Benny Paret

Known for

Acting

Born

March 14, 1937

Died

April 3, 1962

Birthplace

Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

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.