Milton Núñez (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | El Misil |
| Born | Milton Núñez De Orta 25 September 1979 Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light heavyweight Super middleweight Middleweight Light middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 79 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Win by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 37 |
| Draws | 1 |
Milton Núñez (born September 25, 1979) is a Colombian boxer. Núñez's biggest fight was against Gennadiy Golovkin for the interim WBA middleweight title. In this title fight, Núñez lost by knockout in 58 seconds.
Núñez also fought, and lost, against fellow Colombian Nilson Julio Tapia. Milton fought former IBF light middleweight title challenger Deandre Latimore on Showtime on February 24, 2012, where Milton lost by majority decision.
In 2016, Núñez fought future middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly in his debut, losing by a first-round TKO. Other world champion or world title challenger opponents of Núñez include Sergio Mora, Daniel Jacobs, Dmitry Chudinov, and Matt Korobov—all ending in losses.