Place of Birth: Santa Clara, Villa Clara, CubaBirthday: 14 March 1937Bio: 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.
