All boxersCarlos Monzón
“Escopeta”
Boxing · Deceased87-3-9 (1 NC)RECORD
59WINS BY KO / TKO
28WINS BY DECISION
100PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Carlos Roque Monzón |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Escopeta |
| Date of birth | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Died | 8 Jan 1995 |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Birthplace | San Javier, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Based in | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Weight classes | Middleweight |
| Trainers | Amilcar Brusa |
| Height | 181 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1963–1977 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 6 Feb 1963 |
| Last fight | Win vs Rodrigo Valdez, 30 Jul 1977 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).
Titles and honours
- Undisputed middleweight champion (WBA, WBC, The Ring) 1970–1977
- Won the world middleweight titles from Nino Benvenuti in 1970
- Made 14 successful world title defences
- Won the WBC title again from Rodrigo Valdez in 1976
Background
Born in San Javier, Argentina, he won the world middleweight title by stopping Nino Benvenuti in 1970 and held it until retiring in 1977.
Fight history
100 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Rodrigo Valdez | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 30 Jul 1977 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Rodrigo Valdez | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 26 Jun 1976 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBA and Ring middleweight titles; won WBC middleweight title | |
| Win | Gratien Tonna | KO | 5 | 13 Dec 1975 | Paris, France | Retained WBA and Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Tony Licata | TKO | 10 | 2:43 | 30 Jun 1975 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBA and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Tony Mundine | KO | 7 | 1:20 | 5 Oct 1974 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained WBA and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | José Nápoles | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 9 Feb 1974 | Paris, France | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Jean-Claude Bouttier | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 29 Sep 1973 | Paris, France | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Emile Griffith | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 2 Jun 1973 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Roy Dale | KO | 5 | 2:40 | 5 May 1973 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | Bennie Briscoe | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 11 Nov 1972 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Tom Bogs | TKO | 5 | 2:30 | 19 Aug 1972 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Jean-Claude Bouttier | TKO | 13 | 3:00 | 17 Jun 1972 | Paris, France | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Denny Moyer | TKO | 5 | 1:50 | 4 Mar 1972 | Rome, Italy | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Fraser Scott | TKO | 3 | 0:01 | 4 Dec 1971 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | Emile Griffith | TKO | 14 | 2:32 | 25 Sep 1971 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Nino Benvenuti | TKO | 3 | 1:05 | 8 May 1971 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Roy Lee | KO | 2 | 6 Mar 1971 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Domingo Guerrero | KO | 2 | 19 Feb 1971 | Salta, Argentina | ||
| Win | Charley Austin | KO | 2 | 2:09 | 19 Dec 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | Nino Benvenuti | TKO | 12 | 1:57 | 7 Nov 1970 | Rome, Italy | Won WBA, WBC and Ring middleweight titles |
| Win | Santiago Rosa | KO | 4 | 19 Sep 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Eddie Pace | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Jul 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Adolfo Jorge Cardozo | TKO | 3 | 18 Apr 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Juan Aguilar | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 7 Mar 1970 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Antonio Aguilar | KO | 5 | 11 Feb 1970 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Retained Argentine middleweight title | |
| Win | Carlos Estrada | KO | 2 | 12 Dec 1969 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Manoel Severino | KO | 6 | 27 Sep 1969 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained South American middleweight title | |
| Win | Emilio Ale Ali | TKO | 7 | 5 Sep 1969 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Win | Tom Bethea | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Aug 1969 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Harold Richardson | KO | 3 | 5 Jul 1969 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Carlos Alberto Salinas | TKO | 7 | 6 Jun 1969 | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Carlos Alberto Salinas | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Apr 1969 | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Win | Mario Taborda | KO | 3 | 14 Mar 1969 | Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina | ||
| Win | Ruben Orrico | KO | 9 | 10 Jan 1969 | Santa Fe, Argentina | Retained South American middleweight title | |
| Win | Emilio Ale Ali | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Dec 1968 | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Win | Johnny Brooks | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Dec 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Charley Austin | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Oct 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Doug Huntley | KO | 4 | 14 Aug 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Benito Sanchez | KO | 4 | 5 Jul 1968 | Chaco, Argentina | ||
| Win | Juan Aguilar | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Jun 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Alberto Massi | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 May 1968 | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Juan Aguilar | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Apr 1968 | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Win | Tito Marshall | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Nov 1967 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Ramon D Rocha | KO | 7 | 20 Oct 1967 | San Juan, Argentina | ||
| Win | Carlos Estrada | KO | 7 | 6 Oct 1967 | Trelew, Argentina | ||
| Win | Ramon D Rocha | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Sep 1967 | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Win | Tito Marshall | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Aug 1967 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Antonio Aguilar | KO | 9 | 29 Jul 1967 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Jorge Fernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Jun 1967 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won South American middleweight title | |
| Draw | Bennie Briscoe | Decision (points) | 12 | 6 May 1967 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Benito Sanchez | TKO | 3 | 9 Apr 1967 | Santa Elena, Argentina | ||
| Win | Angel Alberto Coria | KO | 6 | 25 Mar 1967 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Win | Osvaldo Marino | KO | 7 | 9 Mar 1967 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Alberto Massi | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Feb 1967 | San Francisco, Argentina | ||
| Win | Eudoro Robledo | KO | 4 | 27 Jan 1967 | Charata, Argentina | ||
| Win | Carlos Alberto Salinas | KO | 8 | 13 Jan 1967 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Marcelo Farias | KO | 3 | 23 Dec 1966 | San Cristóbal, Argentina | ||
| Win | Alberto Massi | TKO | 8 | 2 Dec 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Luis Antonio Pereyra | TKO | 2 | 18 Nov 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Angel Alberto Coria | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Nov 1966 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Win | Jorge Fernandez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 3 Sep 1966 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won Argentine middleweight title | |
| Win | Benito Sanchez | KO | 4 | 8 Jul 1966 | – | ||
| Draw | Ubaldo Marcos Bustos | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Jun 1966 | Río Gallegos, Argentina | ||
| Win | Ismael Hamze | TKO | 9 | 29 Apr 1966 | San Nicolás, Argentina | ||
| Win | Norberto Juncos | KO | 7 | 17 Feb 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Ramon D Rocha | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Feb 1966 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Win | Carlos Alberto Salinas | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Dec 1965 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Antonio Aguilar | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Dec 1965 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Celedonio Lima | KO | 5 | 17 Nov 1965 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Gregorio Gomez | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Oct 1965 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Manoel Severino | Decision (points) | 8 | 28 Aug 1965 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Draw | Manoel Severino | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Aug 1965 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Win | Felipe Cambeiro | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Aug 1965 | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Win | Alberto Retondo | TKO | 8 | 14 Jul 1965 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Anibal Cordoba | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 May 1965 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Emilio Ale Ali | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Apr 1965 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Win | Andres Antonio Selpa | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Mar 1965 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Andres Antonio Selpa | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Jan 1965 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Draw | Celedonio Lima | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Nov 1964 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Francisco Gilabert | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 28 Oct 1964 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Loss | Alberto Massi | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Oct 1964 | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Win | Francisco Olea | KO | 9 | 25 Sep 1964 | Tostado, Argentina | ||
| Win | Americo Vacca | KO | 3 | 4 Sep 1964 | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Win | Juan Carlos Diaz | KO | 9 | 14 Aug 1964 | Villa Ángela, Argentina | ||
| Win | Walter Villa | KO | 9 | 24 Jul 1964 | Ceres, Argentina | ||
| Win | Roberto Eduardo Carabajal | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Jul 1964 | Tostado, Argentina | ||
| Loss | Felipe Cambeiro | Decision (points) | 8 | 28 Jun 1964 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Win | Angel Alberto Coria | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Jun 1964 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Win | Roberto Eduardo Carabajal | KO | 8 | 17 Jan 1964 | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Win | Rene Sosa | KO | 6 | 6 Dec 1963 | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Win | Benito Sanchez | KO | 8 | 18 Oct 1963 | Reconquista, Argentina | ||
| Loss | Antonio Aguilar | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Aug 1963 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Lisandro Guzmán | KO | 3 | 9 Aug 1963 | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Win | Andres Cejas | KO | 4 | 17 Jul 1963 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Win | Jose N Rodriguez | KO | 5 | 31 May 1963 | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Win | Raul Elio Rivas | KO | 5 | 3 May 1963 | Posadas, Argentina | ||
| Win | Mario Suarez | TKO | 8 | 12 Apr 1963 | Posadas, Argentina | ||
| Win | Albino Veron | TKO | 2 | 9 Apr 1963 | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| No contest | Albino Veron | No contest | 1 | 13 Mar 1963 | Vila, Argentina | ||
| Win | Ramón Montenegro | KO | 2 | 6 Feb 1963 | Rafaela, Argentina |