Jesse Benavides 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

Duke McKenzie

Duke McKenzie MBE is a British former professional boxer, now a boxing commentator for broadcaster ITV.-Boxing career:Previously a highly successful professional boxer, McKenzie has been British champion at two weights, a European champion once and World champion at three different weights...

 in 1992. He retired in 1996 after a KO loss to Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion...

for the WBO super bantamweight title.

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