Griffith - Paret 3

[NChristo]

Emile Griffith and Benny "Kid" Paret fought in their 3rd bout together in 1962 for the welterweight title, it's my favourite welterweight fight despite the misfortune of what happened to Paret.

Paret died only 10 days after the fight and most people blame the referee Ruby Goldstein because he hesitated to stop the fight because of Paret's habit of faking his injuries and Griffiths reputation as a poor finisher.

What's everyone's take on the trilogy and drama between these 2 great boxers.

I uploaded the full fight to youtube.

[TheGreatA]

It was a classic fight but I find it difficult to watch due to the outcome. The ruthless beating Paret had absorbed only months previously against Fullmer, and then another hard fight against Griffith ending in a brutal finish practically sealed his fate. A tough, tough fighter was Paret, gave his all in every fight, very unfortunate how it ended up for him. He deserved better.

Griffith is said to be a pillow puncher but I disagree. He could hit, watch his second fight against Gaspar Ortega for example, an opponent who had a Margarito-like chin. Often times he would hold back if he had his man hurt after the third Paret fight. I believe this also happened with Chris Eubank after the second Watson fight.

[sonnyboyx2]

It was a classic fight but I find it difficult to watch due to the outcome. The ruthless beating Paret had absorbed only months previously against Fullmer, and then another hard fight against Griffith ending in a brutal finish practically sealed his fate. A tough, tough fighter was Paret, gave his all in every fight, very unfortunate how it ended up for him. He deserved better.

Griffith is said to be a pillow puncher but I disagree. He could hit, watch his second fight against Gaspar Ortega for example, an opponent who had a Margarito-like chin. Often times he would hold back if he had his man hurt after the third Paret fight. I believe this also happened with Chris Eubank after the second Watson fight.

yes Griffith could hit alright its the accuracy of his punches that do the damage, i would certainly take Griffith to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a mythical match-up... also like you say Paret took a terrifying beating from the big punching Gene Fullmer only 3 months before this fight with Paret taking a brutal beating which IMO contributed to this tragedy.

[1SILVA]

Emile Griffith and Benny "Kid" Paret fought in their 3rd bout together in 1962 for the welterweight title, it's my favourite welterweight fight despite the misfortune of what happened to Paret.

Paret died only 10 days after the fight and most people blame the referee Ruby Goldstein because he hesitated to stop the fight because of Paret's habit of faking his injuries and Griffiths reputation as a poor finisher.

What's everyone's take on the trilogy and drama between these 2 great boxers.

I uploaded the full fight to youtube.

After the horrible Williams-Cintron fight, I watched one of the greatest 147 pound title fights of all time, the March 24, 1962 ill-fated third encounter between Emile Griffith and Benny Paret. I never saw Emile fight with so much aggression. He battered Paret for the first 5 rounds with endless pressure and combinations. Towards the end of the 6th, Griffith walked into a spectacular right cross that dropped him. Griffith got up hurt at the count of 8. If it had occurred a minute earlier, Benny would have finished him. For the next 5 rounds, the two fighters hit each other with some brutal shots, with Griffith having the advantage. In the 12th, Griffith hammered Paret with a double right, sending him to the corner where he was trapped and helpless. Griffith then landed 25 consecutive, brutal shots, including about 10 straight right uppercuts that snapped Benny's head back as he laid trapped on the ropes. Finally, referee Ruby Goldstein stopped the fight, as Paret crumbled to the canvas almost lifeless. He laid there for 10 minutes while Madison Square Garden personnel attempted to revise him. He moved his right arm, but nothing else. Emile went over to check on him in a very classy move. It is so sad that such a great fight ended in Benny dying. A must see fight. The only other 147 pound title fights I would put on this level for sheer brutality are the basilio-DeMarco fights.