About Bernard Benton
Born 1957. Bernard Benton is an American boxer.
Bernard Benton (born January 6, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who held the WBC and The Ring cruiserweight titles.
Professional career
Known as "The Bull," Benton turned pro in 1981 and won the WBC, The Ring, and lineal cruiserweight titles with a decision win over Alfonso Ratliff in 1985. He was due to defend against David Pearce who had knocked him out in a previous amateur bout. Benton declined to fight Pearce and subsequently lost the belt in his first defense to Carlos De León via decision the following year. He retired in 1995.
Professional boxing record 28 Win 21–6–1
UD 12 Jan 13, 1995
27 Win 20–6–1
PTS 8 Jan 15, 1993
26 Win 19–6–1
KO 4 (8), Nov 4, 1992
25 Loss 18–6–1
TKO 2 (10), Oct 9, 1990
24 Loss 18–5–1
KO 1 (10), Sep 28, 1987
23 Loss 18–4–1
MD 12 Mar 22, 1986
22 Win 18–3–1
UD 12 Sep 2, 1985
21 Loss 17–3–1
UD 12 Mar 27, 1985
20 Win 17–2–1
UD 10 Feb 5, 1985
19 Loss 16–2–1
UD 10 Oct 23, 1984
18 Win 16–1–1
MD 12 Sep 11, 1984
17 Win 15–1–1
UD 10 Jul 16, 1984
16 Win 14–1–1
TKO 8 (10), Jun 12, 1984
15 Win 13–1–1
TKO 2 (6) May 22, 1984
14 Win 12–1–1
MD 6 May 15, 1984
13 Win 11–1–1
UD 8 May 3, 1984
12 Draw 10–1–1
SD 6 Apr 10, 1984
11 Win 10–1
KO 4 (?) Jan 8, 1983
10 Win 9–1
TKO 3 (6) Oct 20, 1982
9 Win 8–1
KO 3 (4) Jun 27, 1982
8 Win 7–1
UD 6 Apr 9, 1982
7 Win 6–1
UD 4 May 27, 1982
6 Win 5–1
PTS 4 Jan 30, 1982
5 Win 4–1
KO 2 (?) Oct 23, 1981
4 Loss 3–1
PTS 4 Sep 27, 1981
3 Win 3–0
TKO 2 (4) Aug 9, 1981
2 Win 2–0
KO 2 (?) Jul 2, 1981
1 Win 1–0
UD 4 Jun 12, 1981
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Who is Bernard Benton?
American boxer
When was Bernard Benton born?
Bernard Benton was born on 6 January 1957 in Toledo.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bernard Benton. https://biography.guide/bernard-benton/
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