Carlos Monzón

Argentine boxer (1942–1995)

Carlos Roque Monzón (7 August 1942 – 8 January 1995), nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for seven years, and successfully defended his title 14 times against 11 different fighters. The Ring magazine and Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1972. As of May 2026, Monzón is ranked by BoxRec as the seventh greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.

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