Benny Paret (35-12-3) and Emile Griffith (85-24-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 5 common opponents.
Benny Paret vs Emile Griffith — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Emile Griffith leads 2–1- Emile Griffith wonGriffith vs ParetMar 24, 1962 · TKO · R12
- Benny Paret wonGriffith vs ParetSep 30, 1961 · SD
- Emile Griffith wonGriffith vs ParetApr 1, 1961 · KO · R13
The Numbers
- 35-12-3
- Record
- 85-24-2 (edge)
- 73%
- Win %
- 77.5% (edge)
- 10
- Wins by knockout
- 23 (edge)
- 28.57% (edge)
- KO rate
- 27.06%
- 31% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 27%
- 4
- Times stopped
- 2 (edge)
- 4
- Title reigns
- 14 (edge)
- 6.3 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 5.8
- 50
- Bouts tracked
- 112
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- —
- Height
- 5′7″ (169 cm)
- —
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- 89
- Age
- 88
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Cuba
- Nationality
- United States
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyBenny Paret · 35 wins
KO/TKO
11
Decision
24
Other
0
Emile Griffith · 85 wins
KO/TKO
23
Decision
62
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (50 and 112 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedBenny Paret
LSD · Aug 1958LUD · Feb 1958Emile Griffith
WSD · Jun 1964WSD · Jun 1963LUD · Mar 1963WSD · Dec 1960
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Benny Paret
LLWLL
L2 streak · last fought Mar 24, 1962
Emile Griffith
LLLWW
L3 streak · last fought Jul 30, 1977
Common Questions
- Have Benny Paret and Emile Griffith ever fought each other?
- Yes. Benny Paret and Emile Griffith have met 3 times and Emile Griffith leads the series 2-1.
- Who has the better record, Benny Paret or Emile Griffith?
- Benny Paret is 35-12-3 and Emile Griffith is 85-24-2. Emile Griffith has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Benny Paret or Emile Griffith?
- Benny Paret has 10 knockout wins and Emile Griffith has 23. Emile Griffith has more.
- Do Benny Paret and Emile Griffith have any common opponents?
- Benny Paret and Emile Griffith share 5 common opponents: Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Denny Moyer and Gaspar Ortega (and 2 others). Emile Griffith fared better against 4 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Benny Paret and Emile Griffith?
- This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Benny Paret and 112 bouts tracked for Emile Griffith. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.