Louis Monaco
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| Louis Monaco | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Louis Monaco |
| Nickname(s) | The Facelifter |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | April 28, 1968 |
| Birth place | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 35 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Louis Monaco, born April 28, 1968 in Denver, CO, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Facelifter", Monaco is a heavyweight clubfighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.
Monaco turned pro in 1995 and has been a prototypical heavyweight journeyman and is often used as record padding for aspiring contenders. A short but stocky heavyweight at 5'11" and only around 215 pounds, he's fought contenders and pretenders, most often losing, yet sometimes in spectacular fashion.
He has been beaten by Eric Esch, Trevor Berbick, Kirk Johnson, Vitali Klitschko, Lamon Brewster, Fres Oquendo, Lance Whitaker, and Maurice Harris.
But he also had some success, particularly earlier in his career, when he drew with former kickboxer Rick Roufus, TKO'd Peter McNeeley and beat a washed-up Michael Dokes. His biggest win came by KO over a then-undefeated Kevin McBride.
Possibly Monaco's greatest moment came during a loss. He nearly brought Buster Douglas's comeback to a screeching halt in a 1997. In a bizarre ending, Monaco landed a right hand just after the bell to end round one that knocked Douglas to the canvas. Douglas was unable to continue after a five-minute rest period, thus he was awarded the win by disqualification in a fight that was aired on USA-TV's "Tuesday Night Fights" program.
[edit] External links
- Professional boxing record for Louis Monaco from Boxrec
- "When Monaco Was King" by Steven Shabo Eastsideboxing.com
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