Esteban de Jesus: Charged Murder of a 17-year-old boy.
Esteban de Jesús was a Puerto Rican world lightweight champion boxer whose life was full of controversy, problems and scandals. De Jesus, a native of the town of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was a gymmate of Wilfred Benítez and an acquaintance of Benitez’s mother, Clara Benítez. He was trained by Wilfredo’s father and Clara’s husband, Gregorio Benitez. He was the first boxer to defeat Roberto Durán as a pro.
Sadly, life after boxing wasn’t as successful. In 1981, de Jesús was convicted in his native Puerto Rico of killing a 17-year-old boy over a traffic dispute. Sentenced to life in prison, de Jesús contracted HIV and later died of AIDs in 1989 at the age of 37. Also See: Top 10 hottest Victoria’s Secret models of all time (With Pictures)
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