Antonio Nieves

Antonio Jose Nieves (born May 25, 1987) is an American professional boxer known for his career in the junior bantamweight division. He has challenged for the World Boxing Organization junior bantamweight title in 2017. Nieves has achieved multiple successes in his boxing career, including being a multiple-time Cleveland Golden Gloves open champion and a national runner-up in 2011. He has also won the North American Boxing Organization bantamweight title by defeating Oscar Mojica. Nieves has fought against notable opponents such as Lorenzo Trejo and Nikolai Potapov. In addition to his boxing career, Nieves also works as a personal banker for PNC Bank. He faced personal tragedy when his sister was tragically murdered in October 2016.More