Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 1
Gender Male
Birthday March 14, 1937
Day of Death April 3, 1962 (25 years old)
Place of Birth Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Also Known As
- Bernardo "Benny the Kid" Paret
- Bernardo Paret
- Benny the Kid
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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.
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.
Acting
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