Pedro Montañez

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox boxer Pedro Montañez (April 24, 1914 – June 26, 1996) was a boxer from Cayey, Puerto Rico.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Also known as El Torito De Cayey (The Little Bull of Cayey), he has been considered by many to be one of the best boxers in history never to win a world title. In his career, he was 91–8–4 (51KO).<ref name="boxrec1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

Montañez was recognized by Ring Magazine as one of history's most prolific knockout winners with 56 knockout wins, and one of the Latinos with the most knockout wins—while only being knocked out twice himself.<ref name="boxrec1"/> He also ranks as number 14 in boxing history, also recognized by Ring Magazine, among boxers with most wins in a row, totalling 88 wins in a row.

Montanez began boxing in 1931, and captured the Puerto Rican lightweight title in 1933. A European tour followed, and he registered victories in Spain, France, England, and Italy. He was next showcased in New York, and scored wins over Aldo Spoldi and Frankie Klick among others. That set up a non-title bout with lightweight king Lou Ambers, which Montanez won in a 10-round decision—he was thereafter dubbed the “uncrowned champion.” Impressive wins over formidable foes Eddie Ran, Wesley Ramey, and Freddie “Red” Cochrane set up a title bout with Ambers on the September 23, 1937, “Carnival of Champions” show at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Although he was defeated for the world championship (L 15), observers say he deserved the decision against Ambers. Montanez bounced back to continue his winning ways in bouts with Jackie “Kid” Berg and Young Peter Jackson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Montañez went for the world title two times, losing to Lou Ambers on points. and then Henry Armstrong by a TKO in round 9.

Montañez reached great popularity in Puerto Rico, New York City, and Latin America, and his collection of photos with celebrities is considered one of the largest in Puerto Rico. He had well over 250 pictures with celebrities such as Celia Cruz, Joe Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott, Cantinflas and some former Puerto Rico Governors and other famous people displayed on his house's walls.

Montañez was elected to the Salon de la Fama del Deporte Cayeyano in July 2004.

Montañez has a stadium named after him, the Pedro Montañez Municipal Stadium in Cayey. It is the home of the Toritos de Cayey Double A baseball team, which was named after him, and it also was the Benigno Fernandez Garcia Jr. High School's field day competitions' site.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Hall of Fame

In December 2006, Montañez was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and in 2007 he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame located @ 360 N Peterboro St, Canastota, NY 13032

Professional boxing record

Template:Abbr	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Age	Location	Notes
103	Template:No2Loss	91–8–4	George Martin	PTS	8	Oct 29, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
102	Template:No2Loss	91–7–4	Henry Armstrong	TKO	9 (15), Template:Small	Jan 24, 1940	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
101	Template:Yes2Win	91–6–4	Vince Pimpinella	PTS	8	Sep 7, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
100	Template:Yes2Win	90–6–4	Howard Scott	KO	2 (10), Template:Small	Aug 22, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
99	Template:Yes2Win	89–6–4	Sigi Lander	KO	2 (8), Template:Small	Jul 14, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
98	Template:No2Loss	88–6–4	Davey Day	TKO	8 (10), Template:Small	May 23, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
97	Template:Yes2Win	88–5–4	Young Peter Jackson	PTS	10	Apr 25, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
96	Template:Yes2Win	87–5–4	Bucky Jones	PTS	8	Apr 13, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
95	Template:Yes2Win	86–5–4	Phil Furr	KO	1 (8), Template:Small	Mar 27, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
94	Template:Yes2Win	85–5–4	Howard Scott	KO	2 (8), Template:Small	Mar 21, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
93	Template:Yes2Win	84–5–4	Jack 'Kid' Berg	TKO	5 (10)	Mar 10, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
92	Template:Yes2Win	83–5–4	Werther Arcelli	KO	1 (10), Template:Small	Feb 25, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
91	Template:Yes2Win	82–5–4	Jimmy Vaughn	PTS	8	Jan 31, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
90	Template:Yes2Win	81–5–4	Ambrose Logan	TKO	5 (10), Template:Small	Jan 20, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
89	Template:Yes2Win	80–5–4	Tommy Rawson Jr.	KO	2 (10), Template:Small	Jan 10, 1939	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
88	Template:Yes2Win	79–5–4	Lew Raymond	TKO	3 (8)	Dec 31, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
87	Template:Yes2Win	78–5–4	Jimmy Fantini	KO	3 (8), Template:Small	Dec 15, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
86	Template:Yes2Win	77–5–4	Vincenzo Servino	TKO	2 (8)	Dec 8, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
85	Template:Yes2Win	76–5–4	Jimmy Garrison	PTS	10	Sep 16, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
84	Template:Yes2Win	75–5–4	Orville Drouillard	TKO	5 (10), Template:Small	Aug 24, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
83	Template:Yes2Win	74–5–4	Ray Napolitano	TKO	3 (8)	Aug 16, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
82	Template:DrawDraw	73–5–4	Tommy Cross	PTS	10	Apr 25, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
81	Template:Yes2Win	73–5–3	Norment Quarles	PTS	10	Feb 21, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
80	Template:Yes2Win	72–5–3	Tommy Speigal	UD	10	Feb 7, 1938	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
79	Template:Yes2Win	71–5–3	Joe Pennino	KO	3 (10)	Nov 23, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
78	Template:Yes2Win	70–5–3	Ray Nash	KO	1 (8), Template:Small	Nov 8, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
77	Template:Yes2Win	69–5–3	Pete Caracciola	PTS	8	Oct 30, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
76	Template:Yes2Win	68–5–3	Joey Straiges	RTD	4 (8)	Oct 23, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
75	Template:No2Loss	67–5–3	Lou Ambers	MD	15	Sep 23, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
74	Template:Yes2Win	67–4–3	Lew Massey	TKO	3 (10)	Aug 23, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
73	Template:Yes2Win	66–4–3	Freddie 'Red' Cochrane	KO	2 (10), Template:Small	Aug 16, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
72	Template:Yes2Win	65–4–3	Wesley Ramey	KO	1 (10), Template:Small	Jul 26, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
71	Template:Yes2Win	64–4–3	Frankie Wallace	PTS	10	Jul 4, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
70	Template:Yes2Win	63–4–3	Phil Baker	KO	2 (10)	Jun 7, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
69	Template:Yes2Win	62–4–3	Eddie Ran	KO	6 (10)	Apr 15, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
68	Template:Yes2Win	61–4–3	Lou Ambers	UD	10	Apr 5, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
67	Template:Yes2Win	60–4–3	Nick Pastore	KO	7 (8)	Mar 13, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
66	Template:Yes2Win	59–4–3	Enrico Venturi	UD	15	Feb 26, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
65	Template:Yes2Win	58–4–3	Willie Hines	KO	2 (8)	Feb 20, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
64	Template:Yes2Win	57–4–3	Al Dunbar	KO	1 (8)	Feb 13, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
63	Template:Yes2Win	56–4–3	Joe LaFauci	KO	2 (8)	Feb 4, 1937	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
62	Template:Yes2Win	55–4–3	Steve Halaiko	KO	3 (10), Template:Small	Dec 23, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
61	Template:Yes2Win	54–4–3	Eddie Brink	PTS	10	Aug 24, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
60	Template:Yes2Win	53–4–3	Frankie Klick	PTS	10	Jun 8, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
59	Template:Yes2Win	52–4–3	Leonard Del Genio	PTS	10	May 15, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
58	Template:Yes2Win	51–4–3	Aldo Spoldi	PTS	10	Apr 27, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
57	Template:Yes2Win	50–4–3	Lou Jallos	KO	7 (10)	Apr 15, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
56	Template:Yes2Win	49–4–3	Bobby Pacho	PTS	10	Mar 23, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
55	Template:Yes2Win	48–4–3	Joey Costa	PTS	8	Mar 14, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
54	Template:Yes2Win	47–4–3	Paris Apice	TKO	6 (10), Template:Small	Feb 12, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
53	Template:Yes2Win	46–4–3	Al Roth	PTS	10	Feb 3, 1936	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
52	Template:Yes2Win	45–4–3	Jimmy Murray	TKO	5 (8)	Dec 21, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
51	Template:Yes2Win	44–4–3	Joey Zodda	KO	1 (10)	Dec 11, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
50	Template:Yes2Win	43–4–3	Pete Mascia	PTS	8	Nov 30, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
49	Template:Yes2Win	42–4–3	Jack Stanley	KO	3 (10)	Nov 20, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
48	Template:Yes2Win	41–4–3	Johnny Morro	TKO	4 (10), Template:Small	Nov 14, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
47	Template:Yes2Win	40–4–3	Joey Greb	KO	2 (8)	Nov 8, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
46	Template:Yes2Win	39–4–3	Phil Rafferty	PTS	10	Oct 30, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
45	Template:Yes2Win	38–4–3	Steve Halaiko	UD	10	Oct 16, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
44	Template:Yes2Win	37–4–3	Carlo Orlandi	TKO	10 (10)	Jul 14, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
43	Template:Yes2Win	36–4–3	Gheorghe Covaci	PTS	10	May 10, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
42	Template:Yes2Win	35–4–3	Harry Brooks	PTS	10	Apr 21, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
41	Template:DrawDraw	34–4–3	Saverio Turiello	PTS	10	Apr 15, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
40	Template:Yes2Win	34–4–2	George Odwell	KO	2 (10)	Mar 31, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
39	Template:Yes2Win	33–4–2	Victor Denyl	KO	3 (10)	Mar 19, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
38	Template:Yes2Win	32–4–2	Tommy Dowlais	KO	3 (12)	Mar 10, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	31–4–2	Roger Simende	KO	8 (10)	Mar 5, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
36	Template:Yes2Win	30–4–2	Roland Courant	KO	5 (10)	Feb 16, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
35	Template:Yes2Win	29–4–2	Hajik Sandjack	TKO	4 (6)	Jan 28, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	28–4–2	Raymond Defer	KO	6 (10)	Jan 11, 1935	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
33	Template:Yes2Win	27–4–2	Maurice Arnault	PTS	6	Dec 24, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	26–4–2	Kid Zenti	TKO	2 (6)	Dec 5, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	25–4–2	Ramon Badia	KO	3 (10)	Sep 28, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	24–4–2	Cipriano Torres	KO	2 (10)	Aug 22, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
29	Template:Yes2Win	23–4–2	Guillermo Ruiz	TKO	8 (10)	Jul 18, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
28	Template:Yes2Win	22–4–2	Jose Mico	KO	2 (10)	Jun 27, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
27	Template:Yes2Win	21–4–2	Miguel Martinez	TKO	4 (10)	Jun 20, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	20–4–2	Juan Llanguas	TKO	4 (10)	May 2, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
25	Template:Yes2Win	19–4–2	Felix Perez	TKO	7 (10)	Mar 7, 1934	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
24	Template:No2Loss	18–4–2	Felipe Andrade	PTS	10	Sep 29, 1933	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
23	Template:No2Loss	18–3–2	Felipe Andrade	PTS	10	Aug 27, 1933	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	18–2–2	Emilio Morris	PTS	10	Jul 4, 1933	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
21	Template:Yes2Win	17–2–2	Jesus Rodil	PTS	8	May 20, 1933	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
20	Template:Yes2Win	16–2–2	Franz Duebbers	PTS	10	Apr 26, 1933	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
19	Template:DrawDraw	15–2–2	Firpo Zuliano	PTS	8	Apr 16, 1933	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
18	Template:Yes2Win	15–2–1	Emilio Morris	PTS	10	Sep 18, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	14–2–1	Hector Chafferdet	PTS	10	Jul 17, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small	Template:Small
16	Template:Yes2Win	13–2–1	Pedro Ruiz	KO	4 (10)	Jun 26, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
15	Template:Yes2Win	12–2–1	Meliton Aragon	PTS	10	Jun 4, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	11–2–1	Ramon Bordelies	PTS	8	May 7, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	10–2–1	Johnny Alba	PTS	8	Apr 23, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	9–2–1	Johnny Alba	PTS	8	Apr 9, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
11	Template:DrawDraw	8–2–1	Sindulfo Diaz	PTS	8	Feb 27, 1932	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	8–2	Carlos Flores	PTS	8	Oct 4, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
9	Template:No2Loss	7–2	Firpo Zuliano	PTS	10	Sep 13, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
8	Template:No2Loss	7–1	Hector Chafferdet	PTS	8	Aug 10, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	7–0	Kid Langford	PTS	10	Jul 25, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	6–0	Julio Greaves	PTS	6	Jul 18, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	5–0	Guillermo Nelson	PTS	8	Jun 28, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
4	Template:Yes2Win	4–0	Pedro Mendoza	KO	1 (4)	Jun 21, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
3	Template:Yes2Win	3–0	Vicente Abadia	PTS	6	May 10, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
2	Template:Yes2Win	2–0	Juan Sanchez	PTS	6	Apr 19, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small
1	Template:Yes2Win	1–0	Antonio Melendez	PTS	6	Feb 1, 1931	Template:Age in years and days	Template:Small

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans
• Sports in Puerto Rico
• Boxing in Puerto Rico

External links

• International Boxing Hall of Fame page