Jose Benavidez Jr., a Top Rank Boxing rising contender, was in Arizona on Tuesday.
According to TMZSports.com, Benavidez Jr. was walking his pets near his home in Phoenix when he was approached by unknown gunman and shot in the leg. Following the incident he was transported to a local area hospital and treated for non-life threatening wounds. He is expected to survive his injuries.
Benavidez Jr. was last seen in the ring on the Terence Crawford vs. Viktor Postol undercard in Las Vegas where he defeated Francisco “Chia” Santana by unanimous decision.