TIL in 1962, a Cuban boxer named Benny Paret made fun of his opponent, Emile Griffith, for being homosexual. Paret died 10 days after the fight from a 29-punch combo by Griffith :
1962 Boxing BENNY KID PARET Vintage Photograph IN CRITICAL CONDITION
The night boxer Emile Griffith answered gay taunts with a deadly cortege of punches | Boxing | The Guardian
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Emile Griffith vs. Benny Paret: A Tragic Trilogy That Left One Fighter Dead and the Other Devastated by Guilt
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Emile Griffith (L) contro il cubano Benny Kid Paret durante la lotta del campionato mondiale di pesi Welterweight al Madison Square Garden Paret è andato in coma dopo la lotta marzo 1962
Cyber Boxing Zone -- Benny "Kid" Paret
Emile Griffith was a World Champion boxer best known for his widely publicized 1962 title match with Benny 'The Kid' Paret." : r/lgbthistory
Emile Griffith, boxer who won fight which killed Bennie Paret, dies aged 75 | Boxing | The Guardian
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