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Benny Paret

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 14, 1937

died

April 3, 1962

place of birth

Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

also known as

Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret · Bernardo Paret · Benny the Kid

total credits

1 movies

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.

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Known For

Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story

Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story

as Self (archive footage)

Filmography

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Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
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Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story

2005as Self (archive footage)