On April 1, 1961, in his first title defense, Paret was defeated by Griffith in the 13th round by KO. In their second meeting on September 30, 1961, Paret recaptured the Welterweight crown by split decision.

On March 24, 1962, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Emile Griffith pummelled Benny “The Kid” Paret to death, live on national television.

Apr 15, 2020 · One of those great rivalries came in the welterweight division in the early 1960s featuring Emile Griffith and Benny Paret. Unfortunately, the rivalry came to a tragic end on March 24, 1962.

Mar 24, 2018 · Benny 'Kid' Paret never regained consciousness from the 12-round beating by Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden in 1962

Apr 10, 2023 · The “opera in jazz,” as Blanchard describes it, is based on the extraordinary life of the late bisexual, Hall of Fame boxer Emile Griffith, who tragically beat Benny “Kid” Paret so badly in...

May 15, 2018 · Following ten days of fighting for his life, Paret died on April 3, and supporters of the fighter immediately turned their anger to Griffith. The New York Commission launched an …

Relive the historic boxing match between Benny Kid Paret and Emile Griffith from 24th March 1962 at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. World Welterweight Title - complete fight report, results, …

Jun 17, 2012 · Paret slipped into a coma and died ten days later of injuries sustained during this bout, which was the first ring death seen by millions on American national television on the then popular …

Sep 10, 2023 · Emile Griffith lost his temper but his manager separated the boxers. “Save it for tonight, Emile.” That night, the referee stopped the match in the 12th round after Paret experienced …

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.