Nino Valdes vs. Dick Richardson

Nino Valdes 209 lbs beat Dick Richardson 203 lbs by RTD in round 8 of 10

• Date: 1956-12-04
• Location: Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Andrew Smyth

"Nino Valdes of Cuba, who'll be 32 years old tomorrow, scored a TKO over Britain's heavyweight hopeful Dick Richardson in the 8th round of their scheduled 10 round fight tonight. A sellout crowd of 11,000 saw the crafty Cuban club 22 year old Richardson into bloody defeat. Valdes scored the only knockdown of the fight when he sent Richardson to the canvas for a count of eight in the 2nd round with a smashing left hook." -Associated Press