Carlos Monzón
Argentine boxer (1942-1995)
カルロス・モンソン
- Born
- 7 August 1942, Santa Fe
- Died
- 8 January 1995, Santa Rosa de Calchines
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer, film actor
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 80 kg (176 lb)
- Recorded fight record
- 87 wins, 3 losses
Carlos Roque Monzón (7 August 1942 – 8 January 1995), nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for seven years, and successfully defended his title 14 times against 11 different fighters. The Ring magazine and Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1972. As of May 2026, Monzón is ranked by BoxRec as the seventh greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Known for his speed, punching power and relentless work rate, Monzón ended his career with a record of 87-3-9-1 with 59 knockouts; all of his losses were early in his career and were avenged. In 2002, Monzón was chosen by The Ring magazine as the 11th greatest fighter of the last 80 years, and voted him as the best middleweight title holder of the last 50 years in 2011. As of January 2018, Monzón holds the 2nd longest unified championship reign in middleweight history at 9 consecutive defenses.
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1972
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1972
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
- The Ring World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
- WBC World Middleweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q724670 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.