Ezzard Charles vs. Nino Valdes
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Ezzard Charles 192 lbs lost to Nino Valdes 210 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1953-08-11
- Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Referee: Cy Gottfried 2-7
- Judge: Gus Jacobson 3-5
- Judge: Morris Feingold 3-5
"Ezzard Charles' dream of becoming the first man in history to regain the world's heavyweight championship lay all but shattered today under the wreckage of his surprise loss to obscure Nino Valdes of Cuba. Valdes stunned a crowd of 3,500 last night as he took Charles' best punches and came on to win the unanimous 10 round vote of two judges and the referee. Charles entered the ring at 191 pounds, a little over his usual fighting weight, and he allowed that the extra poundage made him a little sluggish." -United Press
- Unofficial UP scorecard - 5-3-2 Valdes
- Gate - $15,612
Post fight comments
- "I just had a bad night." -Ezzard Charles
- "I don't see any point for a rematch. My boy won easily. That should be enough. But I'll go where the money goes." -Bobby Gleason, Valdes' manager.