Career
Nicknamed "The Facelifter," Monaco is a clubfighter who fought several significant fighters of his era. Monaco turned pro in 1995 at the age of twenty-seven, after a professional bodybuilding career. The referee immediately called a halt to the bout as Monaco lay motionless at the edge of the ring.
He would go on to fight Trevor Berbick, Kirk Johnson, Vitali Klitschko, Lamon Brewster, Fres Oquendo, Lance Whitaker, and Maurice Harris.
But he also had some notable successes, particularly earlier in his career, when he drew with former kickboxer Rick Roufus, knocked out Peter McNeeley and beat Michael Dokes. Buster Douglas
The fight was carried on national television as part of a United States of America Tuesday Night Fights program, and was Monaco"s first fight since he defeated Dokes.
Although Monaco had hurt Douglas and left him on unsteady legs in the first round, Douglas managed to survive to finish the round. As the referee stepped in to separate the two fighters, Monaco caught Douglas flush with a right hook that dropped him to the canvas.
Douglas required assistance to rise to his feet, and since the punch came after the bell it was considered a foul and Douglas was given five minutes to recover.
He was not able to continue and Monaco was disqualified as a result.
