Black Bill
(Eladio Valdes)

BORN   May 1905; Havana, Cuba
DIED April 14 1933; Harlem, New York (suicide)
HEIGHT 5-3 1/2
WEIGHT 109-115 lbs
MANAGER Luis "Pincho" Gutierrez
TRAINER Moe Fleischer

Black Bill (Eladio Valdes) was a non-stop, whirlwind fighter who threw punches from the left side or right at all angles;  Although he was not a power-hitter, he was an aggressive swarmer in his attack - similar to Harry Greb and Jackie "Kid" Berg

During his career, "Bill" defeated such men as Johnny McCoy, Willie Davies, "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz, "Battling" Al Murray, Sammy Bienfield, Eugene Huat, Happy Atherton, Genaro Pino, Marty Gold, Bobby Green, Henry "Henny" Catena, Benny Marks and Pincus "Pinky" Silverberg

1920
Sep 11 Diego Blanco                Havana, Cuba                      W  4 
Dec 11 Kid Castro                  Havana, Cuba                      W  6 

1921
Jan  2 Young Alvarez               Havana, Cuba                      W  4 
Jan  2 Gerardo Rodriguez           Havana, Cuba                      W  6
           -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar  2 Andre Fitcher               Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Apr  3 Kid Castro                  Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Apr 24 Antonio Pinero              Havana, Cuba                     WF  6 
Apr 30 Antonio Pinero              Havana, Cuba                      W  4 
May  2 Julio Otamendi              Havana, Cuba                      D  4 
Jun  7 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W    
Jun  9 Kid Garcia                  Havana, Cuba                     KO  1 
Jul 10 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W    
Jul 15 A. Cardona                  Havana, Cuba                     KO  5 
Jul 24 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      D  6 
Aug 11 Diego Blanco                Havana, Cuba                      W  4 
Aug 28 Andres Urquia               Havana, Cuba                     KO  3 
Sep  3 Kid Castro                  Havana, Cuba                      L  4 
Sep  3 Armando Garay               Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Sep  9 Diego Pedroso               Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Sep 17 Eduardo Cardenas            Havana, Cuba                     KO  5 
Sep 20 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W    
Sep 25 Julio Otamendi              Havana, Cuba                      D  8 
Oct  2 Kid Guanajay                Havana, Cuba                      W  4 
Oct 10 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W    
Oct 16 Joe Fox                     Havana, Cuba                     KO  5 
Nov  6 Dixie Lewis                 Havana, Cuba                      W  8 
Nov  8 Young Sibysco               Havana, Cuba                     KO  5 
Nov 25 Mike Rojo                   Havana, Cuba                     KO  8 
Dec 10 Diego Pedroso               Havana, Cuba                     KO  2 

1922
Jan  7 Julio Otamendi              Havana, Cuba                      D  4 
Jan 14 "Jockey" Joe Dillon         Mariano, Cuba                     L 12 
Jan 28 Antonio Valdez              Marianao, Cuba                    L  8 
Feb 11 Antonio Valdez              Havana, Cuba                      L  6 
Mar 10 Modesto Morales             in Cuba                           W    
Apr  8 Andres Rojo                 Havana, Cuba                     KO  1 
Apr 10 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W    
Apr 29 Andres Urquia               Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
May 15 Kid McCarthy                Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
May 20 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Jun 15 Kid Delgado                 Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Jul 10 Modesto Morales             in Cuba                           W    
Jul 15 Luis Ventura                Havana, Cuba                      W  8 
Jul 22 Joe Gomez                   Havana, Cuba                      W 12 
Oct 10 Genaro Pino                 Havana, Cuba                     LF  7 
          -Light Flyweight Championship of Cuba
Nov 25 Kid Guanajay                Havana, Cuba                      W  8 

1923
Mar 17 Kid Guanajay                Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
May  7 Genaro Pino                 Havana, Cuba                      W 12 
          -Light Flyweight Championship of Cuba
Jun 10 Tommy Albear                Havana, Cuba                      W  8 
Jul  2 Modesto Morales             Havana, Cuba                      W  8 
Jul 22 Mike Rojo                   Havana, Cuba                      W 10 
Aug 19 Kid Guanajay                Havana, Cuba                      W  8 
Sep    Emilio Casado               Havana, Cuba                     KO  4 
Oct 28 Jackie Palmer               Havana, Cuba                      W 10 
Dec  8 Genaro Pino                 Havana, Cuba                      W 10 

1924
Jan  5 Kid Molinet                 Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Feb  9 Angel "Kid" White           Havana, Cuba                      W 10 
May 10 Ramon Perez                 Havana, Cuba                     KO  4 
Jun 28 Ramon Perez                 Havana, Cuba                     KO  1 
Aug 30 Kid Molinet                 Havana, Cuba                      W 10 

1925
Jan  3 Genaro Pino                 Havana, Cuba                      W 10
Apr  4 Bobby Ruttenberg            New York, NY                      W 12
Apr 25 Anthony Plakis              New York, NY                      W 12
May  6 Willie Woods                New York, NY                      W 12
May 16 "Jockey" Joe Dillon         New York, NY                      W 10
May 28 Joe "Scotty" McKeon         Manhattan, NY                     W 10
Jun 13 Sammy Bienfeld              New York, NY                      W 12
          -Some sources report "W 10"
Jun 27 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz    New York, NY                      W 12
          -Some sources report "W 10"
Jul 11 Willie Woods                New York, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report "W 12"
Jul 20 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz    Long Island City, NY              W 10
Aug 22 Al "Battling" Murray        New York, NY                      W 10
Aug 29 Young Dencio                New York, NY                     LF  5
          -Some sources report "WF 5"
Sep 17 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz    New York, NY                      L 10
Sep 26 Young Dencio                New York, NY                      W 12
Sep 30 "Wee" Willie Davies         Philadelphia, Pa                  L 10
Oct 16 Ernie Jarvis                New York, NY                      L 10
Oct 24 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz    New York, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report "W 12"
Nov  7 Jimmy Russo                 New York, NY                      W 10
Dec 11 Marty Gold                  Philadelphia, Pa                  W 10 
Dec 12 Joe "Scotty" McKeon         New York, NY                      W 10

1926
Jan  2 Bobby Ruttenberg            New York, NY                      W 10
Jan 12 Willie Woods                Albany, NY                        W 12
Feb  6 Manny Wexler                New York, NY                      W 10
Feb 15 Benny Tell                  Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Feb 22 Eddie Zeigler               Holyoke, Ma                       W 10
          -Some sources report 2/20/26 at "New York, NY"
Mar  6 Bobby Green                 New York, NY                      W 10
Mar 15 Johnny Breslin              New York, NY                      W 10
Mar 31 Henry "Henny" Catena        Havana, Cuba                      W 12
Apr 15 Enrique Valdez              Havana, Cuba                     TK  9
          -Some sources report 4/14/26
Apr 24 Lalo Dominguez              Havana, Cuba                     ND  3 
Jun  2 "Wee" Willie Davies         Havana, Cuba                      D 12
Jun 26 "Wee" Willie Davies         Havana, Cuba                      D 12
          -Some sources report 7/05/26
Jul 17 Mickey Gill                 New York, NY                      W 10
          -Some sources report "D 10"
Aug 27 Tommy Hughes                Cleveland, Oh                     L 10 
Aug 30 Benny Marks                 Woodhaven, NY                    WF  7
Sep 11 Johnny Breslin              Brooklyn, NY                      W  6
Oct  2 Joey Ross                   New York, NY                      D  6
Oct 22 Johnny Mayo                 Hackensack, NJ                   TK  4
Nov  5 Melvin "Happy" Atherton     New York, NY                      L 10
Dec 13 Ruby Bradley                Holyoke, Ma                       L 10

1927
Jan  1 Davey Adelman               Reading, Pa                       L  8
          -Some sources report "L 10"
Jan  8 Blas Rodriguez              New York, NY                      D  8
Jan 19 Pincus "Pinky" Silverberg   New York, NY                      W  6
Feb  5 Joey Ross                   New York, NY                      L 10
Apr 11 Phil Tobias                 Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Jun  6 Gilberto Castillo           Havana, Cuba                      W 10
          -Some sources report "KO 10"
Sep    Enrique "Kiki" Torres       Havana, Cuba                      W 10

1928
Jan  8 Blas Rodriquez              New York, NY                      D 10
Mar  3 Enrique Valdez              Havana, Cuba                      W 10 
May    Ramon Perez                 Havana, Cuba                      W 10
May 30 Gilberto Castillo           Havana, Cuba                      W 10 
Jun 16 Enrique Valdez              Havana, Cuba                      W  6 
Aug 30 H. Betancourt               Havana, Cuba                     KO  5
          -Some sources report "KO 10"
Sep    "Young" Jesus Granados      Havana, Cuba                      W 10
Nov 17 Charlie "Young" Chappie     New York, NY                      W 10
Dec  3 Joey Ross                   Toronto, Ont, Can                 L  8
          -Some sources report "L 10"
Dec 29 Pincus "Pinky" Silverberg   New York, NY                      W  6

1929
Jan 26 Tommy Abobo                 New York, NY                      W 10
Feb  9 Routier Parra               New York, NY                      W 10
Feb 15 Marty Gold                  Hamilton, Ont, Can                W 10 
Feb 23 Freddie Lattenzio           New York, NY                      W 10
Mar 14 Marty Gold                  Philadelphia, Pa                  W  8
Mar 18 Mickey Paul                 Buffalo, NY                       W  6
Mar 30 Mickey Paul                 Toronto, Ont, Can                TK  5
Apr  8 Johnny McCoy                Toronto, Ont, Can                 W  8
Apr 15 Hal Stevenson               Buffalo, NY                      TK  8
Apr 29 Routier Parra               Brooklyn, NY                     TK  9
May 11 Jackie McDermott            New York, NY                      W 10
Jun 24 Harry Goldstein             Toronto, Ont, Can                 W  8
          -Some sources report "W 10"
Jul 10 Phil Tobias                 Brooklyn, NY                      W 10
Jul 26 Marty Gold                  Rockaway Beach, NY                W 10
Aug 31 Tommy Abobo                 Rockaway Beach, NY                W 10
Sep 17 Melvin "Happy" Atherton     Toronto, Ont, Can                 W 10
Sep 30 Johnny McCoy                Buffalo, NY                       W  6 
Nov  4 "Wee" Willie Davies         New York, NY                      W 10
Nov 22 Eugene Huat                 New York, NY                      W 10
Dec  7 Mickey Paul                 New York, NY                     KO  6 
Dec 11 Freddie Lattenzio           New York, NY                      W 10

1930
Jan 11 Freddie Lattenzio           New York, NY                      W 10
Jan 25 Routier Parra               New York, NY                      W  8
Feb  8 Routier Parra               New York, NY                      W  8
Mar    Manuel Gonzales             Havana, Cuba                      W 10
Mar 21 Midget Wolgast              New York, NY                      L 15
          -Flyweight Championship of the World
            (as recognized by New York state)
Apr 28 Routier Parra               Toronto, Ont, Can                 W  6
Jun  2 "Wee" Willie Davies         North Braddock, Pa                L 10
          -Some sources report "Pittsburgh, Pa"
Jul 14 "Wee" Willie Davies         North Braddock, Pa                L 10
Sep 17 Marty Gold                  North Braddock, Pa                L 10
Sep 23 Melvin "Happy" Atherton     Indianapolis, In                  L 10
Oct 16 Freddie Lattenzio           New York, NY                      W 10
Nov 20 Antol Kocsis                New York, NY                      L 10

Undated
         -Black Bill retired due to failing eyesight and
          eventually became blind

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1920
       Enrique Valdez              in Cuba                           W  4 

1925
       Benny Tell                                                   ND 10
Sep 26 Marty Gold                  New York, NY                      W 12
Dec 17 George Waverly                                                W 10
Dec 23 Ad Makel                                                     EX  3 

1926
Jan    Davey Adelman               Reading, Pa                       L  6
Sep 11 Billy Kelly                 Brooklyn, NY                      L  6

1928
Jan    Enrique "Kiki" Torres       Havana, Cuba                      W 10
Feb    Kid Castillito              Camaguey, Cuba                    W 10
Aug  8 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz                                      W 10
Aug 18 John Dempsey                                                 WF  5
Nov 11 Benny Tell                                                   ND 10
Nov 20 "Corporal" Izzy Schwartz                                      L 10

1930
Oct    Bobby Zimmerman                                               W   
Dec 31 Kid Yambo                   in Puerto Rico                    L    


*** Much Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 
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