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Nino Valdes

4836 KOs
196 KOs
3Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-L-W-L-L-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
71
rounds
464
KO %
75%
KO wins
36
KO losses
6
career
1941–1959
debut
1941-12-27
last fight
1959-12-01
Profile
birth name
Geraldo Ramos Ponciano Valdez
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 3″ / 191cm
origin
Cuba
dob
1924-12-05
age
101
death
2001-06-03

Latest news

Boxing News: Nevada’s Governor Proclaims May 1-8 BWAA Week
2005-05-03 · TheSweetScience.com
Fifty years ago today, Las Vegas hosted its very first big-name fight. Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore moved up to heavyweight to fight Cuba's Nino Valdes, May 2, 1955 at Cashman Field.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Dec 1
Brian London
22 5 0
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 218 / 211 lbs
Event →
Aug 5
Sonny Liston
24 1 0
L-KO
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 of 10 · 211 / 211 lbs · 0:47
Judges: Frank Clark 10-9 | Howard Walsh 9-10
Referee: Bernie Weismann (10-9)
Event →
May 29
Alonzo Johnson
14 1 0
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 186 lbs
Judges: Tony Castellano 6-3 | Nick Gamboli 8-1
Referee: Al Berl (6-3)
Event →
Apr 28
Dan Hodge
7 1 0
W-TKO
Forum, Wichita, Kansas, USA
8 of 10 · 217 / 190 lbs · 1:31
Referee: Elmer Million
Event →
Mar 4
Charlie Powell
19 3 2
L-TKO
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
8 of 10 · 244 / 214 lbs · 2:03
Referee: Cy Gottfried
Event →
Dec 19
Pat McMurtry
30 2 1
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
1 of 10 · 213 / 188 lbs · 2:39
Referee: Harry Kessler
Event →
Aug 15
Mike DeJohn
36 4 1
W-SD
War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 214 / 200 lbs
Event →
Jul 9
Harold Carter
23 2 2
W-TKO
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States
9 of 10 · 216 / 192 lbs · 1:40
Event →
May 24
Johnny Summerlin
35 7 2
W-KO
Fairground Racing Oval, Detroit, Michigan, United States
5
Event →
Apr 23
Mike DeJohn
35 3 1
W-SD
State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 204 lbs
Event →
Apr 3
Wayne Bethea
17 7 2
W-SD
Denver, Colorado, United States
10 of 10 · 206 / 204 lbs
Event →
Feb 21
Alex Miteff
15 1 0
L-SD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 205 lbs
Event →
Nov 19
Jeff Dyer
18 9 1
W-KO
Bangor, Maine, United States
10 of 10 · 215 / 216 lbs
Event →
May 8
John Holman
27 14 1
W-UD
Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, United States
10 of 10 · 208 / 204 lbs
Event →
Feb 19
Joe Erskine
29 0 1
W-KO
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 208 / 197 lbs · 2:03
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Dec 30
Hans Friedrich
26 13 6
W-KO
Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
6 of 10
Event →
Dec 4
Dick Richardson
20 3 1
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 209 / 203 lbs
Event →
Oct 25
Bob Woodall
8 1 0
W-KO
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
3 of 10 · 208 / 213 lbs
Event →
Sep 25
Zora Folley
25 2 1
L-UD
Softball Park, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
10 of 10 · 209 / 195 lbs
Judges: Jay Edson 94-100 | Nick Lee 94-99
Referee: Mickey Kramer (0-99)
Event →
Jul 11
Eddie Machen
14 0 0
L-KO
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
8 of 10 · 217 / 192 lbs
Event →
Jun 1
Ken Hammer
25 5 4
W-KO
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
8 of 10
Event →
Apr 16
Eddie Machen
12 0 0
L-UD
Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA
10 of 10 · 212 / 193 lbs
Judges: Fred Apostoli 56-54 | Toby Irwin 56-53½
Referee: Jack Downey 55½-54½
Event →
Dec 7
Bob Baker
43 5 1
L-UD
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
10 of 10 · 207 / 214 lbs
Event →
Sep 13
Don Cockell
66 12 1
W-RTD
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 207 / 218 lbs
Event →
Aug 17
Bob Satterfield
38 19 3
L-UD
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States
10 of 10 · 215 / 183 lbs
Event →
May 2
Archie Moore
146 19 9
L-PTS
Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
World Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 210 / 197 lbs
Referee: James J. Braddock (8-5)
Event →
Jan 25
Battling Flood
19 15 2
W-KO
Radio Center Arena, Huntington, West Virginia, United States
7 · 212 / 204 lbs
Event →
Dec 11
Jimmy Walls
18 29 2
W-KO
Hamilton, Bermuda
2 · 209 / 187 lbs
Event →
Jul 14
Tommy Jackson
16 2 1
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
2 of 10 · 204 / 191 lbs
Event →
May 22
Karel Sys
114 13 10
W-RTD
Palais des Sports, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgium
4 of 10
Event →
Mar 12
James Parker
27 4 2
W-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 212 / 210 lbs
Event →
Feb 20
Archie McBride
21 6 0
W-SD
Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba
10 of 10 · 215 / 184 lbs
Event →
Nov 15
Heinz Neuhaus
28 1 4
W-KO
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
4 of 10
Event →
Sep 29
Matt Daniels
6 13 0
W-TKO
Tampa, Florida, United States
2 of 10 · 203 / 192 lbs
Event →
Sep 15
Charley 'Doc' Williams
44 15 2
W-UD
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
10 of 10 · 214 / 199 lbs
Event →
Aug 11
Ezzard Charles
81 8 1
W-UD
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 192 lbs
Judges: Morris Feingold 3-5 | Gus Jacobson 3-5
Referee: Cy Gottfried (2-7)
Event →
Jul 18
Omelio Agramonte
44 20 0
W-KO
Havana, Cuba
Cuban Heavyweight Title
10 of 10 · 208 / 190 lbs
Event →
May 21
Bob Baker
29 2 1
L-PTS
Radio Center Arena, Huntington, West Virginia, United States
10 of 10 · 211 / 227 lbs
Event →
Apr 20
Billy Gilliam
28 15 2
L-SD
War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 208 / 207 lbs
Event →
Mar 11
Archie Moore
136 19 9
L-UD
Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 180 lbs
Event →
Nov 24
Harold Johnson
37 5 0
L-UD
Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 211 / 176 lbs
Event →
Jun 13
Jimmy Walker
13 5 1
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
6 of 8 · 207 / 192 lbs · 1:26
Event →
Mar 29
Joe McFadden
5 3 0
D-PTS
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 208 / 192 lbs
Event →
Feb 28
Sandy McPherson
20 22 3
W-UD
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
8 of 8 · 204 / 240 lbs
Event →
Feb 7
Keene Simmons
8 15 1
W-UD
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 206 / 206 lbs
Event →
Jan 4
Joe McFadden
3 2 0
W-KO
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Sep 23
Aldo Rodriguez
0 2 0
W-KO
Havana, Cuba
1 · 218 / 185 lbs
Event →
Aug 19
Juan Vigo
0 1 0
W-KO
Havana, Cuba
1 · 216 / 193 lbs · 1:29
Event →
Feb 21
T J Bevil
2 4 2
W-TKO
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
3
Event →
Nov 26
Archie McBride
9 1 0
L-PTS
Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8
Event →