Monzon was not suited for this division or this opponent in Foster, as Hagler was not suited for the same division or it's champion Michael Spinks. It's why the divisions were set up the way they are..and some fighters wisely were able to discern where they were at their best.
Monzon was a lean 6ft or therabouts and would've been able to make Lt Heavy just like Hopkins,if he so desired imo whereas Hagler was a solid 5'9 and ill suited to jump up in weight especially against a huge Lt Heavy like Spinks. Monzon's being content to thrash smaller middles and men coming up in weight but not being so willing to mix it up with the big men,makes me wonder if there wasn't a touch of bully about him actually.:think Still a great fighter but seeing him in the mix against the great 70's Lt Heavies could've really increased his standing to that of a Robinson or Charles I reckon.
No one takes his shots of a prime Foster that is not a full heavy .. Monzon was not exceptionally fast and would get hit ... not good for Carlos ... Foster by stoppage ...
Monzon was definitely reliant on his size/strength advantage. He used them excellently with some rare skills, but that was the basis of his style.
There's no shame in getting stopped by a devasting puncher like Foster, particularly when moving up 15lbs in weight. Monzon of course had a very good chin, but we are talking about a guy with not just good power for a division a stone above Monzon's, but brutal power.
What is it, itrymariti's birthday or something? Foster, if not by stoppage then by early-senility-inducing beating. Although the longer it goes on, the more of a chance Monzon has at adjust-i-n-g and doing something freakishly spectacular, befitting his legend status but I find it less probable than a Foster victory. Edit: Why would they put asterisks in the middle of adjust+ing? I had to put dashes in it.
I'm not sure on this match up, just because a man hasnt fought bigger men doesn't mean he can't but he might not be able to. Monzon strikes me as someone reliant on being the bigger man with strength advantages, which if true hurts him here being the smaller man, but maybe he can adapt. Didnt Monzon supposedly beat Frazier up in sparring (I know its ONLY sparring)
Let's assume for the sake of argument that Carlos had a heavyweight chin. He is not out jabbing Bob from long range, and Foster demonstrated his championship round stamina with Fourie 2X, Finnegan and Anderson. Monzon might have some success utilizing movement to outmaneuver Bob, but this would be a transient success. (If you want a visual representation of the height and reach difference, Mike Quarry was about same as Carlos. Monzon did not have Mike's foot speed though.) Carlos had excellent survival skills and recuperative powers, so he might be able to last the distance, but his jab and hook are not comparable to Foster's.
Monzon was not cut out for the lightheavyweight division, as Foster was not cut out for the heavyweight division...and BTW. one persistant internet myth just won't go away..that Monzon and Joe Frazier sparred....it never happened.
