Fernando Montiel (born March 1, 1979 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a professional boxer in the Bantamweight division. He is the former WBO Flyweight and Super flyweight champion. He is currently the interim WBO Bantamweight 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.

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Boxing style

Montiel's fighting style employs the use of 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 accumulated a record of 19-0-1 before challenging WBO Flyweight champion Isidro Garcia. He won the bout by seventh round TKO. Montiel defended the Flyweight title three times against Olympic medalist Zoltan Lunka, former champion Juan Domingo Cordoba and future champion Jose "Carita" Lopez.

In his next bout, Montiel moved up to the Super Flyweight division and defeated WBO champion Pedro Alcazar. He defended the Super Flyweight title against Roy Doliguez but then lost it to Mark Johnson. Montiel won all three of his bouts in 2004 then regained the WBO title by besting Ivan Hernandez, who had recently defeated Johnson. Montiel defended his Super Flyweight title against Evert Briceno (21-2) and Pramuansak Posuwan (29-0-1). In his next bout, he moved up to the bantamweight division and challenged WBO champion Jhonny Gonzalez, but lost the bout by split decision. Montiel returned to the Super Flyweight division and continued defending his title by defeating Z Gorres (26-1-1), Cecilio Santos (22-7-2), Luis Melendez (25-2-1), and Martín Castillo (33-2-0). 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. ^[1]

In his next match, he moved up to the bantamweight division and defeated Juan Alberto Rosas. On March 28, 2009, he defeated Diego Oscar Silva (24-1-3) to win the interim WBO Bantamweight title. On April 25, Montiel became a three division champion after being elevated to full Bantamweight champion. ^[2]

On June 27th, 2009, Montiel will defend his newly acquired bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Eric Morel (41-2-0) from Puerto Rico.

See also

• List of boxing triple champions
• List of current world boxing champions
• List of flyweight boxing champions

References

1. Montiel KOs Maldonado!
2. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=19949