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Johnny Nelson

Johnny Nelson held the WBO cruiserweight world title between 1999 and 2006. Nelson's reign as WBO cruiserweight world champion, from 1999 to 2006, was the longest of any world champion at cruiserweight.

World title bouts
16
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
13–1–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBO cruiserweight, 1999–2006)
7 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1990 – Jan 2007

CruiserweightWBC
IBF
WBO
1990age 221991age 231992age 241993age 251994age 261995age 271996age 281997age 291998age 301999age 312000age 322001age 332002age 342003age 352004age 362005age 372006age 382007age 39
1990199520002005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2006

  2. Johnny Nelson’s reign as the WBO cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  3. 2005

  4. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  5. Johnny Nelson beats Vincenzo Cantatore via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  6. 2004

  7. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  8. Johnny Nelson beats Ruediger May via knockout 7/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  9. 2003

  10. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  11. Johnny Nelson beats Alexander Petkovic via majority decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  12. 2002

  13. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 5 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  14. Johnny Nelson and Guillermo Jones draw via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  15. Johnny Nelson beats Ezra Sellers via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  16. 2001

  17. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  18. Johnny Nelson beats Marcelo Dominguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  19. Johnny Nelson beats George Arias via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  20. 2000

  21. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  22. Johnny Nelson beats Adam Watt via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  23. Johnny Nelson beats Pietro Aurino via corner retirement 7/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  24. 1999

  25. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  26. Johnny Nelson beats Christophe Girard via knockout 4/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  27. Johnny Nelson beats Sione Asipeli via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  28. Johnny Nelson beats Willard Lewis via corner retirement 4/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  29. Johnny Nelson beats Bruce Scott via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  30. Johnny Nelson beats Carl Thompson via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  31. 1992

  32. James Warring beats Johnny Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  33. 1990

  34. The Ring magazine rates Johnny Nelson No. 6 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  35. Johnny Nelson and Carlos De Leon draw via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC