Antonio Cervantes vs Wilfred Benítez
On March 6, 1976, Antonio Cervantes (50-9-1, 27 KOs), the super-lightweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Puerto Rican challenger, Wilfred Benítez (25-0, 20 KOs).
Cervantes vs Benítez Stats
Antonio Cervantes is coming in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round RTD victory over Hector Thompson, 3 months and 20 days ago. Wilfred Benítez is on a 25-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Chris Fernandez, 2 months and 22 days ago.
Cervantes vs Benítez Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 77.5-22.5 in favor of Antonio Cervantes. It is going to be a competitive fight and Wilfred Benítez will put up a very good fight, but Cervantes will prevail.
Cervantes vs Benítez Result
Wilfred Benítez defeated Antonio Cervantes via split decision and wins the WBA and The Ring titles — in his first world-title fight. Benítez improves his record to 26-0, while Cervantes adds a loss to his record at 50-10-1.