Carmen “La Guapa” Montiel died in a fire. Photo: Facebook.
Sport is in mourning. Carmen the beautiful Montielone of the pioneers of women’s boxing, died of a fire in his home in Rafael Castillo, La Matanza neighborhood, in the early hours of Sunday.
The former boxer and his pets lost their lives. Investigators believe the fire was triggered by the falling from a stove connected to a pitcher. One of her neighbors found her lifeless after approaching her home in the Los Pinos neighborhood.
It is undoubtedly a tragedy for the world of sport. Montiel was the second woman to obtain a professional license issued by the Argentine Boxing Federation. He has fought twice against Alejandra The locomotive Oliveras and three times against The Tiger Acuna.
the beautiful started boxing at the age of 31. In March 2002, she became a professional boxer after completing 22 amateur fights, according to the book “Abran Paso” by Yésica Palmetta and Irene Deserti.
“What I would have liked was to be able to fight Marcela as equals, Right. In other words, I was well fed, with vitamins. Equal to equal, “he said in that same publication about the fighting he faced The Tiger.
In recent times he has dedicated himself to teaching amateur boxing. He rode his bike around the neighborhood and taught anyone who needed it. His life was linked to boxing, there is no doubt about that.
However, his childhood held another dream: “My dream has always been to dedicate myself to bodybuilding and be able to have my own gym. I wanted to create a space where people with problems could develop their muscles and improve their quality of life ”. The harsh economic reality he faced did not allow him to achieve his goal
Montiel has always tried to be a champion. And he never did. His struggles only served to earn a few pesos and fill the refrigerator. Although he talks about merits; he never lost by knockout.
Source: Clarin
