Emile Griffith vs Benny Paret 2
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 2 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 2 Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.8-1.2 in favor of Emile Griffith. Benny Paret won't be able to do much against Griffith.
Griffith vs Paret 2 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.