Benny Kid Paret pugile
- combattimenti
- 50
- vinto
- 35
- perduto
- 12
- pareggiare
- 3
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- welterweight
- Debutto
- 1954-04-16
- Altezza
- 5′ 7½″/171cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 25
- Nato
- 1937-03-14
- Morte
- 1962-04-03
- Nazionalità
- Cuba
Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret (March 14, 1937 – April 3, 1962) 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. Paret had a lifetime record of 35 wins (10 knockouts), 12 losses and 3 draws.Paret won the welterweight title for the first time on May 27, 1960, by defeating Don Jordan. In his first defense of the title, Emile Griffith knocked him out in the thirteenth round on April 1, 1961. Paret recaptured the crown on September 30, 1961, in a split-decision over Griffith. Barely two months later, Paret took on middleweight champion Gene Fullmer and was knocked out in the tenth round, being behind on all three judges' scorecards.Although Paret had been battered in the two fights with Griffith and the fight with Fullmer, he decided that he would defend his title against Griffith three months after the Fullmer fight. Paret-Griffith III was booked for Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 24, 1962, and was televised live by ABC. In round six Paret nearly knocked out Griffith with a multi-punch combination, but Griffith was saved by the bell.In the twelfth round of the fight Don Dunphy, who was calling the bout for ABC, remarked, "This is probably the tamest round of the entire fight." Seconds later, Griffith backed Paret into the corner before he unleashed a massive flurry of punches to the champion's head.It quickly became apparent that Paret was dazed by the initial shots and could not defend himself, but referee Ruby Goldstein allowed Griffith to continue his assault. Finally, after twenty-nine consecutive punches, which knocked Paret through the ropes at one point, Goldstein stepped in and called a halt to the bout.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
---|---|---|---|---|
1962-03-24 | Emile Griffith | WWLWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1961-12-09 | Gene Fullmer | WDWDWW | Convention Center, Las Vegas | LOST KO |
1961-09-30 | Emile Griffith | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1961-04-01 | Emile Griffith | LWWWWW | Convention Center, Miami Beach | LOST KO |
1961-02-25 | Gaspar Ortega | WWWLLL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST Unanimous decision |
1960-12-10 | Luis Federico Thompson | WDWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1960-08-16 | Denny Moyer | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1960-07-12 | Garnet Hart | WWWLLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN KO |
1960-05-27 | Don Jordan | WWWWLL | Convention Center, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1960-03-25 | Luis Federico Thompson | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | DRAW Points |
1960-01-29 | Charley Scott | WWWWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1959-12-18 | Charley Scott | LWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1959-11-16 | Bob Provizzi | LLLWLW | Academy of Music, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1959-09-26 | Jose Torres | WWWWWW | Sixto Escobar Stadium, San Juan | DRAW Points |
1959-08-07 | Gaspar Ortega | LLWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1959-06-01 | Rudy Sawyer | WWWWWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1959-04-20 | Eddie Thompson | WLLWLW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | LOST Split-decision |
1959-03-02 | Cecil Shorts | WWLLWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | LOST Majority decision |
1959-01-19 | Victor Zalazar | WWWWWL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1958-12-15 | Victor Zalazar | WWWWWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Split-decision |
1958-11-24 | Barry Allison | WWWWLL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1958-11-10 | Andy Figaro | LWLWLL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN KO |
1958-08-09 | Luis Rodriguez | WWWWWW | Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana | LOST Split-decision |
1958-06-21 | Augustin Rosales | WWWWLW | Coliseo de la Ciudad, Havana | WIN Technical knockout |
1958-06-09 | Eddie Armstrong | DWWLWW | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1958-05-19 | Bobby Shell | WLLLWL | St. Nicholas Arena, New York | DRAW Points |
1958-03-08 | Tony Armenteros | LWWWLW | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Points |
1958-02-08 | Luis Rodriguez | WWWWWW | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | LOST Unanimous decision |
1958-01-25 | Rolando Rodriguez | WLWLLL | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Points |
1958-01-04 | Regino Bravo | LWLWDL | Arena Trejo, Havana | WIN KO |
1957-05-25 | Rolando Rodriguez | WWWLWL | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN KO |
1957-05-04 | Carlos Chibas | WDLLLL | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Points |
1957-04-06 | Guillermo Diaz | WWWWWL | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | LOST Points |
1957-03-23 | Rolando Rodriguez | LWWWLW | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Points |
1957-03-09 | Oscar Campos | LWWDWL | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Unanimous decision |
1957-02-01 | Oscar Campos | DLWWDW | Santa Clara | WIN Points |
1956-10-22 | Rolando Rodriguez | LWLDLW | Santa Clara | LOST KO |
1956-10-13 | Carlos Chibas | WWDLLL | Santa Clara | WIN KO |
1956-08-09 | Leocadio Villafanas | LLDLLL | Santa Clara | WIN KO |
1956-07-21 | Carlos Chibas | WLWWDL | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Points |
1956-06-06 | Tony Caspita | LWWLL | Santa Clara | WIN Points |
1956-03-16 | Reinaldo Caballero | WWWWLL | Santa Clara | WIN KO |
1956-01-27 | Jose Delgado | LL | Santa Clara | WIN KO |
1955-12-23 | Joaquin Castillo | LL | Santa Clara | WIN Points |
1955-12-02 | Jose Delgado | L | Santa Clara | WIN Points |
1955-10-26 | Sandalio Santana | debut | Santa Clara | WIN Points |
1955-10-22 | Miguel Cutino | D | Palacio de Deportes, Havana | WIN Points |
1955-09-08 | Joel Morales | debut | Santa Clara | WIN Points |
1955-08-11 | Esmerido Moya | debut | Santa Clara | WIN KO |
1954-04-16 | Oscar Campos | debut | Santa Clara | WIN Points |