Carlos Monzón
Carlos Monzón ( born August 7, 1942 in Santa Fe, Argentina, † January 8, 1995 ) was an Argentine middleweight boxing champion.
Professional career
Monzón was at age 21 in 1963, professional middleweight and but lost in the process of establishing three times, once in 1963, twice in 1964. Should, however, the only ( official ) remain defeats of his career.
His style was that of a counter- boxer, he had good rugged qualities, especially on the chin ( he never lost by Ko, was itself only once beaten to the ground ) and had a powerful jab. They certified him above average punching power in his right hand punch, which he often strategically began to come towards the end of a fight to a knockout success.
World championship matches
In 1970 he joined the fight for the world middleweight title in Italy against defending champion Nino Benvenuti on. Carlos Monzón won by whacked in the fourteenth round.
In subsequent years, he defended his title among others in a rematch against Benvenuti, Emile Griffith, Bennie Briscoe, the welterweight legend Jose Napoles and two each against Rodrigo Valdez and Jean Claude Bottier. The second defense against Griffith, which ended with a points victory for Monzón was unanimous among the professional audience but not without controversy among the judges.
1977 came back Monzón, without having lost his title in the ring.
Awards
The " Ring Magazine ", a Boxfachzeitschrift, chose him as the second best middleweight of all time according to Sugar Ray Robinson, but before Harry Greb, Stanley Ketchel and " Marvellous " Marvin Hagler. 1990 was Monzón induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
After the End of career
After finishing his sports career, he initially began as an actor in some, including Italian films; later he got into trouble with the law. He killed his girlfriend in dispute and was sentenced to a long prison term. In a parole he drove his car into a tree and died.