On May 8, 1971, a 33-year-old Nino Benvenuti (82-6-1, 35 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed middleweight championship held by 28-year-old Carlos Monzón (71-3-9, 48 KOs).
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 21 days. Monzón was on a 15-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 2 days.
Carlos Monzón made easy work of Nino Benvenuti in the rematch, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Monzón improves his record to 72-3-9 (49 KOs), while Benvenuti adds a loss to his record at 82-7-1.
On March 17, 1971, a 32-year-old Nino Benvenuti (82-5-1, 35 KOs) and José Chirino met in the ring.
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days.
Nino Benvenuti lost to José Chirino via majority decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 82-6-1.
On November 7, 1970, the 32-year-old undisputed middleweight world champion, Nino Benvenuti (82-4-1, 35 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Argentinian boxer Carlos Monzón (67-3-9, 44 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days. Monzón was on a 11-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 19 days.
Carlos Monzón stopped the champion via TKO in the 12th round, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight champion. Monzón improves his record to 68-3-9 (45 KOs), while Benvenuti adds a loss to his record at 82-5-1.
On March 13, 1970, a 31-year-old Nino Benvenuti (80-3-1, 33 KOs) and Tom Bethea met in the ring.
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 19 days.
Nino Benvenuti lost to Tom Bethea via TKO in the 8th round, and adds a loss to his record at 80-4-1.
On May 26, 1969, a 31-year-old Nino Benvenuti (78-2-1, 32 KOs) and a 39-year-old Nigerian boxer Dick Tiger (58-18-3, 27 KOs) met in the ring.
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 12 days. Tiger was on a 1-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 1 day.
Dick Tiger defeated Nino Benvenuti via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Tiger improves his record to 59-18-3, while Benvenuti adds a loss to his record at 78-3-1.
On September 29, 1967, the 29-year-old undisputed middleweight world champion, Nino Benvenuti (72-1, 30 KOs), faced a 29-year-old American boxer Emile Griffith (52-8, 17 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 12 days. Griffith was on a -1-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 12 days.
Emile Griffith defeated Nino Benvenuti via majority decision in the rematch and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion. Griffith improves his record to 53-8, while Benvenuti adds a loss to his record at 72-2.
On June 25, 1966, the 28-year-old undisputed super-welterweight world champion, Nino Benvenuti (65-0, 27 KOs), faced a undefined Kim Ki-Soo undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Benvenuti came in to the fight on a 65-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Nino Benvenuti was defending his super-welterweight WBA and WBC titles against Kim Ki-Soo and lost via split decision in the 15-round super-welterweight fight, and adds a loss to his record at 65-1.