Antonio Jose Nieves (born May 25, 1987) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title in 2017.
Nieves is a multiple-time Cleveland Golden Gloves open champion and was national runner-up in 2011.[1][2]
As Nieves rose in the rankings he defeated multiple-time world title challenger Lorenzo Trejo.[3] He defeated Oscar Mojica to win the North American Boxing Organization bantamweight title.[4][5]
On March 10, 2017 Nieves defend his North American Boxing Organization title against Nikolai Potapov on ShoBox.[6] He lost the defense by split decision.[7][8][9]
Nieves fought Naoya Inoue for the WBO junior bantamweight world title.[10] He lost by 6th round technical knockout due to a corner stoppage.[11]
| 26 fights | 20 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 26 | Loss | 20–4–2 |  Alexandro Santiago
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RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Oct 29, 2022 |  Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona U.S.
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| 25 | Win | 20–3–2 |  Judy Flores
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UD | 8 | May 21, 2021 | The Civic Center, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
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| 24 | Loss | 19–3–2 | Joshua Greer Jr.
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UD | 10 | Oct 26, 2019 | Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
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For WBC Continental Americas and WBO–NABO bantamweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 19–2–2 | José Alfredo Rodríguez
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TKO | 2 (8), 1:11 | Jun 8, 2019 | Northfield, Ohio, U.S.
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| 22 | Win | 18–2–2 | Christian Esquivel
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KO | 3 (8), 0:56 | Jul 28, 2018 | Hollywood Casino, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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| 21 | Loss | 17–2–2 |  Naoya Inoue
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RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Sep 9, 2017 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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For WBO junior bantamweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 17–1–2 |  Nikolai Potapov
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SD | 10 | Mar 10, 2017 | MGM Grand, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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Lost WBO–NABO bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–0–2 |  Szilveszter Ajtai
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TKO | 2 (6), 0:46 | Nov 26, 2016 | Firebird Athletic Center, Bedford, Ohio, U.S.
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| 18 | Draw | 16–0–2 | Alexandro Santiago
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SD | 10 | Aug 19, 2016 | Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, New York, U.S.
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Retained WBO–NABO bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Oscar Mojica
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UD | 10 | Jun 18, 2016 | Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Won vacant WBO–NABO bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Tibor Nadori
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KO | 3 (8) | Feb 13, 2016 | Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Lorenzo Trejo
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KO | 1 (6), 2:34 | Nov 25, 2015 | Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 |  Tae Woong Jung
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UD | 6 | Sep 5, 2015 | Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 13 | Draw | 12–0–1 | Stephon Young
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SD | 8 | Jun 20, 2015 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Gabor Molnar
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KO | 1 (8), 1:57 | Jun 6, 2015 | Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Saul Tejada
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UD | 8 | Mar 28, 2015 | Resorts World Casino, Queens, New York, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | DeWayne Wisdom
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RTD | 5 (6) | Dec 20, 2014 | Island Casino Racetrack, Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Jovany Fuentes
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UD | 6 | Nov 14, 2014 | CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Justin Lopez
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UD | 6 | Aug 15, 2014 | Grand Plaza Hotel, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Angel Carvajal
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TKO | 6 (6), 0:54 | Jul 11, 2014 | Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Adalberto Tapia
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KO | 1 (4), 2:59 | May 17, 2014 | Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Brian Raglin
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:28 | Nov 30, 2013 | Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Hector Gonzalez
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KO | 3 (4), 1:41 | Apr 20, 2013 | Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Rafael Gramajo
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UD | 4 | Nov 24, 2012 | Premier Soccer Academy, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jesus Gonzales
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MD | 4 | May 19, 2012 | La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | DeWayne Wisdom
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UD | 4 | Nov 12, 2011 | La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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He works for PNC Bank as a personal banker.[12][13] He lost his sister in October, 2016 as a murder victim.[14]
