Nino Valdes vs.Harold Carter

Nino Valdes 216 lbs beat Harold Carter 192 lbs by TKO at 1:40 in round 9 of 10

• Date: 1958-07-09
• Location: Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, USA
• Referee: Joey August 72-76
• Judge: Don Fraser 75-76
• Judge: Carl Maxey 75-76

"Buoyed by a TKO over Harold Carter, Nino Valdes today was gunning for a title bout with Floyd Patterson like any other victorious heavyweight. Valdes ended last night's nationally televised battle at 1:45 of the 9th round by battering the helpless Carter about the ring, flooring him twice. Valdes seemed headed for apparent defeat when he suddenly rallied in the 9th and bombarded Carter into submission." -United Press International

Post-fight comments

• "Next I want Patterson." -Nino Valdes

• "He was paralyzed when he hit his head and he'd have broken his neck if it hadn't been for the ring apron." -Dr. William Anderson, ring physician, on Carter's status.