Carlos Monzon vs. Tom Bogs
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Carlos Monzon 159 lbs beat Tom Bogs 160 lbs by TKO at 2:30 in round 5 of 15
- Date: 1972-08-19
- Location: Idraetsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Referee: Harry Gibbs
- Judge: Marcello Bertini
- Judge: Aime Leschot
- World Boxing Association Middleweight Title (5th defending of Monzon)
- World Boxing Council Middleweight Title (5th defending of Monzon)
- Promoter: Mogens Palle (Team Palle)
- Aired On: ABC Wide World of Sports (Main Event)
Notes
- Monzon the first person to stop Denmark's clever middleweight Tom Bogs in 69 professional bouts.
- Bogs record included a win over Antonio Aguilar, who soundly defeated Carlos Monzon in 1963.
- Bogs had a win over Juarez De Lima, who had defeated Bennie Briscoe and Jean-Claude Bouttier.
- A surprising punch by Bogs caused a serious cut on Carlos Monzon's left eye in the fourth round.
- Monzon accelerated the pace, knocking down Tom Bogs three times in the fifth, ending the contest.
- Bogs held the European Middleweight and Light Heavyweight titles. He later defeated Mike Quarry.
| Preceded by: Monzon vs. Bouttier I |
WBA Middleweight Title Fight # 22 WBC Middleweight Title Fight # 20 |
Succeeded by: Monzon vs. Briscoe II |