Benny Paret
Cuban boxer (1937–1962)
パレット事件
- Born
- 14 March 1937, Santa Clara
- Died
- 3 April 1962, New York City
- Citizenship
- Cuba
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Bernardo Paret (March 14, 1937 – April 3, 1962), known as Benny Paret or Benny "Kid" Paret, was a Cuban welterweight boxer who won the Undisputed 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. Paret had a lifetime record of 35 wins (10 knockouts), 12 losses and 3 draws.
Awards and honours
- The Ring World Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Welterweight Champion
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.