Nino Valdes vs. Johnny Summerlin
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Johnny Summerlin 189 lbs lost to Nino Valdes 209 lbs by KO at 2:01 in round 5 of 10
- Date: 1958-05-24
- Location: Fairground Racing Oval, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Referee: Johnny Weber
"Cuban heavyweight Nino Valdes stopped Johnny Summerlin's bid for a possible shot at champion Floyd Patterson with a 5th round knockout last night. Valdes' manager, Bobby Gleason, immediately shouted he would post $5,000 and demand Patterson face the giant Cuban. Summerlin had just staggered Valdes with a right in the middle of the 5th round. The punch stung Valdes into action. Valdes leaped in and pounded Summerlin furiously with both hands to the head before crashing home a right and walking over the falling Summerlin. Summerlin tried to climb to his feet but tumbled back to the canvas and was trying to rise again when referee Johnny Weber tolled the final count." -United Press International
- Summerlin led on two out of the three scorecards through four rounds.
- This was Summerlin's last bout, retiring with a dignosis of hypethesia.
- Detroit promoter C.W. Smith claimed he had assurances befor the bout from Cus D'Amato, Patterson's manager, that Summerlin would have been considered for a title fight had he won.