Carlos Monzón

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Carlos Monzón
Information
Name:	Carlos Roque Monzón
Nickname(s):	Escopeta (Shotgun)
Nationality:	Argentine
Weight Class:	Middleweight
Height:	181 cm 5 ft 11 in
Stance:	Orthodox
Background
Birth Date:	August 7, 1942
Birth Place:	San Javier, Santa Fe, Argentina
Death Date:	January 8, 1995 (aged 52)
Death Place:	Santa Rosa de Calchines, Santa Fe, Argentina
Boxing Record
Total Matches:	100
Wins	87
Wins by KO:	59
Losses:	3
Draws:	9
No Contests:	1

Carlos Roque Monzón, 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 with 59 knockouts, each one of his losses were early in his career and were avenged.

Charged with killing his wife Alicia Muñiz in Mar del Plata in 1988, the former champion was sentenced to 11 years in jail. He died in a January 1995 car crash during a weekend furlough.

References in Hajime no Ippo

• In Round 1081, prior to Takamura Mamoru vs Richard Bison WBC & WBA Unification Middleweight Title match, the ring announcer mentioned that a Japanese boxer has never attempted to unify the titles of two different organization in the weightclass of Sugar Ray Robinson, Carlos Monzón, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns have all fought in.