Benny Paret
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Benny Paret was a Cuban professional welterweight boxing champion best known for his tragic 1962 title bout against Emile Griffith, after which he died from injuries sustained in the ring.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benny Paret canonical | 9 |
| Benny "Kid" Paret | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7174845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benny Paret Context triple: [Emile Griffith, opponent, Benny Paret]
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A.
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his dynamic, swinging work with Miles Davis and other leading bebop and hard bop musicians of the 1950s and 1960s.
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B.
Don Byas
Don Byas was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his sophisticated harmonic approach and as a key transitional figure between swing and bebop.
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C.
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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D.
Jimmy McPartland
Jimmy McPartland was an American cornetist and bandleader best known as a key figure in the early Chicago jazz scene and a member of the pioneering Austin High School Gang.
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E.
Sonny Berman
Sonny Berman was an American jazz trumpeter of the 1940s known for his work in big bands and bebop ensembles before his career was cut short by his early death.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benny Paret Target entity description: Benny Paret was a Cuban professional welterweight boxing champion best known for his tragic 1962 title bout against Emile Griffith, after which he died from injuries sustained in the ring.
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A.
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his dynamic, swinging work with Miles Davis and other leading bebop and hard bop musicians of the 1950s and 1960s.
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B.
Don Byas
Don Byas was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his sophisticated harmonic approach and as a key transitional figure between swing and bebop.
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C.
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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D.
Jimmy McPartland
Jimmy McPartland was an American cornetist and bandleader best known as a key figure in the early Chicago jazz scene and a member of the pioneering Austin High School Gang.
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E.
Sonny Berman
Sonny Berman was an American jazz trumpeter of the 1940s known for his work in big bands and bebop ensembles before his career was cut short by his early death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ welterweight boxer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Benny "Kid" Paret
ⓘ
linked to:
Benny Paret
|
| birthName | Bernardo Paret ⓘ |
| boxingOrganization |
National Boxing Association
ⓘ
linked to:
World Boxing Association
World Boxing Association ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain injuries sustained in a boxing match ⓘ |
| collapsedInRing | true ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-03-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1962-04-03 ⓘ |
| diedDuring | professional boxing career ⓘ |
| era | 1960s boxing era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Afro-Cuban
ⓘ
linked to:
Afro-Cubans
|
| fellIntoComa | true ⓘ |
| finalBoutDate | 1962-03-24 ⓘ |
| finalBoutLocation |
Madison Square Garden, New York City
ⓘ
linked to:
Madison Square Garden
|
| finalBoutOpponent | Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| finalBoutResult | knockout loss ⓘ |
| foughtTrilogyWith | Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to scrutiny of televised boxing in the United States
ⓘ
sparked debate about boxing safety ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo |
Emile Griffith
ⓘ
Luis Rodríguez ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | sports-related death ⓘ |
| name | Benny Paret ⓘ |
| nationality | Cuban ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous in-ring boxing fatalities in U.S. television history
ⓘ
fatal injuries in 1962 title bout against Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Don Jordan
ⓘ
Emile Griffith ⓘ Luis Rodríguez ⓘ |
| numberOfBoutsWithEmileGriffith | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Santa Clara, Cuba ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| style | aggressive fighter ⓘ |
| televisedBout | 1962 welterweight title fight vs Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| timeBetweenFinalBoutAndDeath | about 10 days ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
World Welterweight Champion
ⓘ
linked to:
World Welterweight Title
|
| weightClass | welterweight ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Don Jordan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benny Paret Description of subject: Benny Paret was a Cuban professional welterweight boxing champion best known for his tragic 1962 title bout against Emile Griffith, after which he died from injuries sustained in the ring.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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