Emile Griffith vs Benny Paret II
On September 30, 1961, Emile Griffith (25-2, 8 KOs), the welterweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Benny Paret (34-10-3, 11 KOs).
Griffith vs Paret II Stats
Emile Griffith is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Yama Bahama, 2 months and 1 day ago. Benny Paret is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 23% KO rate, with his last fight being a 13th round KO loss to Griffith, 5 months and 29 days ago.
Griffith vs Paret II Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 95.9-4.1 in favor of Emile Griffith. Benny Paret won't be able to do much against Griffith.
Griffith vs Paret II Result
Benny Paret defeated Emile Griffith via split decision in the rematch and wins the The Ring title. Paret improves his record to 35-10-3, while Griffith adds a loss to his record at 25-3.