Benny Paret vs Emile Griffith 3
On March 24, 1962, Benny Paret (35-11-3, 11 KOs), the welterweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Emile Griffith (28-3, 9 KOs).
Paret vs Griffith 3 Stats
Benny Paret is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round KO loss to Gene Fullmer, 3 months and 15 days ago. Emile Griffith is on a 3-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Johnny Torres, 1 month and 21 days ago.
Paret vs Griffith 3 Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Emile Griffith at 99-1 winning odds. Benny Paret really doesn't have much to present against Griffith.
Paret vs Griffith 3 Result
In the rematch, Emile Griffith stopped the champion via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new The Ring welterweight champion. Griffith improves his record to 29-3 (10 KOs), while Paret adds a loss to his record at 35-12-3.