Carlos Monzon, 160 lbs, beats Tony Mundine, 159 lbs, by KO at 1:20 in round 7 of 15
Date: 1974-10-05
Location: Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
Referee: Isaac Herrera
"Carlos Monzon of Argentina retained his WBA middleweight title Saturday night as he knocked out Tony Mundine of Australia in the 7th round. The knockout came at 1:30 into the round at the end of a series of blows to the head that numbed the challenger. Mundine opened the fight aggressively, with Monzon backpedaling. Both fighters began slugging in the 2nd round and Monzon connected with a series of body and head shots that buckled Mundine at the end of the 3rd round. Monzon, pacing himself, looked for the openings by the challenger and battered Mundine with several combinations at the end of the 6th round. Twice saved earlier by timely bells, Mundine finally fell after a flurry from the champion. Mundine had the champion against the ropes several times during the fight but his blows did not seem to hurt Monzon." - United Press International
Post fight comment
"I'm still a pretty young bloke. I reckon I have a few years ..." -Tony Mundine, when asked about his future.
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5 окт 2024
