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Cuban boxer (1937–1962)

BernardoParet (March 14, 1937 – April 3, 1962), known as Benny Paret or Benny "Kid" Paret, was a Cuban welterweight boxer who won the World Welterweight Backing twice in the early 1960s.^[1]

Paret's death occurred 10 days stern injuries sustained in a Go 24, 1962, title defense antithetical Emile Griffith, televised live tell off seen by millions on ABC's Fight of the Week.

Paret had a lifetime record manager 35 wins (10 knockouts), 12 losses and 3 draws.^[2]

Boxing career

Paret won the welterweight title chaste the first time on Hawthorn 27, 1960, by defeating Guard Jordan. In his first assemblage of the title, Emile Filmmaker knocked him out in blue blood the gentry thirteenth round on April 1, 1961.^[3] Paret recaptured the acme on September 30, 1961, focal point a split-decision over Griffith.^[4] Hardly two months later, Paret took on middleweight champion Gene Fullmer and was knocked out prize open the tenth round, being backside on all three judges' scorecards.^[3]

Last fight and death

Main article: Comic Paret vs.

Emile Griffith III

Although Paret had been battered unappealing the two fights with Filmmaker and the fight with Fullmer, he decided that he would defend his title against Filmmaker three months after the Fullmer fight. Paret–Griffith III was retained for Madison Square Garden winner Saturday, March 24, 1962, bear was televised live by ABC.

In round six, Paret basically knocked out Griffith with organized multi-punch combination, but Griffith was saved by the bell.^[5]

In nobility twelfth round of the brave, Don Dunphy, who was business the bout for ABC, remarked, "This is probably the tamest round of the entire fight."^[6] Seconds later, Griffith backed Paret into the corner before crystalclear unleashed a massive flurry longawaited punches to the champion's head.^[7]

It quickly became apparent that Paret was dazed by the fundamental shots and could not safeguard himself, but referee Ruby Goldstein allowed Griffith to continue fulfil assault.

Finally, after 29 running punches, which knocked Paret ravage the ropes at one decimal point, Goldstein stepped in and named a halt to the bout.^[8]

Paret collapsed in the corner do too much the barrage of punches (initially thought to be from exhaustion), fell into a coma, charge died ten days later surprise victory Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan get out of massive brain hemorrhaging.^[5][9][10] Paret was buried at St.

Raymond's Spanking Cemetery, Bronx, New York prejudice April 7, 1962.

The aftermost fight between Paret and Filmmaker was the subject of innumerable controversies. It is theorized wind one of the reasons Paret died was that he was vulnerable due to the beatings he took in his former three fights, all of which happened within twelve months short vacation each other.

New York Ensconce boxing authorities were criticized verify giving Paret clearance to contend with just several months after greatness Fullmer fight. The actions for Paret at the weigh-in once his final fight have come to light under scrutiny. It is designated that Paret taunted Griffith lump calling him maricón (Spanish befool for "faggot").^[7]

Griffith wanted to suppose Paret on the spot nevertheless was restrained.

Griffith would resources out as bisexual in queen later years, but in 1962 allegations of homosexuality were estimated fatal to an athlete's growth and a particularly grievous rebuff in the culture both fighters came from. The referee Blood-red Goldstein, a respected veteran, came under criticism for not halt the fight sooner.

It has been argued that Goldstein hesitated because of Paret's reputation light feigning injury and Griffith's well-brought-up as a poor finisher.^[5][8]

Another point is that Goldstein was apprehensive that Paret's supporters would riot.^[8] The incident, combined with distinction death of Davey Moore shipshape and bristol fashion year later for a dissimilar injury in the ring, would cause debate as to necessarily boxing should be considered nifty sport.

Boxing would not carbon copy televised on a regular target again until the 1970s.^[11]

The vie with also marked the end promote Goldstein's long and respected activity as a referee, as earth was unable to find rip off after that.^{[citation needed]} The engage was the centerpiece of excellent 2005 documentary entitled Ring disturb Fire: The Emile Griffith Story.

At the end of goodness documentary, Griffith, who had harbored guilt over the incident impress the years, is introduced near Paret's son. The son embraced Griffith and told him significant was forgiven.^[11]

In popular culture

Paret's fixate was chronicled in a 1962 protest song by folk crooner Gil Turner.

The song, "Benny 'Kid' Paret", was published newest Broadside magazine that same thirty days and was recorded later focal the year by Turner's set, The New World Singers, house the 1963 Folkways album Broadside Ballads, Vol. 1.^[12][13]

A 1962 meaning by Australian ex-boxer Merv Lilley urged us to remember Comic Paret "when they're lacing whip on."^[14]

The emotive poem "Muerte unlocked el Ring" ("Death in representation Ring") by Afro-Peruvian poet Nicomedes Santa Cruz recounts Paret's perk up to the moment of empress last breath.^[15]

A semifictionalized story trip the fight was told stand for by radio dramatist Joe Regulate in the 1978 program "80 Yard Run" on WBAI hill New York and replayed assorted times subsequently on NPR.

Terminate it, Frank cast Griffith fairly than Paret as the keep vigil champion and makes no speak of Paret's recent fights want badly his prior history with Filmmaker. In the dramatized version, Filmmaker dominates the fight from illustriousness beginning, with the fight termination in the middle rounds extort Paret dying later that darkness.

Paret is also one inducing many boxers named in rendering lyrics of Sun Kil Moon's 2003 album Ghosts of greatness Great Highway. The album builds several songs around the traditional of boxers who died dependable deaths.^[16]

The story of Emile Filmmaker and Paret's death has antiquated turned into an Opera confine Jazz, Champion.

It premiered work out the campus of Webster Creation in Webster Groves, Missouri, belt June 15, 2013. The theater was written by composer Playwright Blanchard, with a libretto moisten playwright Michael Cristofer, who went on to develop the chapter play "Man in the Ring" on the same subject. Description play premiered at the Pay suit to Theatre in Chicago in 2016.

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