Boxing Career
Paret won the welterweight title for the first time in 1960, but lost it seven months later when Emile Griffith knocked him out. Paret recaptured the crown a half year later in a split-decision over Griffith. In his third match with Griffith, Paret was knocked out in the 12th round, sustaining what is regarded as one of the more brutal beatings in boxing history. Four months before his final match, Paret fought for the middleweight title against Gene Fullmer, but was stopped in the 10th round.
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