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Benny May
14
5 KOs
29
2 KOs
4
Draws
Last six: L-L-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Featherweight
status
inactive
bouts
47
rounds
290
KO %
35.7%
KO wins
5
KO losses
2
career
1944–1947
debut
1944-11-27
last fight
1947-10-27
Profile
sex
M
nationality
Canada
origin
United Kingdom
city / state / zip
Montreal, Quebec
dob
0000-00-00
Latest news
Is Boxing Called The Sweet Science Because of Emile Griffith?
2005-04-20 · TheSweetScience.com
Benny “Kid” Paret called Emile Griffith “maricon” at the weigh-in before the fight. It may have cost him his life.…
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Oct 27
Andy Heyward
6
2
2
L-KO
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA
4
Event →
Aug 15
Joe Gamby
5
11
1
L-PTS
Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 125 / 126 lbs
Event →
Apr 1
Teddy Swain
11
9
0
L-PTS
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8 of 8
Event →
Mar 25
Leo LeBrun
6
10
3
L-PTS
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 124 / 128 lbs
Event →
Mar 5
Billy Proctor
3
5
0
L-PTS
Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10 · 123 / 126 lbs
Event →
Mar 1
Leo LeBrun
5
10
3
L-PTS
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 127 / 127 lbs
Event →
Jan 17
Tommy Monty
23
8
2
L-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
6 of 6 · 122 / 129 lbs
Event →
Jan 2
Tommy Monty
22
8
2
L-PTS
Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Oct 10
Johnny Bouffard
3
4
0
L-PTS
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8 of 8
Event →
Sep 28
Frankie Pucci
19
11
0
L-PTS
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 125 / 120 lbs
Event →
Sep 19
Larry Spencer
2
11
0
W-KO
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
1 of 6 · 122 / 123 lbs
Event →
Jun 28
Frankie Pucci
15
9
0
L-PTS
Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 125 / 121 lbs
Event →
Jun 5
Dominick Fiantini
19
9
2
L-PTS
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8 · 125 / 126 lbs
Event →
Apr 13
Frankie Pucci
13
9
0
L-PTS
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 122 / 118 lbs
Event →
Mar 25
Jimmy Callura
10
3
1
L-PTS
Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 124 / 124 lbs
Event →
Mar 4
Wendell Douglas
2
9
0
W-PTS
Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States
122 / 116 lbs
Event →
Jan 22
Nick Stato
19
2
0
L-PTS
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
8 of 8 · 125 / 130 lbs
Event →
Jan 15
Joey Dolan
32
4
1
L-UD
Park Arena, Bronx, New York, USA
8 of 8 · 121 / 128 lbs
Event →
Jan 8
Jimmy Jeanette
3
10
0
W-PTS
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 126 / 122 lbs
Event →
Dec 18
Jimmy Jeanette
3
9
0
W-PTS
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
6 of 6 · 123 / 123 lbs
Event →
Dec 6
Warren Dean
3
1
3
W-KO
City Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
6
Event →
Nov 20
Joey Gatto
9
17
6
L-PTS
Trenton, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 124 / 129 lbs
Event →
Nov 5
Johnny Wolgast
16
4
3
L-PTS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8 · 122 / 123 lbs
Event →
Sep 7
Frankie Pucci
7
5
0
L-PTS
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 119 / 117 lbs
Event →
Aug 31
Tony Oshiro
6
9
0
W-PTS
Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach, New York, United States
6 of 6 · 119 / 122 lbs
Event →
Aug 28
Johnny Wolgast
15
4
3
L-PTS
Arena Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8 · 121 / 123 lbs
Event →
Aug 17
Frankie Pucci
6
4
0
W-PTS
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 117 / 117 lbs
Event →
Jul 20
Frankie Pucci
4
3
0
L-PTS
Boardwalk Arena, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jul 13
Frankie Pucci
4
2
0
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
4 of 4 · 119 / 121 lbs
Event →
Jun 26
Francisco Garcia
3
0
0
L-KO
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
4 of 6 · 120 / 120 lbs
Event →
Jun 21
Archie Devino
6
1
0
L-PTS
Mooers Field, Richmond, Virginia, United States
6 of 6 · 122 / 120 lbs
Event →
Jun 20
Howard Monk
0
2
0
W-PTS
MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York, United States
4 of 4 · 120 / 124 lbs
Event →
May 30
Archie Devino
4
1
0
L-PTS
Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
May 14
Earl Mence
0
0
0
W-PTS
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
8 of 8 · 125 / 128 lbs
Event →
May 9
Andy Heyward
2
0
1
D-PTS
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
6 of 6 · 122 / 118 lbs
Event →
Mar 21
Frankie Pucci
4
1
0
W-KO
Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
2
Event →
Mar 7
Frankie Pucci
2
1
0
L-PTS
Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Feb 26
Manny Mayo
1
0
0
L-PTS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4
Event →
Feb 12
Winnie Tait
0
1
0
D-PTS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4 · 119 / 126 lbs
Event →
Jan 31
Andy Heyward
1
0
1
L-PTS
Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 26
Sandy Saddler
18
1
1
L-PTS
Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 18
Lindy Miller
1
2
0
W-PTS
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 8
Andy Heyward
0
0
1
L-PTS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, USA
6 of 6 · 119 / 118 lbs
Event →
Dec 26
Andy Heyward
0
0
0
D-PTS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4 · 122 / 117 lbs
Event →
Dec 11
Percy Lewis
0
3
0
W-KO
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
2
Event →
Dec 4
Bob Scanlon
0
0
0
D-PTS
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4 · 121 / 114 lbs
Event →
Nov 27
Tippy Morgan
0
1
0
W-TKO
Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States
3 · 120 / 126 lbs
Event →