Johnny Nelson
| Johnny Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ivanson Ranny Nelson[1] |
| Rated at | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Reach | 206 cm (81 in) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
4 January 1967 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 2 |
Ivanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson[1] (born 4 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer. He was the WBO cruiserweight champion for over seven years, with thirteen successful title defences (a record currently shared with Marco Huck). Nelson also held the European and British cruiserweight titles.
Boxing career
Nelson's 14th defence of his WBO cruiserweight title was scheduled to be against Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli on the undercard for the Joe Calzaghe versus Jeff Lacy WBO/IBF unification bout on 6 March 2006, but an injury picked up by Nelson forced the fight to be cancelled and Nelson announced his decision to retire from professional boxing a few months later on 22 September 2006.
After retirement
Nelson is now a pundit for Sky Television. Since retirement he has spent some time working with the prison service helping inmates with life management skills.[1] He's also played a role in some charity work, agreeing to fight a charity match against Jos Battle.[2]
Personal life
Nelson's parents split up when he was a young child and he didn't reunite with his biological father until he was in his thirties.[1] He still lives in Sheffield with his wife Debbie and daughters Bailey and India. He also has a daughter called Jorden from a previous relationship. He has published his autobiography Hard Road To Glory.
Professional boxing record
| 45 Wins (29 knockouts, 16 decisions), 12 Losses (1 knockout, 11 decisions), 2 Draws[3] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 45–12–2 |  Vincenzo Cantatore |
SD | 12 | 26 Nov 2005 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 44–12–2 |  Ruediger May |
TKO | 7 (12) | 9 April 2004 | Grugahalle, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 43–12–2 |  Alexander Petkovic |
MD | 12 | 15 Nov 2003 | Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bayern |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Draw | 42–12–2 |  Guillermo Jones |
SD | 12 | 23 Nov 2002 |  Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 42–12–1 |  Ezra Sellers |
KO | 8 (12) | 4 June 2002 |  Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 41–12–1 |  Alexander Vasiliev |
UD | 12 | 24 Nov 2001 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
Won vacant WBU Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 40–12–1 |  Marcelo DomÃnguez |
UD | 12 | 21 Jul 2001 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 39–12–1 |  George Arias |
UD | 12 | 27 Jan 2001 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 38–12–1 |  Adam Watt |
KO | 5 (12) | 10 July 2000 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 37–12–1 | Pietro Aurino |
TKO | 7 (12) | 4 August 2000 | Bethnal Green, London, England |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 36–12–1 |  Christophe Girard |
KO | 4 (12) | 11 June 1999 | Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 35–12–1 |  Sione Asipeli |
UD | 12 | 18 Sep 1999 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 34–12–1 |  Willard Lewis |
TKO | 4 (12) | 8 July 1999 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 33–12–1 | Bruce Scott |
UD | 12 | 15 May 1999 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 32–12–1 | Carl Thompson |
TKO | 5 (12) | 27 Mar 1999 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire |
Won WBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 31–12–1 |  Peter Oboh |
RTD | 6 (8) | 18 Jul 1998 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
|
| Win | 30–12–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Dirk Wallyn |
TKO | 1 (12) | 10 November 1997 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Retained EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 29–12–1 | Michael Murray |
PTS | 4 | 19 Jul 1997 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
|
| Win | 28–12–1 | Patrice Aouissi |
KO | 7 (12) | 22 Feb 1997 | Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France |
Won vacant EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 27–12–1 | Dennis Andries |
TKO | 7 (12) | 14 Dec 1996 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Won vacant BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 26–12–1 | Tony Booth |
KO | 2 (6) | 20 Jan 1996 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
|
| Loss | 25–12–1 | Adilson Rodrigues |
UD | 12 | 12 March 1995 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
For WBF Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 25–11–1 | Adilson Rodrigues |
PTS | 12 | 22 Aug 1995 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Lost WBF Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 25–10–1 |  Nikolay Kulpin |
UD | 12 | 11 May 1994 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Retained WBF Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 24–10–1 | Henry Akinwande |
PTS | 10 | 4 May 1994 | Bethnal Green, London, England |
|
| Win | 24–9–1 |  Jimmy Thunder |
UD | 12 | 19 Nov 1993 |  Auckland, New Zealand |
Won WBF Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 23–9–1 |  Franco Wanyama |
DQ | 10 (12) | 10 January 1993 | Waregem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
Lost WBF Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 23–8–1 | Tom Collins |
TKO | 1 (12) | 4 November 1993 | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
Retained WBF Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 22–8–1 | Dave Russell |
TKO | 11 (12) | 30 Apr 1993 | Melbourne, Australia |
Won vacant WBF Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 21–8–1 |  Corrie Sanders |
UD | 10 | 24 Oct 1992 | Mabopane, North West, South Africa |
|
| Loss | 21–7–1 | Norbert Ekassi |
TKO | 3 (8) | 14 Aug 1992 | Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, France |
|
| Loss | 21–6–1 | James Warring |
UD | 12 | 16 May 1992 | Bealeton, Virginia, United States |
For IBF Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 21–5–1 | Yves Monsieur |
TKO | 8 (12) | 3 December 1991 | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
Retained EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 20–5–1 | Markus Bott |
TKO | 12 (12) | 14 Dec 1990 | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Won vacant EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 19–5–1 | Andre Smith |
PTS | 8 | 9 May 1990 | Brighton, Sussex, England |
|
| Win | 18–5–1 | Arthur Weathers |
TKO | 2 (8) | 27 Jun 1990 | Kensington, London, England |
|
| Win | 17–5–1 | Lou Gent |
KO | 4 (12) | 28 Mar 1990 | Bethnal Green, London, England |
Retained BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 16–5–1 | Dino Homsey |
TKO | 7 (8) | 14 Feb 1990 | Brentwood, Essex, England |
|
| Draw | 15–5–1 |  Carlos De Leon |
SD | 12 | 27 Jan 1990 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
For WBC Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 15–5 | Ian Bulloch |
KO | 2 (12) | 10 February 1989 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
Retained BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 14–5 | Andy Straughn |
TKO | 8 (12) | 21 May 1989 | Finsbury Park, London, England |
Won BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 13–5 | Steve Mormino |
TKO | 2 (8) | 4 April 1989 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
|
| Win | 12–5 | Danny Lawford |
TKO | 2 (10) | 26 Oct 1988 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Won BBBofC Central Area Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 11–5 | Andrew Gerrard |
PTS | 8 | 31 Aug 1988 | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
|
| Win | 10–5 | Lennie Howard |
KO | 2 (8) | 6 June 1988 | Mayfair, London, England |
|
| Win | 9–5 | Crawford Ashley |
PTS | 8 | 5 April 1988 | Solihull, West Midlands, England |
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| Win | 8–5 | Kenny Jones |
KO | 1 (8) | 25 Apr 1988 | Liverpool, England |
|
| Win | 7–5 | Cordwell Hylton |
KO | 1 (8) | 24 Feb 1988 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
|
| Loss | 6–5 | Dennis Bailey |
PTS | 8 | 2 January 1988 | Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
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| Win | 6–4 | Jon McBean |
TKO | 6 (8) | 14 Dec 1987 | Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
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| Win | 5–4 | Byron Pullen |
TKO | 3 (8) | 6 March 1987 | Southwark, London, England |
|
| Loss | 4–4 | Brian Schumacher |
PTS | 8 | 28 Apr 1987 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
|
| Win | 4–3 | Sean Daly |
TKO | 1 (8) | 4 October 1987 | Manchester, England |
|
| Win | 3–3 | Doug Young |
PTS | 6 | 3 February 1987 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
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| Win | 2–3 | George Carmen |
PTS | 6 | 19 Jan 1987 | Mayfair, London, England |
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| Win | 1–3 | Chris Little |
PTS | 6 | 20 Nov 1986 | Bredbury, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Loss | 0–3 |  Magne Havnaa |
PTS | 4 | 3 October 1986 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
|
| Loss | 0–2 | Tommy Taylor |
PTS | 6 | 15 May 1986 | Dudley, West Midlands, England |
|
| Loss | 0–1 | Peter Brown |
PTS | 6 | 18 Mar 1986 | Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England |
Professional debut. |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Johnny Nelson isn't called Johnny". BBC South Yorkshire. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ Charity 'Battle' secures cash pot bbc.co.uk (1 June 2007)
- ↑ "Johnny Nelson". BoxRec.
External links
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carl Thompson |
WBO Cruiserweight Champion 27 March 1999 – 22 September 2006 Retired |
Succeeded by Enzo Maccarinelli Interim Champ Elavated |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Dave Russell |
World Cruiserweight Champion WBF recognition 30 April 1993 – 1 October 1993 |
Succeeded by Franco Wanyana |
| Preceded by Jimmy Thunder |
World Heavyweight Champion WBF recognition 19 November 1993 – 22 August 1995 |
Succeeded by Adilson Rodrigues |
| Vacant Title last held by Hasim Rahman |
World Heavyweight Champion WBU recognition 24 November 2001 – 4 December 2001 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Georgi Kandelaki |
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