Carlos Monzón vs José Nápoles
On February 9, 1974, Carlos Monzón (81-3-9, 55 KOs), the undisputed middleweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against former world champion José Nápoles (77-5, 52 KOs).
Monzón vs Nápoles Stats
Carlos Monzón is coming in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jean-Claude Bouttier, 4 months and 11 days ago. José Nápoles is on a 12-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Clyde Gray, 4 months and 18 days ago.
Monzón vs Nápoles Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Carlos Monzón at 99-1 winning odds. José Nápoles really doesn't have much to present against Monzón.
Monzón vs Nápoles Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Carlos Monzón is crowned the new middleweight world champion. Monzón improves his record to 82-3-9 (56 KOs), while Nápoles adds a loss to his record at 77-6.