Acting
Benny Paret
Also Known As: Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret, Bernardo Paret, Benny the Kid
Birth Date
March 14, 1937
Death Date
April 3, 1962
(passed away at 25)
Place of Birth
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
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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.
