Valerio Nati (born April 11, 1956 in Dovadola, Italy) is a former Italian professional boxer. He was the World Boxing Organization's world Super Bantamweight champion.

Valerio Nati
Born (1956-04-11) 11 April 1956 (age 68)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights55
Wins46
Wins by KO28
Losses5
Draws4

Professional career

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Nati turned professional in 1978 under the management of Giorgio Bonetti. He won the Italian bantamweight title from Giuseppe Fossati in his 11th fight in 1979, and the vacant European Bantamweight title in a bout against Juan Francisco Rodríguez the following year.

Between 1981 and 1982, Nati defended his title five times in matches against Vicente Rodriguez, John Feeney, Jean-Jacques Souris, Luis De La Sagra, and Esteban Eguia. However, he struggled to get down to 118 lbs. for his fight with Fossati in 1982 and lost the title to his rival. A rematch with Fossati the following year was fought to a draw.

In 1983, Nati lost two matches for the European Boxing Union Featherweight title. The following year, Bonetti retired and Nati chose Umberto Branchini as his new manager. Between 1984 and 1987 Nati racked up 14 consecutive victories to get another shot at the European Featherweight title, which he won against Marc Amand in two rounds. After six more victories, he had a World Boxing Council Super Bantamweight title opportunity against Daniel Zaragoza, but was knocked out in the 5th round.[1] He rebounded from the loss, challenging World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight champion Kenny Mitchell and winning by disqualification.[2] Nati lost in his first defense of the WBO title to Puerto Rican Orlando Fernandez, and eventually retired in 1991. From 2012 to 2014 he was a part of the World Series of Boxing Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder team that won the 2011–2012 World Championship in London.

Professional boxing record

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55 fights 46 wins 5 losses
By knockout 28 3
By decision 16 2
By disqualification 2 0
Draws 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
55 Win 46–5–4 Esteban Perez Quinones TKO 4 (?) 1991-08-17 Boville Ernica, Italy
54 Loss 45–5–4 Orlando Fernandez TKO 10 (12) 1990-05-12 Palasport Roberta Serradimigni, Sassari, Italy Lost WBO super-bantamweight title
53 Win 45–4–4 Kenny Mitchell DQ 4 (12) 1989-12-09 Teramo, Italy Won WBO super-bantamweight title
52 Win 44–4–4 Ignacio Martinez TKO 2 (?) 1989-09-29 Forlì, Italy
51 Win 43–4–4 Dean Lynch TKO 6 (8) 1989-05-12 Lodi, Italy
50 Loss 42–4–4 Daniel Zaragoza KO 5 (12) 1988-11-26 Palazzo dello sport, Forlì, Italy For WBC super-bantamweight title
49 Win 42–3–4 Jose Gallegos TKO 5 (?) 1988-06-04 Cagliari, Italy
48 Win 41–3–4 Ricky West KO 2 (?) 1988-02-27 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
47 Win 40–3–4 Jose Hernandez TKO 1 (?) 1987-11-22 Trezzano sul Naviglio, Italy
46 Win 39–3–4 Vincenzo Limatola DQ 7 (12) 1987-07-24 Silvi, Italy Retained European featherweight title
45 Win 38–3–4 Carlos Segura KO 1 (?) 1987-05-22 Jesi, Italy
44 Win 37–3–4 Marc Amand TKO 2 (12) 1987-03-13 Forlì, Italy Won vacant European featherweight title
43 Win 36–3–4 Chris Diaz TKO 7 (?) 1986-10-10 Carisport, Cesena, Italy
42 Win 35–3–4 Sonny Long PTS 8 (8) 1986-06-20 Paris, France
41 Win 34–3–4 John Farrell PTS 8 (8) 1986-04-26 Palazzo Dello Sport, Lucca, Italy
40 Win 33–3–4 Steve Cleak TKO 4 (10) 1986-02-14 Milan, Italy
39 Win 32–3–4 Danny Lee TKO 2 (8) 1985-12-26 Modena, Italy
38 Win 31–3–4 Rubén Darío Palacio PTS 10 (10) 1985-10-12 Carisport, Cesena, Italy
37 Win 30–3–4 Luis de la Sagra TKO 3 (?) 1985-07-09 Forlì, Italy
36 Win 29–3–4 Billy Hardy TKO 4 (?) 1985-06-07 Scandicci, Italy
35 Win 28–3–4 Julio Garcia KO 1 (?) 1985-04-12 Forlì, Italy
34 Win 27–3–4 Ley Umba Sengi PTS 8 (8) 1985-03-01 Forlì, Italy
33 Win 26–3–4 Maurizio Lupino PTS 8 (8) 1984-10-06 Carrara, Italy
32 Win 25–3–4 Manuel Santos PTS 8 (8) 1984-07-02 Milan, Italy
31 Win 24–3–4 Orlando Maldonado TKO 5 (10) 1984-05-26 Mets Pavillion, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
30 Win 23–3–4 Vicente Fernandez TKO 5 (?) 1984-04-13 Milan, Italy
29 Loss 22–3–4 Barry McGuigan KO 6 (12) 1983-11-16 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. For vacant European featherweight title
28 Loss 22–2–4 Loris Stecca PTS 12 (12) 1983-08-05 Camaiore, Italy For European featherweight title
27 Draw 22–1–4 Richard Saka PTS 8 (8) 1983-06-03 Portoferraio, Italy
26 Draw 22–1–3 Giuseppe Fossati PTS 12 (12) 1983-02-24 Bologna, Italy For European bantamweight title
25 Win 22–1–2 Mariano García TKO 1 (10) 1983-01-05 Ischia, Italy
24 Draw 21–1–2 Richard Saka PTS 8 (8) 1982-11-10 Sassari, Italy
23 Loss 21–1–1 Giuseppe Fossati PTS 12 (12) 1982-04-28 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy Lost European bantamweight title
22 Win 21–0–1 Esteban Eguía TKO 5 (12) 1982-01-27 Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy Retained European bantamweight title
21 Win 20–0–1 Luis de la Sagra PTS 12 (12) 1981-11-19 Campobello di Mazara, Italy Retained European bantamweight title
20 Win 19–0–1 Jean Jacques Souris TKO 2 (12) 1981-09-02 Stintino, Italy Retained European bantamweight title
19 Win 18–0–1 John Feeney PTS 12 (12) 1981-06-17 Cervia, Italy Retained European bantamweight title
18 Win 17–0–1 Vicente Rodriguez KO 5 (12) 1981-04-01 Rome, Italy Retained European bantamweight title
17 Win 16–0–1 Dominique Cesari PTS 8 (8) 1981-02-14 Sassari, Italy
16 Win 15–0–1 Juan Francisco Rodríguez PTS 12 (12) 1980-12-03 Forlì, Italy Won vacant European bantamweight title
15 Win 14–0–1 Antonio Luis Franca TKO 5 (?) 1980-08-06 Silvi, Italy
14 Win 13–0–1 Josias Melquiades PTS 8 (8) 1980-05-31 Sassari, Italy
13 Win 12–0–1 Franco Buglione TKO 3 (12) 1980-04-24 Forlì, Italy Retained Italian bantamweight title
12 Win 11–0–1 Claudio Tanda KO 1 (?) 1980-03-15 Forlì, Italy
11 Win 10–0–1 Giuseppe Fossati UD 12 (12) 1979-11-30 Forlì, Italy Won Italian bantamweight title
10 Draw 9–0–1 Heleno Ferreira PTS 8 (8) 1979-10-11 Faenza, Italy
9 Win 9–0 Luigi Tessarin PTS 8 (8) 1979-06-08 Ravenna, Italy
8 Win 8–0 Abdelkader Esmain PTS 8 (8) 1979-04-14 Forlì, Italy
7 Win 7–0 Nessim Zebelini PTS 8 (8) 1978-12-26 PalaDozza, Bologna, Italy
6 Win 6–0 Salvatore Laconi TKO 3 (8) 1978-11-03 Forlì, Italy
5 Win 5–0 Giulio Greco KO 5 (?) 1978-10-21 Palazzo Dello Sport, Pesaro, Italy
4 Win 4–0 Domenico Palumbo TKO 3 (?) 1978-07-19 Municipal Stadium, Bellaria – Igea Marina, Italy
3 Win 3–0 Antonio Luis Franca TKO 4 (?) 1978-07-06 Lugo, Italy
2 Win 2–0 Luigi Paravati TKO 2 (?) 1978-05-19 Forlì, Italy
1 Win 1–0 Domenico Palumbo PTS 6 (6) 1978-04-07 Faenza, Italy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Zaragoza of Mexico retained his World Boxing Council..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ "Featherweight Title Retained by Paez". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Giuseppe Fossati
Italian bantamweight champion
November 30, 1979 – 1980
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Giuseppe Fossati
Vacant
Title last held by
Johnny Owen
European bantamweight champion
December 3, 1980 – April 28, 1982
Succeeded by
Giuseppe Fossati
Vacant
Title last held by
Jim McDonnell
European featherweight champion
March 13, 1987 – 1988
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Jean-Marc Renard
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO super-bantamweight champion
December 9, 1989 – May 12, 1990
Succeeded by