What would have happened if Carlos Monzon would have moved up to 175. To Challenge LightHeavyweight Kingpin Bob Foster? 15 Rounds.
i think bob foster would have had to much for monzon who would be a bit too slow for him and i honestly think he wouldnt be good moving up a weight
silver i dont think he would KO monzon i think Monzon would be able to take his shots and cover up enough not to be stopped
theres a chance he goes the distance but foster at some point will overwhelm him. think monzon at least hits the canvas
i think monzon could hit the canvas in the fight and maybe be rocked but i think he would have the will to get up and the professional tricks to stay in there
you coulds be right. just that he was never a slick fighter or that ath;etic which usually hepls you survive against a physically stronger but he was crafty as hell so that could allow him to see the final bell.
thats what i think he would hold and just generally use his ring smarts to stay out of trouble when hurt
Monzon and Foster were similar in the fact that I don't see either having too much success against bigger men, but for fighters their own size or smaller, they are a nightmare to overcome. Foster is obviously bigger than Monzon, he would have taken away the majority of Monzon's usual advantages, and would most likely have stopped him late, or scored a rather wide decision if Monzon was able to go the distance.
Foster by KO inside the 15 round distance. Monzon probably does a solid job of tying up Foster's left hook for a few rounds and may land some solid shots throughout the fight. Sooner or later he gets stopped when Foster starts to land his right.
No one under heavyweight took Foster's shots ... Monzon was a great middleweight, Foster a great light heavy and a terrible match up style wise for Carlos ...
I think Monzon would have made a very good lightheavy. Not good enough to beat a guy like Foster though, who IMO at his best could beat just about anyone in a H2H matchup at the weight.
BIG DEE HERE=Monzon would have had his head damn near removed inside of 5 rds as Foster would have been as mean as any time in his history like against Vincent Rondon who he really tried to put in the hospital as he hated the guy.
