Benny Paret

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Benny Paret

Birthday: 1937-03-14

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.

Place of birth: Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Gender: Male

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