Valerio Nati
Valerio Nati (born April 11, 1956 in Dovadola, Italy) is a former Italian professional boxer.
| Valerio Nati | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Valerio Nati |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | April 11, 1956 Dovadola, Italy |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 46 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
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. He rebounded from the loss, challenging World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight champion Kenny Mitchell and winning by disqualification. However, Nati lost 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.
See also
- List of super-bantamweight boxing champions
External links
| 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 |
EBU Bantamweight champion December 3, 1980 – April 28, 1982 |
Succeeded by Giuseppe Fossati | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Jim McDonnell |
EBU Featherweight champion March 13, 1987 – 1988 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jean-Marc Renard | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by Kenny Mitchell |
WBO Super bantamweight champion December 9, 1989 – May 12, 1990 |
Succeeded by Orlando Fernandez | ||