Boxer
Carlos Monzón
Fourteen middleweight title defences and an unbeaten run of thirteen years.
Carlos Roque Monzón, nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for seven years, and successfully defended his title 14 times against 11 different fighters. The Ring magazine and Boxing Writers Association of America named him Fighter of the Year in 1972. As of May 2026, Monzón is ranked by BoxRec as the seventh greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Born
- 1942-08-07, Santa Fe, ArgentinaA Friday
- Died
- 1995-01-08, Santa Rosa de Calchines, ArgentinaA Sunday, aged 52
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1942-08-07, Santa Fe, Argentina · time unknown, noon chart
America/Argentina/Cordobathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 10°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1995-01-08, Santa Rosa de Calchines, Argentina · time unknown, noon chart
America/Argentina/Cordobathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 17°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 2°27′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 29°45′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carlos Monzón was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
