He Tomas Adolfo Ducó Palace It was the scene of an event that was unprecedented for Argentine boxing: Agustin Monzon And Franco Bonavena, Grandson of Carlos Monzón and Oscar Bonavenaor faced each other in the evening Handstand IIIIn doing so, he concretized a duel that his grandparents, legends of the national sport, had never contested. The winner of the battle was the heir of Ringoby unanimous decision.
The first to enter the ring, in the blue corner, was Bonavena and he did so with the hurricanea clear homage to the figure of Ringo, a recognized supporter of the Globo de Parque Patricios. For his part, Monzón entered the red corner to the rhythm of “Yo soy sabalero”, the emblematic song of Columbus from Santa Fe.
Both showed their cards in the first round. Monzón used the length of his arms to keep his distance, striking his rival with jabs; while Bonavena searched for space and tried to connect with the body, although he was unable to do so regularly.
The second round went favorably for Ringo’s grandson, who scored a hit Uppercut in the middle of the round, allowing him to dominate. Monzón, unable to keep his distance, defended himself Clinches.
In the third round, both boxers began to feel fatigue, which affected the quality of their punches. However, Bonavena retained the initiative and cornered his rival several times.
The last two minutes of the fight put on a good show. Both stood in the middle of the ring and exchanged several punches to elicit the excitement of the ring crowd. Duco Palace.
The winner of the first fight of the special evening was Bonavena, who won by unanimous decision of the judges.
“It’s very exciting, I fought to be here. Everything I worked hard for today is reflected here,” said Monzón. “We fought, lived up to both last names, they fulfilled a dream for us,” said Bonavena.
The history of the rivalry between Monzón and Bonavena dates back to the night of December 12, 1974, during a dinner before a fight between José “Mantequilla” Nápoles in Mexico City. This time, Ringo Bonavena’s jokes sparked tension with Monzón, who stood up with a bottle in his hand, although the fight never took place. Fifty-one years later, his grandchildren faced each other in the same stadium where Ringo forged part of his legend.
Carlos MonzonConsidered one of the greatest boxers of all time, he was middleweight world champion for more than seven years and defended his WBA title 14 times. His figure, unbeatable in the ring and controversial outside the ring, continues to be the subject of admiration and controversy.
Franco Bonavena became champion after defeating Agustín Monzón
On his part Ringo Bonavena With his charisma and strength he won the hearts of the people, and his fight against Muhammad Ali in 1970, which he resisted until the fifteenth round, went down in the history of Argentine boxing. Although he never won a world title, his tragic end in 1976 made him a cult figure.
At the moment, Agustin MonzonThe 24-year-old is Silvia’s son and grandson of the world champion. He did not know his grandfather and his connection to the character Monzón was established through files and videos. “As a child, I remember two things about my grandfather very well: seeing the statue in Santa Fe and a film of his that fascinated me,” he said TyC Sports.
After moving to Buenos Aires at the age of seventeen, he worked in various jobs and trained as an actor. He appeared in the play “Fájense” and in series such as “El Eternauta”, “Coppola” and “Monzón” and took part in the reality show “Survivor” in Colombia.
In the meantime, Franco BonavenaSon of Natalio and grandson of Ringo, is 29 years old and a design student. His approach to boxing came after a period dedicated to rugby, a sport he practiced in Ireland for six months in 2018 until an injury caused him to change course. Two years ago he began training in amateur boxing and was Maravilla Martínez’s sparring partner in preparation for the “Párense de Manos III”.
Bonavena quit his regular job to focus on fighting. “I worked as a programmer. When you have a lot of things in your head, things go wrong. I preferred to cut out something that I felt no longer suited me in order to fully dedicate myself to something new that came to my mind for a specific reason,” he explained TyC Sports.
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