Bernardo Paret (March 14, 1937 – April 3, 1962), known as Benny Paret or Benny "Kid" Paret, was a Cuban welterweight boxer who won the World Welterweight...

Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III was the third meeting between Benny "Kid" Paret and Emile Griffith, for the welterweight boxing championship, held at...

best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital...

Paret (Eastern Calatan: [pəˈɾɛt]) is a surname of Catalan origin, and may refer to: Aurélien Paret-Peintre (born 1996), French cyclist Benny Paret (1937–1962)...

his great physical strength. 1962: Emile meets Benny Paret at a weigh-in for their upcoming fight. Paret taunts Emile with the term 'maricón', a disparaging...

television for the first time, and one of the most famous tragedies, Benny Kid Paret's, was also shown live on TV. January 22 – In the first world title...

In Cuba, he twice defeated the ill-fated future welterweight champion Benny Paret. He held the WBA, WBC, and lineal welterweight titles in 1963, and challenged...

to make his San Juan debut against Benny Paret, a future world welterweight champion from Cuba. Torres and Paret fought to a ten-round draw, and in 1960...

brain surgery. 24 Mar 1962 Benny Paret  United States Emile Griffith  United States See Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III; Paret died of brain injuries 10...

Filipino boxer known by that name, and also mentions Salvador Sánchez and Benny Paret. During live performances, Mark Kozelek is currently accompanied by:...

Ellsworth "Spider" Webb, Florentino Fernández, and welterweight champion Benny "Kid" Paret. He narrowly escaped being dethroned when he was held to 15-round...

– Juvénal Habyarimana, 3rd President of Rwanda (d. 1994) March 14 – Benny Paret, Cuban welterweight boxer (d. 1962) March 15 – Valentin Rasputin, Russian...

heroes of Cuba. These fighters included Gerardo “Kid Gavilán” González, Benny Paret, and Eligio “Kid Chocolate” Sardinas. In spite of the sport's promise...

Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2021. "Benny Leonard Vacates Title". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. January 16,...

reported as one of the early boxing fatalities outside of Singapore Benny Paret (1937–1962), Cuban boxer who died after a match against Emile Griffith...

Gene Fullmer versus Sugar Ray Robinson on March 4, 1961; Fullmer versus Benny Paret on December 9, 1961; Sonny Liston versus Floyd Patterson on July 22,...

weights) Preceded by Benny Lynch Fly Latest born world champion to die October 29, 1949 – April 3, 1962 Succeeded by Benny Paret Welter Middleweight status...

WBA. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022. "Benny Leonard Vacates Title". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. January 16,...

Emile Griffith killed his opponent Benny Paret in a nationally televised and particularly brutal 1962 match. With Paret's death at Griffith's hands, as well...

(b. 1892) April 1 – Jussi Kekkonen, Finnish major (b. 1910) April 3 – Benny Paret, Cuban welterweight boxer (died as result of injuries in the ring; b...

A Man's World, a film based on Emile Griffith's boxing rivalry with Benny Paret. In 2016, it was confirmed that Abrahamson was attached to direct Neal...

original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Twitter. "Benny Leonard Vacates Title". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. January 16,...

Welterweight Apr 1, 1961 Benny Paret KO 13/15 NBA Welterweight The Ring Welterweight NYSAC Welterweight – (2) Mar 24, 1962 Benny Paret TKO 12/15 NBA Welterweight...

was against Denny Moyer on 10 July 1959), before losing the title to Benny Paret, eighteen months after being crowned. Once he lost his title, Jordan...

Middleweight Olympic boxer Armando Martínez, light middle-weight Olympic boxer Benny Paret, boxer Eliseo Castillo, boxer Félix Savón, Olympic boxer Florentino Fernández...

Thompson traveled to New York City for his March 25, 1960 fight against Benny Paret. The fight ended in a draw. They had a rematch on December 10, 1960....

set index points. The end of the March 24, 1962, boxing match between Benny Paret and Emile Griffith was reviewed a few minutes after the bout ended, in...

ABC televises the Benny Paret vs. Emile Griffith III boxing match from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The fight ends when Paret falls unconscious...

a ten-round unanimous decision to future World Welterweight Champion Benny Paret. The knockout loss to Stitch was the only time Sawyer was stopped in...

and won his first 15 fights before taking on Benny Paret in 1958. He lost two straight decisions to Paret, and his career went downhill following the losses...