Carlos Roque Monzón (7 August 1942 – 8 January 1995), nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for 7 years.[1] He successfully defended his title 14 times[2][3][4] against 11 different fighters[5][6] and is widely regarded as not only one of the best middleweights in history but also one of the greatest boxers of all time pound-for-pound. Known for his speed, punching power and relentless work rate, Monzon ended his career with a record of 87-3-9-1 with 59 knockouts; all of his losses were early in his career and were avenged. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, he was chosen by The Ring magazine in 2002 as the 11th greatest fighter of the last 80 years[7] and voted him as the best middleweight title holder of the last 50 years in 2011.[8] As of January 2018, Monzón holds the 2nd longest unified championship reign in middleweight history at 9 consecutive defenses. Monzón spent five and a half years in prison for killing his wife Alicia by throwing her off a balcony, and admitted that he had hit every single woman that he had dated.
Carlos Monzón | |
|---|---|
 Monzón in 1974 | |
| Born | Carlos Roque Monzón 7 August 1942 San Javier, Argentina |
| Died | 8 January 1995 (aged 52) Santa Rosa de Calchines, Argentina |
| Other names | Escopeta |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 100 |
| Wins | 87 |
| Wins by KO | 59 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 9 |
| No contests | 1 |
Argentinians adored Monzón throughout his career. His glamorous and violent life was avidly followed both by the media and Argentine people. He was, however, accused many times of domestic violence by his two wives and many mistresses, and of beating paparazzi. Charged with killing his second wife Alicia Muñiz in 1988, the former champion was sentenced to 11 years in jail.[9][10] He died in a January 1995 car crash while on his way back to jail after receiving a weekend furlough.[11]
Early life
editMonzón was born in the city of San Javier, Argentina, to a family of Mocoví descent. His parents were Roque Monzón and Amalia Ledesma. Monzón was raised in poverty with his twelve siblings. When Monzón was six years old, his family moved to Barranquitas Oeste, a poor neighborhood of Santa Fe, the capital of Santa Fe Province. To help out his family, he quit school in the third grade, working different jobs, such as shoeshiner, paperboy and milkman. As a youngster, he showed an interest in boxing.
When he was sixteen, he met Zulema Encarnación Torres, with whom he had his first son, Carlos Alberto Monzón. Later, on 11 May 1962, he married Mercedes Beatriz García, nicknamed 'Pelusa'. They were so poor that they did not have enough money to buy the marriage license. They had three kids: Silvia Beatriz, Abel Ricardo and Carlos Raúl (who was adopted).
Boxing beginnings
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Monzón had his first amateur fight on 2 October 1959. This first fight ended in a draw. Three years later, after a 73-6-8 amateur record, he became a professional. His first professional bout was held on 6 February 1963. He knocked out his opponent in the second round. In 1966, he won the Argentine middleweight title. In 1967, he won the South American middleweight title. After this success, Argentine boxing promoter Juan Carlos Lectoure pushed him into the international boxing scene by organizing fights with foreign boxers such as Douglas Huntley, Charles Austin, Johnny Brooks, Harold Richardson, Tommy Bethea, Bennie Briscoe (a ten-round tie) Manoel Severino and Eddy Pace.
World middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti had long had a distinguished career that included championships in 2 divisions and 2 wins in 3 bouts vs all-time great Emile Griffith. He had lost the year before to American Tom Bethea in Australia, but in an actual title fight in Yugoslavia, he avenged that loss.
Nobody expected Monzón to beat Benvenuti in their title match (very few knew of him). Yet Monzón applied pressure from the start, and in the 12th, a right hand landed perfectly on Benvenuti's chin, and the title changed hands. Monzón also beat Benvenuti in a rematch, this time in only three rounds in Monte Carlo when Benvenuti's seconds threw in the towel.
Champion
editIn 1971, Monzón became only the second man to stop former three-time world champion Emile Griffith in 14 rounds, and later out-pointed him over 15 in a close fight (before the fight Monzón had to spar three rounds and run three miles in order to make the weight). Monzón then scored a win over tough Philadelphian Bennie Briscoe in their rematch, over-coming a shakey 9th round, in which Briscoe almost scored a knockout; a knockout in five rounds over European champion Tom Bogs, a knockout in seven rounds over Cuban-Mexican José Mantequilla Nápoles in Paris, and a 10-round knockout of tough Tony Licata of New Orleans at the Madison Square Garden, in what would turn out to be Monzón's only fight in the United States.
Monzón's middleweight championship title was lifted in 1975 by the WBC for not defending it against mandatory challenger Rodrigo Valdez. Valdez, a Colombian, won the WBC's title, while Monzón kept the WBA's championship. In 1976, they finally met, this time, world champion vs. world champion.
Valdez's brother had been shot to death one week prior to the fight and he did not feel like fighting. Still, the fight went on, as they were both under contract. It took place in Monte Carlo. Monzón handed Valdez a beating, winning a 15-round unanimous decision and unifying the world title once again. Facing a lack of good challengers, Monzón was offered a high purse to again fight the Colombian.
The second fight was different. Monzón-Valdez II is a classic.[12] Valdez came out roaring this time. In the second round, right cross to the chin put Monzón down for the first and only time in his career. Valdez built a lead through the first part of the fight. Monzón, however, mounted a brilliant comeback and outboxed Valdez for the last 8 rounds, winning a unanimous decision to retain the title and score his 14th title defense.
Retirement
editMonzón retired after the second Valdez fight defense. His record stood at 87 wins, only three losses, nine draws and one no contest. Of his wins, 59 came by knockout. All three of his losses were on points, early in his career, and were all avenged. In 2003, he was named by the Ring Magazine as one of the 100 greatest punchers of all time. As of May 2023, BoxRec ranks Monzon as the fifth greatest fighter of all time, pound for pound.[13]
Always known for his overhand right, following Monzón's victory over Mantequilla Nápoles, Angelo Dundee said: "Monzón is the complete fighter. He can box, he can hit, he can think, and he is game all the way."[14]
Before retirement, in 1974, he starred in La Mary, a hit movie directed by Daniel Tinayre. After retirement, he participated as an actor in a couple of Argentine movies, which were not very successful, and TV shows.[15]
A monument to him stands in Santa Fe, Argentina.[16]
Personal life
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While still a champion, a darker side of Monzón began to emerge. In 1973, Monzón was shot in the leg by his then wife of 11 years, Mercedes Beatriz García,[17] with whom he had a daughter and two sons (one of whom was adopted). The shooting required seven hours of surgery to remove the bullet from Monzón's leg. In 1975, he began a very publicized romance with Susana Giménez; they had previously met in the 1974 thriller La Mary, directed by Daniel Tinayre, where the two played husband and wife. Monzón hated paparazzi who detailed his affairs. He went to Italy with Giménez to participate in a movie, and started increasingly traveling with her to locations in Brazil and the rest of Latin America, allowing himself be seen with her, although still legally married. He was accused of domestic violence and of beating paparazzi.
Monzón was repeatedly detained by the police. Giménez began wearing sunglasses more often, presumably to hide her bruises, and many times, paparazzi had to be hospitalized from the beatings suffered at the hands of Monzón, who had unpredictable violent outbursts. During this period, Monzón and Mercedes Beatriz Garcia finally divorced.
Susana Giménez left him in 1978. After the breakup, Monzón dated Swiss actress Ursula Andress.[18][19] In 1979, he met Uruguayan model Alicia Muñiz, with whom he had an on-and-off relationship for many years. They eventually married and had a son together, Maximiliano Roque. But his violent behavior continued. On 14 February 1988, while vacationing in the resort city of Mar del Plata, after a heated argument, he beat Muñiz. According to the investigation after this incident, he strangled her into unconsciousness, picked her up, and pushed her off the second floor balcony, killing her, during which he followed her in the fall, injuring his shoulder. On July 3, 1989, Monzón was found guilty of homicide. He received an 11-year prison sentence.[20][21]
In January 1995, Monzón was given a weekend furlough while serving his term in Cárcel de Las Flores, Santa Fe Province, to visit his family and children. On 8 January 1995, when on his way to returning to jail after the weekend, he and a passenger, Gerónimo Domingo Mottura, were killed instantly when their vehicle rolled over near Santa Rosa de Calchines. The other passenger, Monzón's sister-in-law Alicia Guadalupe Fessia, was injured.[10][22]
Even in death, Monzón drew a crowd. Thousands sang "Dale campeón" ("Go Champ") during his funeral.[23]
Professional boxing record
edit| 100 fights | 87 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 59 | 0 |
| By decision | 28 | 3 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Win | 87–3–9 (1) | Rodrigo Valdez | UD | 15 | 30 Jul 1977 | Stade Louis II (Fontvieille, Monaco) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 99 | Win | 86–3–9 (1) | Rodrigo Valdez | UD | 15 | 26 Jun 1976 | Stade Louis II (Fontvieille, Monaco) | Retained WBA and The Ring middleweight titles; Won WBC middleweight title |
| 98 | Win | 85–3–9 (1) | Gratien Tonna | KO | 5 (15) | 13 Dec 1975 | Nouvelle Hippodrome (Paris) | Retained WBA and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 97 | Win | 84–3–9 (1) | Tony Licata | TKO | 10 (15), 2:43 | 30 Jun 1975 | Madison Square Garden (New York City) | Retained WBA and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 96 | Win | 83–3–9 (1) | Tony Mundine | KO | 7 (15), 1:20 | 5 Oct 1974 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | Retained WBA and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 95 | Win | 82–3–9 (1) | José Nápoles | RTD | 7 (15), 3:00 | 9 Feb 1974 | Puteaux, France | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 94 | Win | 81–3–9 (1) | Jean-Claude Bouttier | UD | 15 | 29 Sep 1973 | Stade Roland Garros (Paris) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 93 | Win | 80–3–9 (1) | Emile Griffith | UD | 15 | 2 Jun 1973 | Stade Louis II (Fontvieille, Monaco) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 92 | Win | 79–3–9 (1) | Roy Dale | KO | 5 (10), 2:40 | 5 May 1973 | Palazzetto dello Sport (Rome) | |
| 91 | Win | 78–3–9 (1) | Bennie Briscoe | UD | 15 | 11 Nov 1972 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 90 | Win | 77–3–9 (1) | Tom Bogs | TKO | 5 (15), 2:30 | 19 Aug 1972 | Idrætspark (Copenhagen) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 89 | Win | 76–3–9 (1) | Jean-Claude Bouttier | TKO | 13 (15), 3:00 | 17 Jun 1972 | Colombes Stadium (Paris) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 88 | Win | 75–3–9 (1) | Denny Moyer | TKO | 5 (15), 1:50 | 4 Mar 1972 | Palazzetto dello Sport (Rome) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 87 | Win | 74–3–9 (1) | Fraser Scott | TKO | 3 (10), 0:01 | 4 Dec 1971 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 86 | Win | 73–3–9 (1) | Emile Griffith | TKO | 14 (15), 2:32 | 25 Sep 1971 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 85 | Win | 72–3–9 (1) | Nino Benvenuti | TKO | 3 (15), 1:05 | 8 May 1971 | Stade Louis II, (Fontvieille, Monaco) | Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 84 | Win | 71–3–9 (1) | Roy Lee | KO | 2 (10) | 6 Mar 1971 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 83 | Win | 70–3–9 (1) | Domingo Guerrero | KO | 2 (10) | 19 Feb 1971 | Salta, Argentina | |
| 82 | Win | 69–3–9 (1) | Charley Austin | KO | 2 (10), 2:09 | 19 Dec 1970 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 81 | Win | 68–3–9 (1) | Nino Benvenuti | TKO | 12 (15), 1:57 | 7 Nov 1970 | PalaEur (Rome) | Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 80 | Win | 67–3–9 (1) | Santiago Rosa | KO | 4 (10) | 19 Sep 1970 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 79 | Win | 66–3–9 (1) | Eddie Pace | PTS | 10 | 18 Jul 1970 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 78 | Win | 65–3–9 (1) | Adolfo Jorge Cardozo | TKO | 3 (10) | 18 Apr 1970 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 77 | Win | 64–3–9 (1) | Juan Aguilar | RTD | 9 (10) | 7 Mar 1970 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 76 | Win | 63–3–9 (1) | Antonio Aguilar | KO | 5 (12) | 11 Feb 1970 | Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires) | Retained Argentina (FAB) middleweight title |
| 75 | Win | 62–3–9 (1) | Carlos Estrada | KO | 2 (10) | 12 Dec 1969 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 74 | Win | 61–3–9 (1) | Manoel Severino | KO | 6 (12) | 27 Sep 1969 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | Retained South American middleweight title |
| 73 | Win | 60–3–9 (1) | Emilio Ale Ali | TKO | 7 (10) | 5 Sep 1969 | San Miguel, Argentina | |
| 72 | Win | 59–3–9 (1) | Tom Bethea | PTS | 10 | 9 Aug 1969 | Buenos Aires | |
| 71 | Win | 58–3–9 (1) | Harold Richardson | KO | 3 (10) | 5 Jul 1969 | Buenos Aires | |
| 70 | Win | 57–3–9 (1) | Carlos Alberto Salinas | TKO | 7 (10) | 6 Jun 1969 | Paraná, Argentina | |
| 69 | Draw | 56–3–9 (1) | Carlos Alberto Salinas | PTS | 10 | 25 Apr 1969 | Recreativo Bochas Club (Paraná, Argentina) | |
| 68 | Win | 56–3–8 (1) | Mario Taborda | KO | 3 (10) | 14 Mar 1969 | Club Sportivo, Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena, Argentina | |
| 67 | Win | 55–3–8 (1) | Ruben Orrico | KO | 9 (12) | 10 Jan 1969 | Santa Fe, Argentina | Retained South American middleweight title |
| 66 | Win | 54–3–8 (1) | Emilio Ale Ali | PTS | 10 | 20 Dec 1968 | Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 65 | Win | 53–3–8 (1) | Johnny Brooks | PTS | 10 | 7 Dec 1968 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 64 | Win | 52–3–8 (1) | Charley Austin | UD | 10 | 23 Oct 1968 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 63 | Win | 51–3–8 (1) | Doug Huntley | KO | 4 (10) | 14 Aug 1968 | Buenos Aires | |
| 62 | Win | 50–3–8 (1) | Benito Sanchez | KO | 4 (10) | 5 Jul 1968 | Chaco, Argentina | |
| 61 | Win | 49–3–8 (1) | Juan Aguilar | PTS | 10 | 20 Jun 1968 | Buenos Aires | |
| 60 | Win | 48–3–8 (1) | Alberto Massi | PTS | 10 | 17 May 1968 | Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 59 | Draw | 47–3–8 (1) | Juan Aguilar | PTS | 10 | 5 Apr 1968 | Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 58 | Win | 47–3–7 (1) | Tito Marshall | PTS | 10 | 18 Nov 1967 | Buenos Aires | |
| 57 | Win | 46–3–7 (1) | Ramon D Rocha | KO | 7 (10) | 20 Oct 1967 | San Juan, Argentina | |
| 56 | Win | 45–3–7 (1) | Carlos Estrada | KO | 7 (10) | 6 Oct 1967 | Trelew, Argentina | |
| 55 | Win | 44–3–7 (1) | Ramon D Rocha | PTS | 10 | 8 Sep 1967 | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 54 | Win | 43–3–7 (1) | Tito Marshall | PTS | 10 | 16 Aug 1967 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 53 | Win | 42–3–7 (1) | Antonio Aguilar | KO | 9 (10) | 29 Jul 1967 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 52 | Win | 41–3–7 (1) | Jorge Fernandez | UD | 12 | 10 Jun 1967 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | Won South American middleweight title |
| 51 | Draw | 40–3–7 (1) | Bennie Briscoe | PTS | 12 | 6 May 1967 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 50 | Win | 40–3–6 (1) | Benito Sanchez | TKO | 3 (10) | 9 Apr 1967 | Santa Elena, Argentina | |
| 49 | Win | 39–3–6 (1) | Angel Alberto Coria | KO | 6 (10) | 25 Mar 1967 | Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires) | |
| 48 | Win | 38–3–6 (1) | Osvaldo Marino | KO | 7 (10) | 9 Mar 1967 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 47 | Win | 37–3–6 (1) | Alberto Massi | PTS | 10 | 15 Feb 1967 | San Francisco, Argentina | |
| 46 | Win | 36–3–6 (1) | Eudoro Robledo | KO | 4 (10) | 27 Jan 1967 | Charata, Argentina | |
| 45 | Win | 35–3–6 (1) | Carlos Alberto Salinas | KO | 8 (10) | 13 Jan 1967 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 44 | Win | 34–3–6 (1) | Marcelo Farias | KO | 3 (10) | 23 Dec 1966 | San Cristóbal, Argentina | |
| 43 | Win | 33–3–6 (1) | Alberto Massi | TKO | 8 (10) | 2 Dec 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 42 | Win | 32–3–6 (1) | Luis Antonio Pereyra | TKO | 2 (10) | 18 Nov 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 41 | Win | 31–3–6 (1) | Angel Alberto Coria | PTS | 10 | 1 Nov 1966 | Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires) | |
| 40 | Win | 30–3–6 (1) | Jorge Fernandez | UD | 12 | 3 Sep 1966 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | Won Argentina (FAB) middleweight title |
| 39 | Win | 29–3–6 (1) | Benito Sanchez | KO | 4 (10) | 8 Jul 1966 | San Pereyra, Argentina | |
| 38 | Draw | 28–3–6 (1) | Ubaldo Marcos Bustos | PTS | 10 | 3 Jun 1966 | Río Gallegos, Argentina | |
| 37 | Win | 28–3–5 (1) | Ismael Hamze | TKO | 9 (10) | 29 Apr 1966 | San Nicolas, Argentina | |
| 36 | Win | 27–3–5 (1) | Norberto Juncos | KO | 7 (10) | 17 Feb 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 35 | Win | 26–3–5 (1) | Ramon D Rocha | PTS | 10 | 4 Feb 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 34 | Win | 25–3–5 (1) | Carlos Alberto Salinas | PTS | 10 | 29 Dec 1965 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 33 | Win | 24–3–5 (1) | Antonio Aguilar | PTS | 10 | 8 Dec 1965 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 32 | Win | 23–3–5 (1) | Celedonio Lima | KO | 5 (10) | 17 Nov 1965 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 31 | Win | 22–3–5 (1) | Gregorio Gomez | PTS | 10 | 6 Oct 1965 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 30 | Draw | 21–3–5 (1) | Manoel Severino | PTS | 8 | 28 Aug 1965 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| 29 | Draw | 21–3–4 (1) | Manoel Severino | PTS | 8 | 14 Aug 1965 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| 28 | Win | 21–3–3 (1) | Felipe Cambeiro | PTS | 8 | 1 Aug 1965 | São Paulo | |
| 27 | Win | 20–3–3 (1) | Alberto Retondo | TKO | 8 (10) | 14 Jul 1965 | Buenos Aires | |
| 26 | Win | 19–3–3 (1) | Anibal Cordoba | PTS | 10 | 19 May 1965 | Buenos Aires | |
| 25 | Draw | 18–3–3 (1) | Emilio Ale Ali | PTS | 10 | 9 Apr 1965 | San Miguel, Argentina | |
| 24 | Win | 18–3–2 (1) | Andres Antonio Selpa | PTS | 10 | 11 Mar 1965 | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 23 | Draw | 17–3–2 (1) | Andres Antonio Selpa | PTS | 10 | 8 Jan 1965 | Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires) | |
| 22 | Draw | 17–3–1 (1) | Celedonio Lima | PTS | 10 | 18 Nov 1964 | Buenos Aires | |
| 21 | Win | 17–3 (1) | Francisco Gilabert | RTD | 4 (10) | 28 Oct 1964 | Buenos Aires | |
| 20 | Loss | 16–3 (1) | Alberto Massi | UD | 10 | 9 Oct 1964 | Cordoba Sport Club (Córdoba, Argentina) | |
| 19 | Win | 16–2 (1) | Francisco Olea | KO | 9 (10) | 25 Sep 1964 | Tostado, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 18 | Win | 15–2 (1) | Americo Vacca | KO | 3 (10) | 4 Sep 1964 | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 17 | Win | 14–2 (1) | Juan Carlos Diaz | KO | 9 (10) | 14 Aug 1964 | Villa Ángela, Argentina | |
| 16 | Win | 13–2 (1) | Walter Villa | KO | 9 (10) | 24 Jul 1964 | Ceres, Argentina | |
| 15 | Win | 12–2 (1) | Roberto Eduardo Carabajal | PTS | 10 | 10 Jul 1964 | Tostado, Argentina | |
| 14 | Loss | 11–2 (1) | Felipe Cambeiro | PTS | 8 | 28 Jun 1964 | Auditorium Río TV (Rio de Janeiro) | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1 (1) | Angel Alberto Coria | PTS | 8 | 13 Jun 1964 | Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires) | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1 (1) | Roberto Eduardo Carabajal | KO | 8 (8) | 17 Jan 1964 | Paraná, Argentina | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1 (1) | Rene Sosa | KO | 6 (8) | 6 Dec 1963 | Paraná, Argentina | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1 (1) | Benito Sanchez | KO | 8 (10) | 18 Oct 1963 | Reconquista, Argentina | |
| 9 | Loss | 7–1 (1) | Antonio Aguilar | PTS | 10 | 28 Aug 1963 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 (1) | Lisandro Guzmán | KO | 3 (8) | 9 Aug 1963 | Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 (1) | Andres Cejas | KO | 4 (6) | 17 Jul 1963 | Estadio Luna Park (Buenos Aires) | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | Jose N Rodriguez | KO | 5 (6) | 31 May 1963 | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Raul Elio Rivas | KO | 5 (10) | 3 May 1963 | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0 (1) | Mario Suarez | TKO | 8 (10) | 12 Apr 1963 | Posadas, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 3 | Win | 2–0 (1) | Albino Veron | TKO | 2 (6) | 9 Apr 1963 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | NC | 1–0 (1) | Albino Veron | NC | 1 (6) | 13 Mar 1963 | Vila, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ramón Montenegro | KO | 2 (6) | 6 Feb 1963 | Club Sportivo Ben Hur (Rafaela, Argentina) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "THE CYBER BOXING ZONE". www.cyberboxingzone.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Carlos Monzon". Cyber Boxing Zone. 1942-08-07. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Biografia de Carlos Monzón Figura Boxeo Argentino Idolos Argentinos". Portalplanetasedna.com.ar. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Obituary: Carlos Monzon". The Independent. 1995-01-10. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Professional boxing record: Carlos Monzon". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Monzon, p. 608" (pdf). The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book. International Boxing Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Ring Magazine's 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". Boxing.about.com. 2013-03-01. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "10: Best middleweight titleholders of the last 50 years". RingTV. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Carlos Monzón got his first world title 39 years ago". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ a b "Carlos Monzon, Boxer, Dies at 52". The New York Times. 9 January 1995. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "Boxing: 15 year Anniversary of Carlos Monzon's Death". Theboxinghistorian.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "SecondsOut Boxing News - Classic Bouts: Monzón-Valdez II". secondsOut.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "BoxRec ratings: Europe, lb for lb, active and inactive". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Latino Athletes, by Ian C. Friedman. Facts on File; 1 edition (May 2007).
- ^ "Carlos Monzón - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ "Visit to the Carlos Monzón Monument". Welcomeargentina.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ Monzon is shot by wife in argument
- ^ Hackley, Randall (21 February 1988). "Rise and fall of Carlos Monzon stuns Argentina". Times-Advocate. p. D5.
- ^ Zeta, Issues 1022-1033. University of Texas. 1995. p. 44.
- ^ "Schenectady Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Ares, Carlos (5 July 1989). "Carlos Monzón, condenado a 11 años por el homicidio de su segunda esposa". El País. Madrid. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ Cantero, Julio M. (7 January 2015). "Leyenda incomparable". Diario Uno Santa Fe. Santa Fe, Argentina. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Crazy Fist – The Life of Boxer Carlos Monzón". Wander-argentina.com. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
External links
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- Boxing record for Carlos Monzón from BoxRec (registration required)
- Carlos Monzon - CBZ Profile
- Carlos "Escopeta" Monzón - IBHOF Biography
- Sports Illustrated, 8 August 1977, Volume 47, Issue 6
- Carlos Monzón at Find a Grave
