Benny Paret

Born: 1937-03-14

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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Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-01-20

A story of violence, love, sex, politics and media centered around the life of Griffith, a...

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