Nino Valdez

Nino Valdez
Statistics
Real name	Geraldo Ramos Ponciano Valdez
Rated at	Heavyweight
Nationality	Cuban
Born	December 5, 1924(1924-12-05) Havana, Cuba
Died	June 3, 2001(2001-06-03) (aged 76)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	70
Wins	48
Wins by KO	36
Losses	19
Draws	2
No contests	0

Nino Valdez (born Geraldo Ramos Ponciano Valdez) (December 5, 1924 - June 3, 2001) was the Cuban heavyweight boxing champion in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a top contender for the heavyweight title during this time, although he never received a shot due to his mixed results in the ring.

After a string of four losses to notable fighters such as Harold Johnson, Archie Moore, and Bob Baker in 1952 and 1953, he went undefeated in an impressive run of 11 consecutive victories which saw him defeat Ezzard Charles and Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson. However, the streak came to an end when he lost a rematch to Moore by a fifteen-round unanimous decision on May 2, 1955. He lost another fight to Bob Satterfield three months later. After beating former title contender Don Cockell, he lost a ten round unanimous decision to Bob Baker on December 7, 1955, costing him a potential title bout against Rocky Marciano.

He continued boxing, losing to heavyweight contenders Zora Folley, Eddie Machen, and Sonny Liston. After defeating contender Brian London in December 1959, Valdez retired due to eye problems.

After retirement, he worked as a security guard and a bouncer.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Nino Valdez from BoxRec

Persondata
Name	Valdez, Nino
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 5, 1924
Place of birth	Havana, Cuba
Date of death	June 3, 2001
Place of death