___ Benitez, boxing prodigy who won the WBA Light Welterweight title as a teenager in 1976 Crossword Clue

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WELTERWEIGHT (noun)
1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
2. a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
TEENAGER (noun)
1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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