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On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the invitation of my friend, colleague, and fellow member of the Puerto Rican Boxing Press, I joined Efrain Diaz in going to the home of former three time World Champion Wilfred Benitez. Benitez was the youngest to win a World Championship at the age of 17 and had notable bouts against Carlos Palomino, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and many more amassing a record of 53 wins (31 by KO) and 8 losses. Benitez who is considered one of the top five boxers in the history of Puerto Rico is also in the Boxing Hall of Fame. It is very unfortunate but Benitez suffers from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (formally known as Pugilistic Dementia) and was recently in the hospital where he was close to death.
We arrived at Benitez’ residence and were met outside by renowned Referee Luis Pabon and two time Puerto Rico Olympian Jeyvier Cintron (who just won his professional debut on 4/21/17 in Florida). We entered and were greeted by Yvonne and her husband Efrain. Yvonne was finishing giving food to Benitez via his feeding tube in his stomach. I asked Yvonne if she was a nurse or had to learn immediately how to care for Benitez. Yvonne has been taking care of Benitez since July 25th 2008 and although she was not a nurse, her mother was and Yvonne had worked in a medical facility for 42 years. Yvonne and her husband take shifts to care/watch over Benitez. Efrain takes the night shift and actually sleeps in a chair beside Benitez to ensure he doesn’t pull out his feeding tube. Yvonne advised that Benitez has his difficult moments where he doesn’t acknowledge anyone and doesn’t cooperate. Yvonne spoke of Benitez’ youth and how their father trained the entire family in boxing. Benitez is 58 years old and Yvonne is 66. Yvonne advised that she has always watched over Benitez and although he always requested that she go to one of his fights, Yvonne stated that she couldn’t. Yvonne stated that when she finally did watch Benitez fight, he lost the controversial fight with Thomas Hearns. The effort that Yvonne and her husband Efrain do daily should be applauded and other than the two of them, her daughter also named Yvonne tries to assist as well as her 12 year old grandson. Yvonne said that she tries to get Benitez in a wheelchair twice a week so that he is upright but they have to brace him in the chair so he doesn’t slump forward. Efrain mentioned that he has to carry Benitez like a child and he feels like he is Benitez’ father. I asked Yvonne how she felt with the support coming from this movement and she replied, she is happy and it has made her speechless.
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