Bennetto Payne

a.k.a.

Indian Benny Deathpaine

The Azetec Assassin

"Indian" BENNY DEATHPAINE, born in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico (around 1913)as Bennetto Paine, a full blooded Aztec. Came to the U.S. with his family at age 8. Without amateur experience became a professional boxer at 15. Started as a welterwt. and eventually peaked at lt.heavy.

"In 129 fights," claims Benny, whom a sports scribe named Death-paine - because of his killer instinct. "I've been stopped several times because of facial injuries - but never knocked out. I have scored 71 Kayoes."

After his retirement became a licenced masseuse in New York state and became very prominant in the field.

According to the 1945 RING RECORD BOOK Benny boxed from 1928 to 1944 and compiled a W-76, L-32, D-8, KO-58 record. He boxed all over the country and scored wins over: Allen Matthews KO 2, W10; Danny Peal KO 8; Luther Rogan W10, W 8;Jimmy Webb KO 1. Also defeated by Matthews and Webb.

- Chuck Hasson

Indian Benny Deathpaine

Born: Bennetto Paine, Lake City, Mexico

Light Heavyweight

Nationality: Aztec Indian

Available Record: 76-31-7 (57 KO)

Source: 1945 RRB, page 85

1928

--- Jack Bently KO 4

--- Marty McHale KO 4

--- Marty McNale KO 2

--- Marty McHale KO 4

--- Matt Dorris KO 1

--- Billy McCabe KO 4

--- Kid Wonders KO 1

--- Jack Bently KO 2

--- Kid Carson W 4

--- Sam Davis W 6

--- Marty McHale W 6

--- Mickey Patrick D 6

--- Shuffle Callahan L 8

--- Shuffle Callahan L 10

1929

--- Kid Charco KO 2

--- Billy McCabe KO 6

--- Paul Daisy KO 4

--- Elmo Young KO 2

--- Albert Garner KO 3

--- Billy Trice KO 2

--- Billy Dejama KO 5

--- Donald Brook KO 2

--- Tex Ranger KO 3

--- Jock Mahoney KO 5

--- Mike Jeffries KO 2

--- Allen Matthews KO 2

--- Allen Steel KO 2

1930

--- John Venable KO 4

--- Johnny Mack KO 1

--- Jack Fairfax KO 2

--- Sam Davis KO 4

--- Harry Cannifax KO 1

--- Charlie Boyd KO 1

--- Ad Kulo W 8

1931

Aug-8 Allen Matthews LK 4

--- Joe Burke KO 2

--- Timmy Grove KO 2

--- Sam Lisko KO 1

--- Pete Congo KO 1

--- Jappo Moppo KO 1

--- Silver Tyler KO 2

--- K.O. Harper KO 3

--- Bob Albright KO 7

--- Davey Day KO 4

--- Pete Kendal KO 1

--- Dan Haswell W 3

--- Jack Redman L 3

--- Bob Albright L 10

--- Leon Nicholas LDQ

1932

--- Whitey Doslin KO 3

--- Prince Ford KO 1

--- Finney Hadley KO 1

--- Allen Matthews KO 2

--- Tiger Lawrence KO 2

--- Tiger McClellan W 10

--- Murle Richards W 6

--- Allen Matthews W 8

--- Speedy Schaefer D 8

--- Mickey Balabon L 10

--- Eddy Wills L 10

1933

Apr 5 Luther Rogan St. Louis, MO L 5

1934

--- Eddy Wills KO 3

--- Allen Matthews LK 4

--- Luther Rogan W 10

--- Luther Rogan W 8

--- Sammy Jackson D 8

--- Luther Rogan L 10

--- Luther Rogan L 10

Nov 1 Eddy Wills Quincy, IL KO 1

1935

--- Monroe Harrison KO 5

--- Kayo Brown KO 2

(Was this Hale Kendall Brown?)

--- Johnny Ketchell KO 2

--- Bob Thomas KO 2

--- Allen Matthews LK 5

--- Johnny Mills D 10

--- Johnny Mills L 10

1936

--- Leonard Neblett KO 8

--- Danny Peal KO 8

--- Jack Conley KO 3

--- Leonard Neblett W 10

--- Lou Thomas W 10

Aug 6 Lou Thomas Peoria, IL L 8

1937

May 11 "Irish" Jimmy Webb St. Louis, MO KO 1

Jun 29 "Irish" Jimmy Webb St. Louis, MO L 8

--- Leonard Bostick LK 4

--- Leonard Bostick W 6

--- Leonard Bostick D 8

1938

--- Monroe Harrison D 6

--- Monroe Harrison L 8

1939

--- Young Clifford KO 1

--- Gouquin Pedro KO 2

--- Chatto Faltzec KO 1

--- Domonic Ceccarelli W 10

1940

--- No Fights

1941

--- Chuck Grundish W 6

1942

Jan 20 Joe Toth Detroit, MI L 6

--- Hank Postaway W 6

--- Odell Riley L 8

1943

Jul- Bob Garner Chicago, IL LK 3

Oct-19 Louis Jones White Plains, NY KO 3

Oct-26 Aaron Eatman White Plains, NY L 6

Nov-29 Gibb Jones Newark, NJ D 8

Dec-9 Jimmy Grinnage Allentown, PA KO 5

Dec-27 Teddy Reynolds Newark, NJ LK 2

1944

Jan-24 Teddy Reynolds Newark, NJ LK 7

Feb-14 Teddy Brown New York, NY KO 2

Feb-18 Jim Mulligan Boston, MA LK 1

Mar-2 Herbie Katz Highland Park L 8

Apr-24 Tommy Pope New York, NY W 6

May-2 Charlie Jones White Plains, NY D 6

May-13 Charlie Jones Brooklyn, NY L 6

May-26 Tommy Pope New York, NY W 4

Jun-8 Johnny Clark New London LK 5

Jul-5 Billy Grant Elizabeth LK 4

Jul-31 Danny Devlin Allentown, PA L 8

Aug-4 Tommy Pope New York, NY L 4

Sep-25 Charlie Jones Holyoke, MA L 10

Oct-12 Freddie Schott Akron, OH LK 4

Oct-31 Reedy Evans White Plains, NY L 6

Thanks to Dan Cuoco for his kind assistance with the Ring Record

The Ring. November,1959. Idaho Highlights by Dick Eardley pp. 60

(Thanks to Bob Carson for locating this article)

Article Courtesy of Mike Silver by way of Dan Cuoco of IBRO