Milton Núñez (boxer)
Milton Núñez (born September 25, 1979) is a Colombian middleweight boxer.[1] Nunez's biggest fight was against Gennadiy Golovkin for the interim WBA middleweight title.[2] In this title fight, Milton lost by knockout in 58 seconds.[3]
| Milton Nunez | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Milton Nunez De Orta |
| Nickname(s) | El Misil |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight Super middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Born | 25 September 1979 Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 67 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 29 |
| Draws | 1 |
Milton also fought, and lost, against fellow Colombian Nilson Julio Tapia. Milton fought former IBF light middleweight title challenger Deandre Latimore on Showtime on February 24, 2012, where Milton lost by majority decision.[4]
Other world champion or world title challenger opponents of Milton include Sergio Mora, Daniel Jacobs, Dmitry Chudinov, and Matt Korobov – all ending in losses.
References
- "Milton Núñez ante Jorge Meléndez, en "La Isla del Encanto"". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013.
- "Golovkin vs. Nunez for WBA middleweight interim title on August 14th". Boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- "Golovkin destroys Nunez for WBA 160 belt – World boxing – Boxing news". Boxnews.com.ua. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- "Jessie Vargas, Deandre Latimore Quotes From Weigh-In". BoxingScene.com.
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