Benny Paret Boxer

Benny "the Kid" Paret (March 14, 1937 – April 3, 1962), was born as Bernardo Paret in Santa Clara, Cuba. He was a Cuban welterweight boxer who won the world welterweight title twice in the early 1960s. He also vied for the world middleweight championship.Paret's death was due to injuries sustained in a title defense against Emile Griffith. The fight was televised across the United States and the aftermath caused a major controversy. He had a lifetime record of 35 wins (10 knockouts), 12 losses and 3 draws.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 14, 1937
Birth place
Cuba , Santa Clara Cuba
Nationality
Cubans
Date of deathApril 03, 1962
Place of death
New York City , Manhattan , New York

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External resources

  1. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1073656/index.htm
  2. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-5-2004_pg3_6
  3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18851