This day in boxing. A look back.

[greynotsoold]

Was that the fight where Monzon finished Benvenuti with that monster of a right hand?

[IamInuit]

Was that the fight where Monzon finished Benvenuti with that monster of a right hand?

Yes the first fight. Walked him into the corner and nailed him but he hurt him several seconds earlier. Just FF to about 49:30. If you ask me Monzon looks sloppy in this fight and easily hit.

[Bill Paxtom]

Carlos Monzon

Was not a refined boxer, he was a 'tough-bastard' Argentinian/Indian Street Fighter.

Carlos Monzon >

"I don't get paid to fight pretty."

[greynotsoold]

Was that the fight where Monzon finished Benvenuti with that monster of a right hand?

Yes the first fight. Walked him into the corner and nailed him but he hurt him several seconds earlier. Just FF to about 49:30. If you ask me Monzon looks sloppy in this fight and easily hit.

I've never been a big believer in the whole Monzon thing, but that right hand came out of the sky like the Hammer of God. Monster punch.

[IamInuit]

I've never been a big believer in the whole Monzon thing, but that right hand came out of the sky like the Hammer of God. Monster punch.

Me either but that was indeed a brutal punch. Must have been tough being Locche in those days.

[Bill Paxtom]

Carlos Monzon

Was 'not' a fan favorite in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He was regarded as a 'street thug' by the Upper-Class and 'hoity-toity'
people in Argentina during that period.

Carlos was appreciated more by the people of the Northern Provinces
and Rural Areas {Cowboys/Ranchers/Farmers}.

[IamInuit]

Nov 8


Fight of the day


1997: Evander Holyfield KO 8 Michael Moorer



1937: Billy Conn W 10 Young Corbett 3, Pittsburgh.

1980: Hilmer Kenty W 15 Vilomar Fernandez, Detroit. Retains WBA Lightweight Title.

-Sergio Palma KO 9 Ulises Morales, Buenos Aires. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1985: Victor Callejas KO 7 Loris Stecca, Rimini, Italy. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1988: Sumbu Kalambay KO 7 Doug DeWitt, Monte Carlo. Retains WBA Middleweight Title.

1989: Dave McAuley W 12 Dodie Penalosa, Wembley. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

1995: Hiroshi Kawashima KO 3 Boy Aruan Indio, Tokyo. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1997: Evander Holyfield KO 8 Michael Moorer, Las Vegas. Retains WBA/regains IBF Heavyweight Title.

-Imamu Mayfield W 12 Uriah Grant, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Cruiserweight Title.

-Fabrice Tiozzo W 12 Nate Miller, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Cruiserweight Title.

-Wilfredo Vasquez W 12 Genaro Rios, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Featherweight Title. Rios got jobbed big time.

1999: Hideki Todaka W 12 Akihito Nago, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

2002: Johnny Bredahl W 12 Leo Gamez, Copenhagen, Denmark. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

2003: Roy Jones Jr. W 12 Antonio Tarver, Las Vegas. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

-Winky Wright W 12 Angel Hernandez, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Super Welterweight Title.

2004: Mahyar Monshipour KO 6 Yoddamrong Sithyadthong, Paris. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

A federal jury in Las Vegas convicts manager Robert Mitchell, 42, and boxer Thomas Williams, 35, on one count of conspiracy to commit sports bribery and one count of sports bribery. According to Daniel G. Bogen, U.S. attorney for Nevada, Mitchell and Williams fixed fights from March 1995 to August 2000.

2008: Joe Calzaghe W 12 Roy Jones Jr., NYC. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

-Arthur Abraham KO 6 Raul Marquez, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany.

2014: Sergey Kovalev W 12 Bernard Hopkins, Atlantic City. Unifies WBO, IBF and WBA light-heavyweight titles.

[greynotsoold]

When I was a real little kid I knew this guy that had fought pro in the Teens and early 20s of the last century. He'd have me get in my stance and he'd tell me "Never get you chin ahead of your left knee" and he'd tap me under the chin. Somebody should have taught that to Michael Moorer way way before he got to that point in his career.
I'd forgotten how many punches Holyfield took and how comically muscular he was.