Have Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson ever fought each other?

Yes. Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson have met 2 times and Benny Paret leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.

Who has the better record, Paret or Thompson?

Benny Paret is 35-12-3 and Luis Federico Thompson is 150-14-15. Luis Federico Thompson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Paret or Thompson?

Benny Paret has 10 knockout wins and Luis Federico Thompson has 72. Luis Federico Thompson has more.

Do Paret and Thompson have any common opponents?

Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson share 3 common opponents: Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Gaspar Ortega and Don Jordan. Luis Federico Thompson fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Paret and Thompson?

This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Benny Paret and 180 bouts tracked for Luis Federico Thompson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Benny Paret vs Luis Federico Thompson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Benny Paret (35-12-3) and Luis Federico Thompson (150-14-15) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Paret

Wins10 KO · 29%

Losses

Draws50 tracked bouts

Thompson

150

Wins72 KO · 48%

Losses

Draws180 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Paret leads 1–0 with 1 draw

Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson have met 2 times; Paret leads 1–0 with 1 draw.
Met	1960Mar 25	1960Dec 10	Series
Benny ParetFighter A	DDraw	WWon	1–0–1W–L–D
Luis Federico ThompsonFighter B	DDraw	LLost	0–1–1W–L–D
Result	PTSThompson vs Paret	UDThompson vs Paret	2Meetings

The Numbers

Paret 1 · Thompson 7 of 8 measurable rows

ParetEdge = longer wingThompson

Record: 35-12-3150-14-15 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 73%
88% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 72: 10
72 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 28.57%
48% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 31%
48% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 4: 4 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 10.8: 6.3
10.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 180: 50
180

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Benny Paret: No height on file; Luis Federico Thompson: 5′8″
Agenot comparable: Benny Paret: Died aged 25; Luis Federico Thompson: Died aged 82
Stance: Benny Paret: Orthodox; Luis Federico Thompson: Orthodox

Benny Paret left, Luis Federico Thompson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Benny Paret35 wins · from 50 tracked bouts

11 by KO/TKO 31%24 on the cards 69%

Luis Federico Thompson150 wins · from 180 tracked bouts

72 by KO/TKO 48%77 on the cards 51%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Benny Paret 50, Luis Federico Thompson 180 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Thompson better on 2 · even on 13 shared · Luis Federico Thompson better on 2 · even on 1

ParetBenny Paret

Opponent

ThompsonLuis Federico Thompson

Benny Paret
0–2 against
Loss, SD
1958Aug 1958
Loss, UD
1958Feb 1958
RodríguezLuis Manuel RodríguezCuba 107–13Thompson betterLuis Federico Thompson better — 0–1 to 0–2
Luis Federico Thompson
Loss, UD
1962Jan 1962
Benny Paret
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1961Feb 1961
Loss, SD
1959Aug 1959
OrtegaGaspar OrtegaMexico 131–39–6 · Super Welterweight, WelterweightThompson betterLuis Federico Thompson better — 1–0 to 0–2
Luis Federico Thompson
Win, UD
1960Oct 1960
Benny Paret
Win, UD
1960May 1960
JordanDon JordanUnited States 51–23–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Luis Federico Thompson
Win, KO 4
1959Dec 1959

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Benny Paret has lost two straight, after one straight win. Paret last boxed on Mar 24, 1962.LLWLL

Ortega Feb 1961Griffith Apr 1961Griffith Sep 1961Fullmer Dec 1961Griffith Mar 19626.3 tracked bouts per year

Luis Federico Thompson has won two straight since a draw with Roberto Chetta. Thompson last boxed on Nov 14, 1963.WWDWW

Garnica Aug 1963Peralta Sep 1963Chetta Oct 1963Velardez Nov 1963Roldan Nov 196310.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson ever fought each other?: Yes. Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson have met 2 times and Benny Paret leads the series 1-0 with 1 draw.
Who has the better record, Paret or Thompson?: Benny Paret is 35-12-3 and Luis Federico Thompson is 150-14-15. Luis Federico Thompson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Paret or Thompson?: Benny Paret has 10 knockout wins and Luis Federico Thompson has 72. Luis Federico Thompson has more.
Do Paret and Thompson have any common opponents?: Benny Paret and Luis Federico Thompson share 3 common opponents: Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Gaspar Ortega and Don Jordan. Luis Federico Thompson fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Paret and Thompson?: This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Benny Paret and 180 bouts tracked for Luis Federico Thompson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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