional career in 1984 under manager Emanuel Steward's Kronk Gym and was trained by Tony Ayala Sr.
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Jesse Benavides defended the belt once before losing it in London, England to Duke McKenzie in 1992.
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Jesse Benavides retired in 1996 after a KO loss to Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO super bantamweight title.
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Jesse Benavides won the Outstanding Boxer Award of the 1982 Golden Gloves National Tournament, in 1983 Benavides was the winner of the Sullivan Award for Amateur Boxer Of the Year.
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In 1991 Jesse Benavides was honored to be named the recipient of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Medallion of Excellence Award, for Role Model of the Year in Washington DC.
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Jesse Benavides was awarded WBO Fight Of The Year in 1991 at the WBO Convention.