Benny (Kid) Paret vs. Garnet Hart

Benny Kid Paret 153 lbs beat Garnet Hart 153 lbs by KO at 2:36 in round 6 of 10

• Date: 1960-07-12
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Mark Conn 4-1
• Judge: Joe Eppy 4-1
• Judge: Joe Agnello 3-2

The bout was fought at close quarters, which was to Paret's advantage. In the 6th, a right hand to Hart's jaw, sent Hart to the canvas. He rose just after the ten count.

Attendance: 4,425
Gate: $10,244
TV: None (first non-televised Garden main event in 9 years.)

Source: New York Times

• Unofficial AP scorecard (through five completed rounds) - 3-1-1 Paret

Post fight comment

• "When it hit me the lights went out. And when they came on again, I found I had been counted out." -Garnet (Sugar) Hart, on the knockout blow.

• "We're interested in Ray Robinson, Gene Fullmer, Paul Pender or Carmen Basilio. In an overweight match, of course." -Manuel Alfaro, Paret's manager