Francisco Montiel: A Relentless Mexican Warrior
Francisco Montiel was a Mexican professional boxer active in the 1980s and 1990s. His schedule included domestic contests in Mexico and appearances against leading light-flyweight opponents abroad.
The Jesús Chong fights
Montiel and Chong met in 1990 and again on February 24, 1992. BoxRec’s bout record lists the 1992 contest as a NABF light-flyweight title fight; Chong won by an eleventh-round technical knockout. The preserved video accompanies coverage of Montiel’s career in the lower weight divisions.
International opponents and domestic victories
Montiel faced South Korea’s Jung Koo Chang twice, losing decisions in Seoul in August 1985 and Daejeon in September 1986. These bouts were part of a schedule that also took him to Japan, where he recorded a decision victory over Kenji Matsumura in Sendai in May 1986.
His Mexican results included a win against Isidro Pérez in La Paz in December 1984 and several meetings with Pedro Rábago. The Boxerlist career history records that mixture of domestic competition and overseas appearances.
In June 1990, Montiel faced Ricardo López in Mexico City and lost a ten-round unanimous decision. Later opponents included Alfred Kotey in Philadelphia and Michael Carbajal in Phoenix. Those names illustrate the level of competition he encountered across different stages of his career.
Following the locations and opponents gives a more useful picture than a general description of toughness. Montiel competed on Mexican cards, traveled to East Asia and appeared in American venues, building a record that connected several important lower-weight boxing circuits.
Sources
Sources: BoxRec profile: Francisco Montiel; BoxRec profile and bout record: Jesús Chong.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
