Azumah Nelson boxer
- bouts
- 46
- won
- 38
- lost
- 6
- draw
- 2
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- super featherweight
- Debut
- 1979-12-01
- Height
- 5′ 5″/165cm
- Reach
- 68″/173cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1958-07-19
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Ghana
Azumah Nelson (born 19 July 1958) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2008. He was a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super-featherweight title twice between 1988 and 1997. He also challenged once for the unified WBC and IBF lightweight titles in 1990. At regional level he held the ABU, and Commonwealth featherweight titles between 1980 and 1982. Widely considered one of the greatest African boxers of all time, he is currently ranked as the 31st greatest pound for pound boxer of all time by BoxRec.Nelson competed at the 1978 All-Africa Games and 1978 Commonwealth Games, winning gold medals in the featherweight class at both events. He was awarded Amateur Boxer of the year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) that same year.Despite all his early achievements and being undefeated in 13 fights, Nelson was virtually unknown outside Ghana. Because of this, he was a decisive underdog when, on short notice, he challenged WBC featherweight champion Salvador Sánchez on 21 July 1982 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Nelson lost the fight by fifteenth round knockout.Nelson won all four of his fights in 1983, and he began 1984 by beating Hector Cortez by decision on 9 March in Las Vegas. Then, on 8 December of that year, he became boxing royalty by knocking out Wilfredo Gómez in round 11 to win the WBC featherweight championship. Behind on the three judges' scorecards, Nelson rallied in that last round to become champion in Puerto Rico.Nelson began 1988 by defeating Mario Martinez by a split decision over 12 rounds in Los Angeles to win the vacant WBC super featherweight title. Nelson was dropped in the 10th round of their encounter and the decision was not well received.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2008-06-24 | Jeff Fenech | WLLWWL | Hisense Arena, Melbourne | LOST Majority decision |
1998-07-11 | Jesse James Leija | WWWWWW | Alamodome, San Antonio | LOST Unanimous decision |
1997-03-22 | Genaro Hernandez | WWWLWW | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi | LOST Split-decision |
1996-06-01 | Jesse James Leija | WWLWWL | Boulder Station Hotel, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-12-01 | Gabriel Ruelas | WWWWWW | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio | WIN Technical knockout |
1994-05-07 | Jesse James Leija | WWWWDW | MGM Grand, Las Vegas | LOST Unanimous decision |
1993-09-10 | Jesse James Leija | WWWWWW | Alamodome, San Antonio | DRAW Split-decision |
1993-02-20 | Gabriel Ruelas | WWWWWW | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | WIN Majority decision |
1992-11-07 | Calvin Grove | LWWWLW | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline | WIN Unanimous decision |
1992-03-01 | Jeff Fenech | WWWWDW | Princes Park Football Ground, Melbourne | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-06-28 | Jeff Fenech | WWWWWW | Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | DRAW Split-decision |
1991-03-16 | Daniyal Mustapha Ennin | WLLL | Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza | WIN KO |
1990-10-13 | Juan Laporte | WWLWWD | Entertainment Centre, Sydney | WIN Unanimous decision |
1990-05-19 | Pernell Whitaker | WWWWWW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | LOST Unanimous decision |
1989-11-05 | Jim McDonnell | WWWLWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN KO |
1989-02-25 | Mario Martinez | WWWWLW | Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1988-12-10 | Sidnei Dal Rovere | WWWWWW | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN KO |
1988-06-25 | Lupe Suarez | WWWWWW | Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1988-02-29 | Mario Martinez | WWWWWW | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | WIN Split-decision |
1987-08-29 | Marcos Villasana | LWLDWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Unanimous decision |
1987-03-07 | Mauro Gutierrez | WWLWWW | Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1986-06-22 | Danilo Cabrera | WWWWWL | Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-02-25 | Marcos Villasana | WWWWLW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Majority decision |
1985-10-12 | Pat Cowdell | WWWWWW | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham | WIN KO |
1985-09-06 | Juvenal Ordenes | WWWWWW | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami | WIN Technical knockout |
1984-12-08 | Wilfredo Gomez | WWWWWW | Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan | WIN KO |
1984-03-09 | Hector Cortez | WWWWLL | Convention Center, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1983-11-25 | Kabiru Akindele | WWLL | National Stadium, Lagos | WIN KO |
1983-09-23 | Alberto Collazo | LLLLLL | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield | WIN Technical knockout |
1983-08-17 | Alvin Fowler | LLLLLW | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1983-02-12 | Ricky Wallace | WWDWLL | Public Hall, Cleveland | WIN Unanimous decision |
1982-10-31 | Irving Mitchell | WWWWWW | Great Gorge Resort, McAfee | WIN Technical knockout |
1982-07-21 | Salvador Sanchez | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1982-06-26 | Mukaila Bukare | debut | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1982-02-28 | Charm Chiteule | WWWWWW | Woodlands Stadium, Lusaka | WIN Technical knockout |
1981-12-04 | Kabiru Akindele | WW | Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown | WIN KO |
1981-09-26 | Brian Roberts | WWWWDL | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1981-08-18 | Miguel Ruiz | LLLLLL | Strongbow Stadium, Bakersfield | WIN Technical knockout |
1981-05-02 | Don George | LWWWWW | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN KO |
1981-03-06 | Aziza Bossou | WLDLWD | Lome | WIN Points |
1980-12-13 | Joe Skipper | WLL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-10-04 | David Capo | LWLDLW | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Points |
1980-08-02 | Abdul Rahman Optoki | debut | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-03-01 | Henry Saddler | WLLLWL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-02-02 | Nii Noi | debut | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-12-01 | Billy Kwame | debut | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Points |