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Azumah Nelson

Azumah Nelson held the WBC super featherweight world title and the WBC featherweight world title between 1984 and 1997. Nelson's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 7, in 4 years between 1987 and 1992.

World title bouts
24
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
18–4–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC super featherweight, 1988–1994)
6 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1982 – Jan 1998

LightweightWBC
IBF
Super FeatherweightWBC
FeatherweightWBC
The Ring
1982age 231983age 241984age 251985age 261986age 271987age 281988age 291989age 301990age 311991age 321992age 331993age 341994age 351995age 361996age 371997age 381998age 39
198519901995

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1997

  2. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. Genaro Hernandez beats Azumah Nelson via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  4. 1996

  5. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  6. Azumah Nelson beats Jesse James Leija via knockout 6/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  7. 1995

  8. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  9. Azumah Nelson beats Gabriel Ruelas via knockout 5/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  10. 1994

  11. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 5 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  12. Jesse James Leija beats Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  13. 1993

  14. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  15. Azumah Nelson and Jesse James Leija draw via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  16. Azumah Nelson beats Gabriel Ruelas via majority decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  17. 1992

  18. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  19. Azumah Nelson beats Calvin Grove via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  20. Azumah Nelson beats Jeff Fenech via knockout 8/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  21. 1991

  22. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 2 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  23. Azumah Nelson and Jeff Fenech draw via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  24. 1990

  25. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  26. Azumah Nelson beats Juan Laporte via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  27. Pernell Whitaker beats Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC and IBF

  28. 1989

  29. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  30. Azumah Nelson beats Jim McDonnell via knockout 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  31. Azumah Nelson beats Mario Martinez via knockout 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  32. 1988

  33. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  34. Azumah Nelson beats Sidnei Dal Rovere via knockout 3/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  35. Azumah Nelson beats Lupe Suarez via knockout 9/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  36. Azumah Nelson beats Mario Martinez via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  37. Azumah Nelson’s reign as the WBC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBC

  38. 1987

  39. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  40. Azumah Nelson beats Marcos Villasana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  41. Azumah Nelson beats Mauro Gutierrez via knockout 6/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  42. 1986

  43. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  44. Azumah Nelson beats Danilo Cabrera via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  45. Azumah Nelson beats Marcos Villasana via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  46. 1985

  47. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  48. Azumah Nelson beats Pat Cowdell via knockout 1/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  49. Azumah Nelson beats Juvenal Ordenes via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  50. 1984

  51. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  52. Azumah Nelson beats Wilfredo Gomez via knockout 11/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  53. 1983

  54. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 5 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  55. 1982

  56. The Ring magazine rates Azumah Nelson No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  57. Salvador Sanchez beats Azumah Nelson via knockout 15/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring