Carlos Monzón vs Nino Benvenuti II
On May 8, 1971, Carlos Monzón (71-3-9, 48 KOs), the undisputed middleweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion Nino Benvenuti (82-6-1, 35 KOs).
Monzón vs Benvenuti II Stats
Carlos Monzón is coming in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Roy Lee, 2 months and 2 days ago. Nino Benvenuti is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 39% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to José Chirino, 1 month and 21 days ago.
Monzón vs Benvenuti II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Carlos Monzón at 99-1 winning odds. Nino Benvenuti really doesn't have much to present against Monzón.
Monzón vs Benvenuti II Result
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.