Acting
Benny Paret
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Born
14 March 1937
Died
3 April 1962 (aged 25)
Birthplace
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Also known as Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret · Bernardo Paret · Benny the Kid
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.
Known for
Filmography
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
EN · 20057.5
as Self (archive footage)