Antonio Nieves

Antonio Jose Nieves (born May 25, 1987) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title in 2017.

Antonio Nieves
Statistics
Real nameAntonio Jose Nieves
Nickname(s)Carita
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach68.5 in (174 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-05-25) May 25, 1987
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins20
Wins by KO11
Losses4
Draws2

Amateur career

Nieves is a multiple-time Cleveland Golden Gloves open champion and was national runner-up in 2011.[1][2]

Regional title

As Nieves rose in the rankings he defeated multiple-time world title challenger Lorenzo Trejo.[3] He defeated Oscar Mojica to win the North American Boxing Organization bantamweight title.[4][5]

On March 10, 2017 Nieves defend his North American Boxing Organization title against Nikolai Potapov on ShoBox.[6] He lost the defense by split decision.[7][8][9]

World title attempt

Nieves fought Naoya Inoue for the WBO junior bantamweight world title.[10] He lost by 6th round technical knockout due to a corner stoppage.[11]

Professional boxing record
26 fights 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 11 2
By decision 9 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Loss 20–4–2 Mexico Alexandro Santiago RTD 7 (10), 3:00 Oct 29, 2022 United States Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Nevada, U.S.
25 Win 20–3–2 Philippines Judy Flores UD 8 May 21, 2021 United States The Civic Center, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
24 Loss 19–3–2 United States Joshua Greer Jr. UD 10 Oct 26, 2019 United States Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. For WBC Continental Americas and WBO–NABO bantamweight titles
23 Win 19–2–2 Mexico José Alfredo Rodríguez TKO 2 (8), 1:11 Jun 8, 2019 United States Northfield, Ohio, U.S.
22 Win 18–2–2 Mexico Christian Esquivel KO 3 (8), 0:56 Jul 28, 2018 United States Hollywood Casino, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
21 Loss 17–2–2 Japan Naoya Inoue RTD 6 (12), 3:00 Sep 9, 2017 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. For WBO junior bantamweight title
20 Loss 17–1–2 Russia Nikolai Potapov SD 10 Mar 10, 2017 United States MGM Grand, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Lost WBO–NABO bantamweight title
19 Win 17–0–2 Hungary Szilveszter Ajtai TKO 2 (6), 0:46 Nov 26, 2016 United States Firebird Athletic Center, Bedford, Ohio, U.S.
18 Draw 16–0–2 Mexico Alejandro Santiago SD 10 Aug 19, 2016 United States Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, New York, U.S. Retained WBO–NABO bantamweight title
17 Win 16–0–1 United States Oscar Mojica UD 10 Jun 18, 2016 United States Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won vacant WBO–NABO bantamweight title
16 Win 15–0–1 Hungary Tibor Nadori KO 3 (8) Feb 13, 2016 United States Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
15 Win 14–0–1 Mexico Lorenzo Trejo KO 1 (6), 2:34 Nov 25, 2015 United States Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 13–0–1 South Korea Tae Woong Jung UD 6 Sep 5, 2015 United States Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Draw 12–0–1 United States Stephon Young SD 8 Jun 20, 2015 United States Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Hungary Gabor Molnar KO 1 (8), 1:57 Jun 6, 2015 United States Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Spain Saul Tejada UD 8 Mar 28, 2015 United States Resorts World Casino, Queens, New York, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 United States DeWayne Wisdom RTD 5 (6) Dec 20, 2014 United States Island Casino Racetrack, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Puerto Rico Jovany Fuentes UD 6 Nov 14, 2014 United States CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Justin Lopez UD 6 Aug 15, 2014 United States Grand Plaza Hotel, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Angel Carvajal TKO 6 (6), 0:54 Jul 11, 2014 United States Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Adalberto Tapia KO 1 (4), 2:59 May 17, 2014 United States Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Brian Raglin TKO 1 (4), 1:28 Nov 30, 2013 United States Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Puerto Rico Hector Gonzalez KO 3 (4), 1:41 Apr 20, 2013 Puerto Rico Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
3 Win 3–0 United States Rafael Gramajo UD 4 Nov 24, 2012 United States Premier Soccer Academy, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Jesus Gonzales MD 4 May 19, 2012 United States La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States DeWayne Wisdom UD 4 Nov 12, 2011 United States La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Personal life

He works for PNC Bank as a personal banker.[12][13] He lost his sister in October, 2016 as a murder victim.[14]

References
  1. "83rd Cleveland Golden Gloves Finals Results". 17 April 2011.
  2. "Woman killed in Burger King murder-suicide is sister of Cleveland boxing champion". Fxtribune.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  3. "#1 source for boxing news on the web". Fightnews.com. 2015-11-26. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  4. "Salita Signs Antonio Nieves". Boxingnews24.com. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  5. "Antonio Nieves vs. Oscar Mojica on June 18". Boxingnews24.com. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  6. Baca, Michael (2014-06-20). "Antonio Nieves and Nikolai Potapov to clash March 10, on 'ShoBox'". Ringtv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  7. "Claressa Shields Dominates, Stops Szabados in SHO Headliner". Boxingscene.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  8. "Antonio Nieves stop Szilveszter Ajtai". Boxingnews24.com. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  9. "Antonio Nieves Stays Busy With Clash in Bedford, Ohio". Boxingscene.com. 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  10. "Antonio Nieves out to tame 'the Monster' Naoya Inoue". 19 July 2017.
  11. "Naoya Inoue Beats Down, Stops Antonio Nieves in Six Rounds". www.boxingscene.com. 9 September 2017.
  12. Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer (2014-10-17). "Professional boxer Antonio Nieves works as a bank teller during the day but by night trains to knock out opponents". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  13. Abramson, Mitch (2014-06-20). "Antonio Nieves is banking on a Rau'shee Warren clash". Ringtv.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  14. "Antonio Nieves dedicates victory and heavyweight Ray Edwards suffers first loss: Boxing Report 2016 (video)". cleveland.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
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