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don`t know too much about him,apart from my dad telling me he was an absolute evil pudendum in and out of the ring!!
how does he match up to hagler,hearns,leonard and duran

i reckon only leonard sneaks a win over monzon in this division - however i would pay a lot of money to see hagler try his luck

Hagler has the best chance against him but Monzon would be favoured to win. The others....forget it. Welterweights and lightweights V a monster of a middleweight. wtf?

Monzon IMHO is the all time greatest MW.

bollox wrote:Hagler has the best chance against him but Monzon would be favoured to win. The others....forget it. Welterweights and lightweights V a monster of a middleweight. wtf?

what made him so special??
hearns and leonard fought bigger men at light heavy and won
don`t forget iran barkley was considered a monster when duran beat him
and duran was at the fag end of his career

Tall, long reach and very durable with a show stopping right hand. But his ring intelligence was his best asset. He wasn't quick but he had great timing and was a ruthless finisher.

BoxBuzz wrote:Monzon IMHO is the all time greatest MW.

Mickey Rourke likely agrees.

Ezzard wrote:Tall, long reach and very durable with a show stopping right hand. But his ring intelligence was his best asset. He wasn't quick but he had great timing and was a ruthless finisher.

Excellent description. Always thought it was amazing how few punches he wasted. Looked slow at times but his timing was impeccable. He would stab with his long left jab and then unload, stab and unload. I agree with buzz. Despite the mancrush I had on Hagler throughout the late 70s and 80s, I always thought Monzon was the best middleweight ever and nobody has come along to change my opinion

The Hagler that fought Antuofermo the 1st time or against Duran, loses to Monzon at his best. The Hagler that fought Sibson or Hearns, gives Carlos a beating.

Seamus wrote:The Hagler that fought Antuofermo the 1st time or against Duran, loses to Monzon at his best. The Hagler that fought Sibson or Hearns, gives Carlos a beating.

Get yer hand off it

Monzon > Hagler...all day.

BoxBuzz wrote:Monzon IMHO is the all time greatest MW.