Carlos Monzón was Argentina’s golden son: a man with a humble background who managed to win the boxing World Middleweight Championship – a title he defended 14 times. But his violence did not stay inside the ring. On the morning of February 14th 1988, in a domestic dispute, he murdered his wife, then threw her half-naked body over the railing of a second floor balcony. Yet, this brutal event did not change his fan’s opinion of him. With the mother of his son no longer alive, he was no less of a hero in their eyes.
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Crazy Fist: The Life and Times of Boxer Carlos Monzón
Carlos Monzón – A Glamorous But Tragic Life
Tragedy Unfolds of Argentine Boxer Accused of Homicide
What made Carlos Monzón great?
Susana and Pelusa – intimate enemies
Lo que nadie reveló, a 28 años de aquel nocaut que la vida le propinó a Carlos Monzón
Created& Produced by Sonya Lowe
Narrated by Noel Vinson
Researched by Two Red Romans Productions
Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler
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This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.