Benny Paret

Born

1937-03-14

Died

1962-04-03

Birthplace

Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

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.