Youngest World Champion

[BoomBoom]

Does anyone know who the youngest Legitimate Champion was in any weight class? There must be some that were younger than Tyson and Patterson in lighter weights

[jbirdy]

dont know off the top of my head mate. but i know naz was very young when he won his first title. i think he was the youngest ever british champ.

[BoomBoom]

Yeah Naz was pretty young. Just remembered Wilfred Benitez. I think he was like 18 or something

[TitoFan]

Yeah Naz was pretty young. Just remembered Wilfred Benitez. I think he was like 18 or something

17

[p4pking]

Yeah Naz was pretty young. Just remembered Wilfred Benitez. I think he was like 18 or something

17

Yep, fairly sure he is the youngest ever as well.. Could be wrong but if so I would suspect the younger champ was at a very low weight class.

[miron_lang]

Does anyone know who the youngest Legitimate Champion was in any weight class? There must be some that were younger than Tyson and Patterson in lighter weights

PAC was only 19 when he kayoed the undefeated thai sasakul in thailand.

[p4pking]

Does anyone know who the youngest Legitimate Champion was in any weight class? There must be some that were younger than Tyson and Patterson in lighter weights

PAC was only 19 when he kayoed the undefeated thai sasakul in thailand.

We've already established that Benitez won a much more signifigant title much more legitimately at 17.....

[althetruthhindley]

Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest of all world champs at 17 which is amazing really just a kid

[ICB]

Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest of all world champs at 17 which is amazing really just a kid

yea he won it off great champion like Antonio Cervantes aswell amazing fighter Benitez

[Tysonbruno]

Naz was 21 years 7 month and 18 days when he won his first world title in his 20th fight something like that i think he is youngest british world champ i remember Amir Kahn saying he wanted to beat that record can't see that happening now he fights in his 12th pro bout next month Naz won his european title in his 12th pro bout that gives Amir about 16 month from now to beat Hameds record i can't see it although i do like Amir

[X]

Wilfredo Benitez was the youngest of all world champs at 17 which is amazing really just a kid

yea he won it off great champion like Antonio Cervantes aswell amazing fighter Benitez

Yep - it was Wilfred Benitez who was the youngest world champ. One of the true greats, who unfortunately has not had a happy ending in life.