Benny Paret
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 62 years ago |
Date of birth | March 14,1937 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Santa Clara |
Cuba | |
Date of died | April 3,1962 |
Died | Manhattan |
New York | |
United States | |
Height | 171 (cm) |
Spouse | Lucy Paret |
Children | Benny Paret Jr. |
Alberto Paret | |
Parents | Maxima Crespo |
Alberto Crespo | |
Job | Professional Boxer |
Weight | Welterweight (kg) |
Movies/Shows | Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 486219 |
Benny Paret Life story
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.