Former welterweight title challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. hails from Panorama City, California, United States. Born into a family of accomplished boxers, Benavidez Jr. had formerly held the WBA interim light welterweight title from December 2014 to May 2015. He is the older brother of the WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez.
For his last outing, Jose Benavidez Jr. faced Jermall Charlo on November 25, 2023, in Las Vegas, United States, and lost the fight via a unanimous decision by the judges' scorecard. Moreover, Benavidez Jr. is now gearing up for his next showdown Danny Rosenberger on February 1, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States. The bout will be featured for the preliminary card of David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr.
Jose Benavidez Jr.'s record
Starting his professional boxing debut in 2010, Jose Benavidez Jr. maintains a record of 28 wins, three losses, and one draw. The majority of his wins are via knockout (19) and the rest via decision (nine). Benavidez Jr. was undefeated in his career from 2010 to 2018, when he faced Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title. Apart from Crawford, Benavidez Jr. has only lost to Danny Garcia and Jermall Charlo, as of January 2025.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Date | Type | Round, time |
| 32 | Loss | 28–3–1 | Jermall Charlo | Nov 25, 2023 | UD | 10 |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Sladan Janjanin | Aug 12, 2023 | TKO | 5 (10) |
| 30 | Loss | 27–2–1 | Danny Garcia | Jul 30, 2022 | MD | 12 |
| 29 | Draw | 27–1–1 | Francisco Emanuel Torres | Nov 13, 2021 | MD | 10 |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | Terence Crawford | Oct 13, 2018 | TKO | 12 (12), 2:42 |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Frank Rojas | Jun 9, 2018 | KO | 1 (10), 0:21 |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Matthew Strode | Feb 3, 2018 | TKO | 8 (8), 2:58 |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Francisco Santana | Jul 23, 2016 | UD | 10 |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Sidney Siqueira | Dec 12, 2015 | UD | 10 |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Jorge Páez Jr. | May 15, 2015 | TKO | 12 (12), 0:07 |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Mauricio Herrera | Dec 13, 2014 | UD | 12 |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Henry Auraad | Jul 26, 2014 | TKO | 1 (8), 1:50 |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Angel Hernandez | May 17, 2014 | UD | 6 |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Prince Doku Jr. | Mar 29, 2014 | UD | 6 |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Abraham Álvarez | Nov 16, 2013 | TKO | 2 (6), 1:03 |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Pavel Míranda | Oct 13, 2012 | UD | 8 |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Javier Loya | Jul 21, 2012 | TKO | 4 (1:41) |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Josh Sosa | May 26, 2012 | UD | 6 |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Samuel Santana | Nov 12, 2011 | UD | 6 |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dedrick Bell | Sep 17, 2011 | KO | 1 (6), 1:29 |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Corey Alarcon | Jun 11, 2011 | TKO | 4 (6), 1:02 |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | James Hope | May 7, 2011 | TKO | 5 (6), 1:43 |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Fernando Rodríguez | January 22, 2011 | UD | 6 |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Winston Mathis | November 13, 2010 | TKO | 3 (6), 2:23 |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Manuel Delcid | Sep 11, 2010 | TKO | 2 (6), 2:41 |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Josh Beeman | Jun 26, 2010 | KO | 1 (4), 1:20 |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ronnie Peterson | May 29, 2010 | TKO | 1 (4), 2:46 |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Arnoldo Pacheco | May 8, 2010 | TKO | 1 (4) |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Scott Paul | Apr 10, 2010 | TKO | 2 (4), 1:30 |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bobby Hill | Mar 12, 2010 | TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | John Michael Vega | Feb 14, 2010 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Steven Cox | Jan 16, 2010 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:21 |
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FAQs on Jose Benavidez
A. Starting his professional boxing debut in 2010, Jose Benavidez Jr. maintains a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw in the sport.
A. Apart from Crawford, Benavidez Jr. has only lost to Danny Garcia and Jermall Charlo, as of January 2025.
A. Jose Benavidez Jr. is 32 years old.
A. Benavidez Jr. is now gearing up for his next showdown Danny Rosenberger on February 1, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States. The bout will be featured for the preliminary card of David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr.
