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Benny Paret

Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Born: 1937-03-14Died: 1962-04-03

Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret
Bernardo Paret
Benny the Kid

Biography:

Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret was a Cuban welterweight boxer who won the World Welterweight Championship twice in the early 1960s. Paret's death occurred 10 days after injuries sustained in a March 24, 1962, title defense against Emile Griffith, televised live and seen by millions on ABC's Fight of the Week.
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Credits

Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith StorySelf (archive footage)2005-01-20
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