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Golden Gloves 2009 National Champion Jose Benavidez Jr.

Dec 10, 2009 – 12:30 PM
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Elie Seckbach

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Jose BenavidezJose Benavidez Jr. is just 17-years-old but packs a big punch. In fact this boxing prodigy is the 2009 Golden Gloves National Champion. One person who was impressed with Jose's skills is legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach.

In this video, we catch up with Jose as he and Freddie work out at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. Find out which boxing star Jose has been going nose to nose with and why Freddie would rather Jose to turn pro than wait for the 2012 Olympics.

Check out the video after the jump.



Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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