José Benavidez Jr.

José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBO welterweight title in 2018.

[2] Benavidez Jr. was an eleven time national champion, which include the Silver Gloves twice, qualifying for the Junior Olympics and earning a spot on the U.S. National Team,[3] en route to a gaudy 120–5 amateur record.

Benavidez Jr put up a good fight, but was ultimately overmatched by Crawford and lost the bout via TKO in the final round.

[10] In his next bout, Benavidez Jr fought former champion and WBC #5 super welterweight Danny Garcia.

[11] In January 2025 it was reported that Benavidez Jr was scheduled to face Danny Rosenberger at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on February 1, 2025.