Benny Paret vs Emile Griffith III
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 III 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 III 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 III 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.