Amazed by Monzon

1. Carlos Monzon "el Macho" /
Author: Cangoni, Pierre.
Publication: Paris : M. Lafon, 1998
Document: French : Book
Libraries Worldwide: 3 New York Public Library
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2. Monzón : secreto de sumario /
Author: Staiolo, Marilé.
Publication: Buenos Aires : J. Vergara Editor, 1991
Document: Spanish : Book
Libraries Worldwide: 3
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3. Mi verdadera vida /
Author: Monzón, Carlos, 1942-; Cherquis Bialo, Ernesto.
Publication: Buenos Aires : Editorial Atlantida, 1976

 

Agreed. I think highly of Valdez but Hagler had the abillity to keep the majority of this fight at range. He had a superior jab and lateral movement (I don't think that can be questioned). Valdez would need to stop Hagler to beat him. That's unthinkable IMO.

 

atsch

 

Locche was a hell of a colourful character and really was the darling of Argentina. The crowds there really was behing him chanting 'Nico, Nico' in Luna Park.

Thanks might have a look around for them

 

The name Hugo Corro ring a bell?

 

no argument here

 

I must concur and let's not forget Hagler's flesh ripping right jab and excellent defense. The supreme test for Monzon

 

I dissagree. Marvin was not psyched out by Vito as you say. He ran out of gas in the late rounds, a problem he corrected for the Hamsho fight.

Can't say Hagler was ever psyched out. If he were ever going to be intimidated it would have been by Sibson and Hearns considering the kind of damage they could quickly do to an opponent. And as for leonard, there's a very good reason Leonard came out so suddenly asking for his shot

I just think the psyched out argument is the wrong one to use here.

 

Sure, but as you just mentioned immediately after losing to Monzon he managed a third victory over Bennie Briscoe (who, to be fair, was past his best by this time as well). It's not as if he was a shot fighter, in fact physically he still seemed to be in good shape. It was his fighting spirit that seemed lost in those bouts. He simply couldn't put the pedal to the medal when he needed to against a negative pure boxing stylist like Corro. Whether that has to do with his lack of grit or an inability to deal with that kind of mobility, it doesn't speak well for a fight against Hagler. You can talk all you want about all time greats like Leonard and Duran getting in Hagler's head, but the bottom line is he beat at least one, arguably both of those guys, Leonard when he was at the tail end of his career himself. I'll take that over losing twice in uninspired performances to Corro any day of the week.

 

I'm not even picking sides but Hagler to me doesnt seem be the type to be intimidated by another man, especially by a pudgy past his year prime, dimensionally challenged 32 old

Why wasnt Hagler psyched out by Hearns? Surely Hearns was the superior opponent in terms of height, reach, reflexes, speed, youth, power, peak and much much sharper. Tommy rubbed Duran out and easily outpointed Benitez yet hagler was practically begging for the fight.

The psyched out argument doesnt work for me. I think how well Hagler performs against Monzon depends on how motivated he would be for him. If he works mechanically with no passion as we sometimes saw (Roldan) then i can see Monzon winning a decision but if he comes out smoking, he could have Monzon back on his heels quickly.

Remember what happened to Mr Cool, Arguello in the Pryor fight? That's the great thing about Hagler is when he decides to go after someone he can quickly make a wreck out of him (lee, Minter, Hamsho 2, Hearns to name a few)

 

back in either the 80's or earlynineties, there was a bio done of Monzon that The Ring talked about and reviewed.:smoke