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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 14, 1937
Died
April 3, 1962 (age 25)
Place of Birth
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Also Known As
Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret
Bernardo Paret
Benny the Kid
Benny Paret
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.
