Almost 50 years ago, the great Carlos Monzon hung up his gloves and retired, this after having ruled as middleweight king for almost seven years. Monzon went out a winner, … read more
How do we best remember former middleweight king Carlos Monzon? The Argentine ring warrior was a great, great fighter, for sure. Unfortunately, Monzon was also a murderer, a man with … read more
Although we can never forget the tragic end to Carlos Monzon’s life – drink and drugs, murder, prison, his own life lost in a car crash – nobody who saw … read more
What makes a fighter, a boxer, scary? Wicked punching power? A genuinely nasty personality and demeanor? Thoroughly intimidating stare-down abilities that frighten not only the other guy in the ring, … read more
Not all welterweight kings can make the jump up to middleweight to defrock the bigger king. Not every fighter can do what the two Sugars, Robinson and Leonard, managed (the … read more
It really is a crying shame that legendary middleweight Carlos Monzon was as much a terror outside of the ring as he was inside it. In fact, he was more … read more
100 pro fights, some of them comprising of early, fledgling career defeats, with nine draws and a no-contest. But never, ever a stoppage loss suffered. Not even close. Carlos Monzon, … read more
50 years ago today at Luna Park Stadium in Argentina, reigning middleweight king Carlos Monzon was making the sixth defence of the title. Facing a tougher than tough man he … read more
How great was Carlos Monzon? How much more revered would “Escopeta” be today had he not allowed his inner demons to overwhelm him? The Monzon story is a fascinating one, … read more