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    Carlos Monzon

    Who did Monzon defeat to win the middleweight championship?Carlos Monzon

      Nino Benvenuti. In what was awarded the 1970 fight of the year by Ring Magazine, at the Pallazzo Dello Sports Arena in Rome Italy, Carlos Monzon scored a 12th round knockout over Benvenuti to win the middleweight belt. The date was 7 November 1970.

    Carlos Monzon had a 7-0 record with seven knockouts including one no-contest before he lost for the first time. Who defeated him?Carlos Monzon

      Antonio Aguilar. Monzon's unbeaten streak ended early in his career (7-0-0 1-nc) when on 28 August 1965, the more experienced Aguilar (16-0) decisioned him over 10 rounds. Monzon would return the favor on 8 December 1965, when he decisioned the undefeated Aguilar (34-0-2) over 10 rounds.

    How many knockouts did Monzon end up with? Carlos Monzon

      59. Monzon stopped 59 of the 87 men he defeated.

    Monzon fought in the United States for the only time, when along with Argentine strongman Victor Galindez then the (WBA) light heavyweight champion. While Galindez struggled to a decision victory over countryman Jorge Ahumada, Monzon won by easy kayo. Who was his opponent?Carlos Monzon

      Tony Licata. Monzon's lone US. appearance was at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 30 June 1975, when he stopped the highly regarded Licata (49-1-3)in the 10th round.

    How many draws did Monzon have?Carlos Monzon

      9. Monzon had an amazing nine draws on his record.

    How many successful title defenses did Carlos Monzon have? Carlos Monzon

      14. Monzon successfully defended the middleweight championship 14 times. Bernard Hopkins broke that record on 29 September 2001, when he defeated Puerto Rico's Felix Trinidad for number 15.

    Monzon died in 1995. What was the cause of death?Carlos Monzon

      He was involved in an automobile accident. Monzon who was imprisoned for the murder of his second wife Alicia in 1989, was given a weekend furlough in January 1995. Upon returning to jail on 8 January 1995, the Hall of Famer was killed as he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a truck.

    Towards the end of Monzon's brilliant career, he was stripped by the WBC for failing to defend against a fighter. Eventually boxing politics were placed aside and the these two fighters met twice with Monzon winning both times. Who was this fighter? Carlos Monzon

      Rodrigo Valdez. In his final two contests one year apart from one another, Monzon in their first encounter, dropped the hard working Valdez in the 14th round to secure a 15 round decision. One year later Monzon got off the deck (2nd round) to win a hard fought decision over the formidable Valdez. Valdez would defeat Briscoe to win the vacant belt in his next fight.

    What year was Monzon elected into the Hall of Fame?Carlos Monzon

      1990. Monzon received the sport's highest honor in 1990.

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