Nicholas Walters
| Nicholas Walters | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Axe Man |
| Rated at |
Featherweight Super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born |
January 4, 1986 Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Nicholas Walters (born January 4, 1986) is a Jamaican professional boxer and former WBA (Super) featherweight champion.
Personal life
Born in Montego Bay, Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.[1] Walters is nicknamed "The Axe Man".[2] He is the son of former boxer Job Walters.[1] He began boxing at the age of ten and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of Panama.[1]
Professional career
Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times.[1] He won the vacant WBA (Regular) World Featherweight title on December 8, 2012, against Colombian Daulis Prescott during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,[3] via seventh round knockout.[3] Making good on his prediction of a knockout in either the 5th or 6th round,[4] Walters defeated Nonito Donaire on October 18, 2014, by technical knockout in the 6th round to capture the WBA World Featherweight Championship. He was promoted to Super Champion status in February 2015.[5]
He originally weighed in at 127.4 pounds for the fight against Miguel Marriaga, who weighed in at 125.2 pounds. Walters was given 2 hours to drop to at least 126 pounds, the maximum limit of the Featherweight division. Walters did not succeed, being able only to drop to 127 pounds. Thus, he was stripped of the title. Even though he defeated Marriaga, he did not win the title back, which still remains vacant.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 27 Fights, 26 Wins (21 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw[7] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 26-0-1 |  Jason Sosa |
MD | 10 | 2015-12-19 |  Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, United States |
|
| Win | 26-0 |  Miguel Marriaga |
UD | 12 | 2015-06-13 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Lost WBA (Super) featherweight title on the scales |
| Win | 25-0 |  Nonito Donaire |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:59 | 2014-10-18 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, United States |
Won WBA (Super) featherweight title |
| Win | 24-0 |  Vic Darchinyan |
KO | 5 (12), 2:22 | 2014-05-31 |  CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR |
Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
| Win | 23-0 |  Alberto Garza |
TKO | 4 (12), 1:57 | 2013-11-09 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
| Win | 22-0 | Daulis Prescott |
TKO | 7 (12), 0:35 | 2012-12-08 |  National Indoor Centre, Kingston, Jamaica |
Won vacant WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
| Win | 21-0 | Gustavo Sandoval |
TKO | 4 (10), 1:29 | 2012-07-21 |  Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama |
|
| Win | 20-0 | Hector Javier Marquez |
UD | 10 | 2012-03-31 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama |
|
| Win | 19-0 | Irving Berry |
TKO | 6 (11), 1:35 | 2011-10-22 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| Win | 18-0 | Argel Salinas |
TKO | 2 (11), 2:46 | 2011-06-16 | Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| Win | 17-0 |  Gonzalo Munguia |
TKO | 8 (11) | 2010-12-18 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| Win | 16-0 | Julio Camano |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:02 | 2010-10-16 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama |
|
| Win | 15-0 | Jose Miguel Payares |
RTD | 5 (11) | 2010-07-31 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| Win | 14-0 | Alexander Alonso |
TKO | 6 (6), 1:30 | 2010-04-30 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama |
|
| Win | 13-0 | Carlos Manuel Reyes |
UD | 11 | 2009-12-18 |  Karibe Convention Center, Petionville, Haiti |
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
| Win | 12-0 | Ernesto Vasquez Batioja |
KO | 6 | 2009-08-08 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama |
|
| Win | 11-0 | Leovigildo Siris |
KO | 1 (6) | 2009-05-28 | Hotel El Panama, Panama City, Panama |
|
| Win | 10-0 | Gilberto Armuelles |
KO | 1 (4) | 2009-03-28 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama |
|
| Win | 9-0 |  Jose Fonseca |
KO | 4 (8) | 2009-02-28 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colon City, Panama |
|
| Win | 8-0 | Julio Jacobo |
TKO | 3 (4) | 2009-02-28 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama |
|
| Win | 7-0 | Alejandro Corrales |
UD | 6 | 2008-12-13 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colon City, Panama |
|
| Win | 6-0 | Ovidio Mojica |
TKO | 4 (6) | 2008-12-05 | Sala de Eventos La Eskina, Panama City, Panama |
|
| Win | 5-0 | Raul Miranda |
KO | 1 (4) | 2008-11-22 | Gimnasio del Club de Leones, El Maranon, Panama |
|
| Win | 4-0 | Javier Jimenez |
TKO | 4 (4) | 2008-10-30 | Centro de Convenciones Figaly, Panama City, Panama |
|
| Win | 3-0 | Armando Carpintero |
KO | 1 (4) | 2008-09-11 | Fantastic Casino, 24 de Diciembre, Panama |
|
| Win | 2-0 | Luis Gonzalez |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-08-19 | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama |
|
| Win | 1-0 | Esteban Ramos |
UD | 4 | 2008-08-02 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama |
Professional debut |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Like Father, Like Son", Jamaica Gleaner, December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ "Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller", Jamaica Star, December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- 1 2 "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion", WBA, December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ "Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5-6 rounds"
- ↑ "WBA elevates 126lb/130lb champs to super status". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/boxer/462974
External links
- Nicholas Walters at boxrec.com
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Celestino Caballero |
WBA Featherweight Champion December 9, 2012 – February 21, 2015 Regular Title until October 18, 2014 Promoted |
Succeeded by Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar Promoted |
| Vacant Title last held by Nonito Donaire |
WBA Featherweight Super Champion February 21, 2015 – June 12, 2015 Stripped |
Vacant Title next held by Léo Santa Cruz |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Usain Bolt |
Jamaica Sportsman of the year 2014 |
Succeeded by Usain Bolt |