Wilfred Benitez is perhaps the most underappreciated fighter in boxing history.

The Puerto Rican puncher rose through the ranks in what is widely considered to be the greatest era of lower-weight boxing from the late 70s to the mid-80s. Boxing's youngest world champion beat Roberto Duran and fought Sugar Ray Leonard, but is forgotten by many

At the helm of this golden era were the so-called 'Four Kings', a quartet of world-class boxers who competed in and around the middleweight division.

The stellar group was made up of Sugar Ray Leonard , Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran , and Thomas Hearns.

And while Benitez beat Duran and gave Leonard and Hearns a run for their money, his name has been swept up by his elite company.

Some, such as boxing historian Ben Doughty, have made a case for

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