Alex Miteff vs. Nino Valdes
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Nino Valdes 209 lbs lost to Alex Miteff 205 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1958-02-21
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Teddy Martin 4-6
- Judge: Harold Barnes 4-5
- Judge: Nick Gamboli 6-3
"The manager of big Nino Valdes will be ordered to substantiate officially his fixed-fight charges, made after young Alex Miteff had won a split decision over Valdes Friday night in their gory heavweight battle at MSG. It was a grand fight, in which 23 year old Alex forced the action, although he was fighting through a mouthful of blood and through eyes that were swollen practically shut at the finish. Both Alex and big Nino were drenched from Miteff's 3/4 inch nose gash." -United Press.
Official scorecards:
- Referee Teddy Martin: 6-4 Miteff
- Judge Nick Gamboli: 6-3-1 Valdes
- Judge Harold Barnes: 5-4-1 Miteff
- Unofficial AP scorecard: 5-5 (but had Miteff ahead on points due to a big 1st round where Miteff staggered Valdes)
- The AP polled 16 boxing writers at ringside and it was reported that 9 favored Miteff.
- It took seven stitches to close the wound on Miteff's nose.
Post fight comments:
- "Bandidos!" -Nino Valdes, regarding the decision.
- "I went to the commission this morning and told them that the way the betting was going we would have to win by knockout. I had heard rumors that the fight was in the bag." -Bobby Gleason, Valdes's manager
- "Yes, he told us that. And I told him he was getting fine officials. They all did a fine job, too." -Pat Callahan, Deputy Commissioner of the NYSAC, responding to Gleason's protests.
- "These are serious charges and should get immediate attention; and if they are unfounded, Gleason should be reprimanded." -William Thomas, chief counsel for the NYSAC, responding to Gleason's protests.