Carlos Monzón vs Nino Benvenuti 2
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 2 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 2 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 2 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.