Benitez was a very good fighter. He had a solid defence, he could hit, he had a good chin, and he had fast hands. Him and Leonard had a classic fight back in late 1979 where Leonard stopped him in the 15th round due to a bad cut on Benitez. Leonard showed what he was made of that night, and neither had anything to be ashamed of.
Benitez is a HOFer and defeated 2 other HOFers. He has a less than stellar HOF record for the times (53-8-1), he was still a great fighter that seems to be forgotten.
Benitez is a HOFer and defeated 2 other HOFers. He has a less than stellar HOF record for the times (53-8-1), he was still a great fighter that seems to be forgotten.