MONZON, CARLOS BOXING WRITERS DINNER PROGRAM (FIGHTER OF YEAR)

Carlos Monzon was born on August 7, 1942 in Santa Fe, Argentina. He won the Argentine Middleweight Title from Jorge Fernandez on September 3, 1966. On June 10, 1967 he won the South American Middleweight Title also from Jorge Fernandez. He won the World Middleweight Title from Nino Benvenuti on November 7, 1970 and retired as champion on August 29, 1977. His final record was 89-3-8 with 61 KO's and 1 no contest. He died in 1995 after his car went out of control and landed in a ditch. Presented here is a signed Boxing Writer's Program from the 48th Annual Boxing Writer's Dinner. Monzon was honored as the Fighter of the Year.
This Boxing Writers Dinner Program is 8 1/2" x 10 3/4" and is 22 pages in length. There are small creases along the binding and there is a small stain in the lower left corner of the front cover. No rips or tears.