A world champion at 17, Benitez’s skills were both marvelous and woefully underserved due to his lack of focus. When he was on, he was a thing of beauty to watch. His combination of reflexes, timing ...
A knockout is the one ending in sports that can’t be negotiated. No judges, no “he stole the last two rounds,” no debate about tactics. It’s just the cleanest full stop possible: one fighter still ...