Carlos Monzon boxeur
- combats
- 100
- gagnés
- 87
- perdus
- 3
- match nul
- 9
- Situation
- inactive
- Division
- middleweight
- Début
- 1963-02-06
- Taille
- 5′ 11½″/181cm
- Allonge
- 76″/193cm
- âge
- 52
- Né
- 1942-08-07
- Décès
- 1995-01-08
- Nationalité
- Argentina
Carlos Roque Monzón (7 August 1942 – 8 January 1995), nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun in Spanish), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for 7 years. He successfully defended his title 14 times against 11 different fighters 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, each one 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 and voted him as the best middleweight title holder of the last 50 years in 2011. As of January 2018, Monzón holds the 2nd longest unified championship reign in middleweight history at 9 consecutive defenses. Monzón spent several years in prison for killing his wife Alicia throwing her out of a balcony, he admitted that he hit every single woman he had dated.Argentinians adored Monzon 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 wife Alicia Muñiz in 1988, the former champion was sentenced to 11 years in jail. He died in a January 1995 car crash during a weekend furlough.Monzón was born in the city of San Javier, Argentina, in 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 third grade, working different jobs, such as shoe shiner, paper boy and milk man. 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 (adopted).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.
Date | Adversaire | Derniers résultats des adversaires | Lieu | Result |
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1977-07-30 | Rodrigo Valdes | WWWLWW | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille | WIN Unanimous decision |
1976-06-26 | Rodrigo Valdes | WWWWWW | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille | WIN Unanimous decision |
1975-12-13 | Gratien Tonna | WWWWLW | Nouvelle Hippodrome, Paris | WIN KO |
1975-06-30 | Tony Licata | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
1974-10-05 | Tony Mundine | WWLWWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1974-02-09 | Jose Napoles | WWWWWW | Puteaux | WIN Corner retirement |
1973-09-29 | Jean Claude Bouttier | WWWWWW | Stade Roland Garros, Paris | WIN Unanimous decision |
1973-06-02 | Emile Griffith | WWWWLD | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille | WIN Unanimous decision |
1973-05-05 | Roy Dale | LLLLLL | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma | WIN KO |
1972-11-11 | Bennie Briscoe | WWWWLW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Unanimous decision |
1972-08-19 | Tom Bogs | WLWWWW | Idraetsparken, Copenhagen | WIN Technical knockout |
1972-06-17 | Jean Claude Bouttier | WWWWWW | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | WIN Corner retirement |
1972-03-04 | Denny Moyer | WWWWW | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-12-04 | Fraser Scott | LWLWLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-09-25 | Emile Griffith | WWWWWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-05-08 | Nino Benvenuti | WLWWLL | Stade Louis II, Fontvieille | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-03-06 | Roy Lee | WDLWWL | Santa Fe | WIN KO |
1971-02-19 | Domingo Guerrero | WLLLLD | Salta | WIN Corner retirement |
1970-12-19 | Charley Austin | DWWLLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1970-11-07 | Nino Benvenuti | LWWLWW | Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-09-19 | Santiago Rosa | WWWWLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1970-07-18 | Eddie Pace | WWLWLW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Unanimous decision |
1970-04-18 | Adolfo Jorge Cardozo | WWWLLD | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-03-07 | Juan Aguilar | WWDLWL | Santa Fe | WIN Corner retirement |
1970-02-11 | Antonio Aguilar | WLWWLW | Mar del Plata | WIN KO |
1969-12-12 | Carlos Estrada | LLLWLW | Pabellon de Industrias, Santa Fe | WIN KO |
1969-09-27 | Manoel Severino | WLWWLW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1969-09-05 | Emilio Ale Ali | WLLLL | San Miguel | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-08-09 | Tom Bethea | WWWWWL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Split-decision |
1969-07-05 | Harold Richardson | LDWWWW | Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1969-06-06 | Carlos Alberto Salinas | WDLDLD | Parana | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-04-25 | Carlos Alberto Salinas | DWDLDL | Recreativo Bochas Club, Parana | DRAW Points |
1969-03-14 | Mario Taborda | debut | Club Sportivo, Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena | WIN KO |
1969-01-10 | Ruben Orrico | LWLLDL | Santa Fe | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-12-20 | Emilio Ale Ali | WDWDW | Ciudad Mendoza | WIN Points |
1968-12-07 | Johnny Brooks | LLWLLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1968-10-23 | Charley Austin | LLDWLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-08-14 | Doug Huntley | WLLLWL | Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1968-07-05 | Benito Sanchez | LWLLDL | Chaco | WIN KO |
1968-06-20 | Juan Aguilar | WWWWDD | Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1968-05-17 | Alberto Massi | LLLLDD | Cordoba | WIN Points |
1968-04-05 | Juan Aguilar | DWWWWW | Ciudad Mendoza | DRAW Points |
1967-11-18 | Tito Marshall | WLDLDL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Unanimous decision |
1967-10-20 | Ramon Rocha | LLWWLL | Estadio Seppentario, San Juan | WIN KO |
1967-10-06 | Carlos Estrada | WDLWWL | Club Deportivo Huracan, Trelew | WIN KO |
1967-09-08 | Ramon Rocha | DLLWWL | Estadio Norte, Rosario | WIN Points |
1967-08-16 | Tito Marshall | LWLDLD | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1967-07-29 | Antonio Aguilar | WWWWWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1967-06-10 | Jorge Fernandez | WWLWWD | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Unanimous decision |
1967-05-06 | Bennie Briscoe | LLWWL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | DRAW Points |
1967-04-09 | Benito Sanchez | LDDLWL | Santa Elena | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-03-25 | Angel Alberto Coria | LLLDLL | Mar del Plata | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-03-09 | Osvaldo Marino | LWWWWW | Santa Fe | WIN KO |
1967-02-15 | Alberto Massi | DLWLLL | San Francisco | WIN Points |
1967-01-27 | Eudoro Robledo | LLDLL | Charata | WIN KO |
1967-01-13 | Carlos Alberto Salinas | LLWLLW | Santa Fe | WIN KO |
1966-12-23 | Marcelo Farias | LLLLLL | San Cristobal | WIN KO |
1966-12-02 | Alberto Massi | DWDLWL | Santa Fe | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-11-18 | Luis Antonio Pereyra | LWWLLL | Santa Fe | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-10-01 | Angel Alberto Coria | LDLLLD | Mar del Plata | WIN Points |
1966-09-03 | Jorge Fernandez | WWWWWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Unanimous decision |
1966-07-08 | Benito Sanchez | LLLLLL | San Pereyra | WIN KO |
1966-06-03 | Ubaldo Marcos Bustos | WLLLL | Río Gallegos | DRAW Points |
1966-04-29 | Ismael Hamze | WWLWL | San Nicolas | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-02-17 | Norberto Juncos | DLL | Santa Fe | WIN KO |
1966-02-04 | Ramon Rocha | WLLDLW | Estadio Norte, Rosario | WIN Points |
1965-12-29 | Carlos Alberto Salinas | WWWWWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1965-12-08 | Antonio Aguilar | WWDDWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1965-11-17 | Celedonio Lima | WDDWDW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1965-10-06 | Gregorio Gomez | LLLLLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1965-08-28 | Manoel Severino | WLLLDD | Auditório da TV-Excelsior, Río de Janeiro | DRAW Points |
1965-08-14 | Manoel Severino | WWLLLD | Auditório da TV-Excelsior, Río de Janeiro | DRAW Points |
1965-08-01 | Felipe Cambeiro | WWWLWL | Auditório da TV-Excelsior, Sao Paulo | WIN Points |
1965-07-14 | Alberto Retondo | LDDLWL | Buenos Aires | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-05-19 | Anibal Cordoba | DLLLLL | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN Points |
1965-04-09 | Emilio Ale Ali | DDDDWW | San Miguel de Tucumán | DRAW Points |
1965-03-11 | Andres Selpa | WWDWD | Santa Fe | WIN Points |
1965-01-08 | Andres Selpa | WWLWW | Mar del Plata | DRAW Points |
1964-11-18 | Celedonio Lima | WDWWWW | Buenos Aires | DRAW Points |
1964-10-28 | Francisco Gelabert | DDWDWL | Buenos Aires | WIN Corner retirement |
1964-10-09 | Alberto Massi | WW | Cordoba | LOST Unanimous decision |
1964-09-25 | Francisco Olea | DLWLL | Tostado | WIN KO |
1964-09-04 | Americo Vacca | LWLL | Parana | WIN KO |
1964-08-14 | Juan Carlos Diaz | LLLL | Villa Angela | WIN KO |
1964-07-24 | Walter Villa | LL | Ceres | WIN KO |
1964-07-10 | Roberto Eduardo Carabajal | LLLLLL | Tostado | WIN Points |
1964-06-28 | Felipe Cambeiro | WWDLWW | Auditório da TV-Rio, Río de Janeiro | LOST Points |
1964-06-13 | Angel Alberto Coria | debut | Mar del Plata | WIN Points |
1964-01-17 | Roberto Eduardo Carabajal | LLLLLL | Parana | WIN KO |
1963-12-06 | Rene Sosa | LWLDLW | Parana | WIN KO |
1963-10-18 | Benito Sanchez | LLDLDL | Reconquista | WIN KO |
1963-08-28 | Antonio Aguilar | WWWWWW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | LOST Points |
1963-08-09 | Lisandro Guzman | WW | Cordoba | WIN KO |
1963-07-17 | Andres Cejas | LLDLLW | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires | WIN KO |
1963-05-31 | Jose N Rodriguez | debut | Parana | WIN KO |
1963-05-03 | Raul Elio Rivas | WWWLWD | Posadas | WIN KO |
1963-04-12 | Mario Suarez | LWD | Posadas | WIN Technical knockout |
1963-04-09 | Albino Veron | D | Santa Fe | WIN Technical knockout |
1963-03-13 | Albino Veron | debut | Vila | NC No Contest |
1963-02-06 | Ramon Montenegro | LWWLW | Club Sportivo Ben Hur, Rafaela | WIN KO |