Wilfred Benitez vs. Esteban De Jesus @ 140

Not in the gym, but in an actual prize fight.

 

Benitez dominates him.

 

Benitez, for sure

Cervantes illustrated that, at least against the top-class, 140 was a bridge too far for DeJesus

 

Benitez would have De Jesus thinking he IS Jesus

 

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DeJesus would bottling Baccardi in Bayamon within four days after this fight

 

De Jesus gets humiliated by the first great fighter he meets and goes back to slap around softies from Panama

 

I will e-kill you issed:

 

Duran would have Ugo Vacuuming Vans in Vataa within a fortnight or two

 

the Battle of Puerto (Pe)Rico

 

agREED

that or Shoveling Sausages from a brat factory in germany

 

definitely

he'd be canning cod in Copenhagen

 

consider who youre referring to. he'd be slobbing sausage in Sausalito for silver dollars

 

You guys are both wrong, he'd be a hairdresser in Helsinki.

 

You all will be taking a bus ride in India soon

 

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Steven was a mentor to young Wilfred for a decade or so as Papa Gregorio trained and developed both in his backyard gymnasium, and you can see a lot of DeJesus in Wilfred's style.

Junior welter was not Steven's best weight, and Benitez wins a decision here, but Steven gets through with some good shots as he did against Kid Pambele, but Benitez wins a hard-fought decision 11-4 or 10-5.

DeJesus actually decked Cervantes in that fight but it wasn't called, and he only fought Pambele because Duran was afraid of him, and they fought in Duran's hometown of Panama City.

 

Benitez would force DeJesus to take the lead, which he was less comfortable doing than counterpunching. On top of that, DeJesus was never able to replicate his success in the 1st Duran fight in any subsequent fight against HoF competition.

I'd take Benitez on points.