Editing Wilfred Benítez (section)

===Career decline===
Benítez's career went downwards after the fight with Hearns, as did his lifestyle. In 1983, he lost a unanimous decision to [[Mustafa Hamsho]]. In 1984, he tried a comeback under the hand of [[Yamil Chade]], but this proved unsuccessful as he was knocked out in the second round by [[Davey Moore (boxer, born 1959)|Davey Moore]]. On November 28, 1986, with his health declining, Benítez went to [[Salta]], Argentina to fight against middleweight Carlos Herrera. Benítez was stopped in seven rounds. But to make matters worse, his money for the fight was stolen by the promoter, along with his documents and passport, and he was stranded in Argentina for over a year. After eventually being tracked down, and after much government huddling and talks, he was finally able to fly back home to Puerto Rico in 1988.

In 1990, with his health in increasingly worse shape, Benítez moved to [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]], where he tried another comeback under the tutelage of [[Emanuel Steward]], the [[Kronk Gym|Kronk]] trainer. This also proved unsuccessful, as he went 2-2 in his last four fights. His last bout took place in [[Winnipeg]], Canada on September 18, 1990, six days after his 32nd birthday. He lost a ten-round decision against Scott Papasadora.