- Fernando Montiel
Infobox Boxer
name=Fernando Montiel
realname=Fernando Montiel Martínez
nickname="Cochulito" (The Rooster)
weight=Super Flyweight
height= 5 ft. 4 in. (162 cm.)
nationality=flagicon|MEXMexican
birth_date=Birth date and age|1979|3|1|mf=y
birth_place=Los Mochis ,Mexico
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=40
wins=37
KO=28
losses=2
draws=1
no contests=0|Fernando Montiel (born
March 1 ,1979 inLos Mochis ,Sinaloa ,Mexico ) is a professional boxer in theSuper flyweight (115 lb) division. He is the current WBO Super flyweight champion. Fernando Montiel is a hybrid boxer, using accurate punches to slow down his opponent and using swift hand speed and quickness to frustrate his opponents. This was perfectly showcased in his fight with game but relatively unknown Mitchell Samba. Scouted as a pure puncher, Montiel used lightning fast quick and crisp combinations all throughout the fight. The fight ended with 1:44 seconds left in the ninth round when Montiel unloaded double picture-perfect vicious haymakers to the body and head. This sent Mitchell to the canvas and promptly ended the fight.Boxing Style
Montiel's fighting style reminds people of
Muhammad Ali , using his agility and quick reflexes.He uses accurate punches and crisp 1-2-3 combos to get under the defenses of his opponents.He is also considered to be a "thinking fighter", using his natural boxing instincts, warrior's mentality, and technical boxing supremacy in taking apart his opponents.World Titles
Montiel won his first world title at the WBO Flyweight championship where he bested Isidro Garcia. He defended that title three times until he moved to the Super Flyweight division.
He later won the WBO Super Flyweight title against Pedro Alcazar, defended it against Roy Doliguez but lost it Mark Johnson. He then regained it by besting
Ivan Hernandez with five successful defenses against Evert Briceno, Pramuansak Posuwan,Z Gorres , Cecilio Santos, Luis Melendez andMartín Castillo .On
May 31 ,2008 , in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Montiel defeated Luis Maldonado by third round technical knockout to successfully defend his WBO title for the eighth time. Montiel knocked Maldonado down in rounds one and three and the bout was stopped during Montiel's follow-up barrage. [cite web
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title =Montiel KOs Maldonado!
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date =2008-06-01
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accessdate =2008-06-01 ]See also
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List of current world boxing champions
*List of flyweight boxing champions References
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