Saúl "La Cobra" Montana (born November 23, 1970) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
. Montana is the former IBA, NABA,
WBC Mundo Hispano,
WBC Continental Americas Champion at Cruiserweight, NBA, and
Mexican National Champion at Heavyweight. He also challenged once for the
IBF cruiserweight title in 2000.
Professional career
Montana turned pro in 1988 and won the Mexican Light heavyweight title by knocking out an undefeated Isaias Lucero(21-0).
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion
In November 1993, Saul lost a shot at
WBA Light heavyweight Champion,
Virgil Hill
Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF ...
in 1993. The fight was close until it was stopped.
Move to Cruiserweight
Montana moved to cruiserweight and lost to former Olympian
Torsten May in 1995 and
Uriah Grant in 1996.
IBF Cruiserweight Championship
Montana then beat Kenny Keene and then Grant in a rematch, setting up a shot at
Vassiliy Jirov for his
IBF Cruiserweight title. Montana lost via TKO and moved up to heavyweight in 2001.
Move to Heavyweight
He had success at Heavyweight, upsetting the undefeated China Smith for the NBA World heavyweight title and then defending that title by winning their rematch.
On September 11, 2010, he lost a twelve-round decision to
Johnathon Banks for Johnathon's
NABF Heavyweight title.
During his boxing career Montana has fought many famous fighters like
Virgil Hill
Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF ...
(twice),
Uriah Grant (twice),
David Tua,
Dennis Bakhtov,
Johnathon Banks,
Torsten May,
Tye Fields,
Sinan Şamil Sam,
Grigory Drozd
Grigory Anatolyevich Drozd (russian: Григорий Анатольевич Дрозд; born 26 August 26, 1979) is a Russian former professional boxer. He is the former WBC cruiserweight champion, having lost the title when he was unable to ...
, and
James Toney.
Professional boxing record
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1970 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Acapulco
Boxers from Guerrero
Mexican male boxers
Light-heavyweight boxers
Cruiserweight boxers
Heavyweight boxers