- Arguably, Ghana and Africa’s greatest boxing legend, “The Professor” Azumah Nelson celebrates his 65th birthday today.
- Azumah Nelson 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.
- Nelson’s professional boxing career spanned over 28 years, during which he fought 46 times and won 38 of those fights. He is widely considered one of the greatest African boxers of all time, and is currently ranked as the 31st greatest pound for pound boxer of all time by BoxRec.
- Some of Nelson’s most notable victories include:
- A 15-round knockout of Wilfredo Gomez in 1984 to win the WBC featherweight title
- A 12-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Laporte in 1990 to win the WBC super-featherweight title
- A 12-round split decision victory over Jeff Fenech in 1991
- Nelson retired from boxing in 2008 with a record of 38 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Nelson is a national hero in Ghana, and is known by the nickname “The Professor” for his intelligence and technical skill in the ring. He is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, and his legacy continues to inspire boxers from around the world.
- Arguably, Ghana and Africa’s greatest boxing legend, “The Professor” Azumah Nelson celebrates his 65th birthday today.
- Azumah Nelson 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.
- Nelson’s professional boxing career spanned over 28 years, during which he fought 46 times and won 38 of those fights. He is widely considered one of the greatest African boxers of all time, and is currently ranked as the 31st greatest pound for pound boxer of all time by BoxRec.
- Some of Nelson’s most notable victories include:
- A 15-round knockout of Wilfredo Gomez in 1984 to win the WBC featherweight title
- A 12-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Laporte in 1990 to win the WBC super-featherweight title
- A 12-round split decision victory over Jeff Fenech in 1991
- Nelson retired from boxing in 2008 with a record of 38 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Nelson is a national hero in Ghana, and is known by the nickname “The Professor” for his intelligence and technical skill in the ring. He is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, and his legacy continues to inspire boxers from around the world.
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