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Johnny Nelson

4328 KOs
121 KOs
2Draws
Last six: W-W-D-W-W-W
Career
division
Cruiserweight
status
inactive
bouts
57
rounds
402
KO %
65.1%
KO wins
28
KO losses
1
career
1986–2005
debut
1986-03-18
last fight
2005-11-26
Profile
birth name
Ivanson Ranny Nelson
alias
The Entertainer
manager
Frank Warren
trainer
Brendan Ingle
sex
M
stance
southpaw
height
6′ 3″ / 191cm
reach
81″ / 206cm
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
Sheffield Yorkshire United Kingdom
city / state / zip
Sheffield, Yorkshire
dob
1967-01-04
age
59

Latest news

Johnny Nelson urges Tyson Fury to lose distractions for Oleksandr Usyk rematch
2024-05-29 · Sky Sports
Tyson Fury appetite for Oleksandr Usyk rematch questioned by Johnny Nelson
2024-05-29 · Sky Sports
Tyson Fury could walk away from boxing after Oleksandr Usyk defeat, says Johnny Nelson
2024-05-18 · Sky Sports
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's undisputed title fight will end in controversy, says Johnny Nelson
2024-04-27 · Sky Sports
Fury's epic 'size matters' speech! | 'Johnny Nelson got bashed!'
2024-04-11 · Sky Sports

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 26
Vincenzo Cantatore
23 3 1
W-SD
Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
WBO World cruiserweight title
12 of 12 · 199 / 199 lbs
Judges: Melvina Lathan 116-111 | Larry Hazzard, Jr. 115-112 | Joachim Jacobsen 112-115
Referee: Roberto Ramirez Sr.
Event →
Sep 4
Ruediger May
34 2 3
W-TKO
Grugahalle, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
WBO World cruiserweight title
7 of 12 · 199 / 199 lbs · 2:29
Judges: Harold Gomes | Chuck Giampa | Andre Van Grootenbruel
Referee: Axel Zielke
Event →
Nov 15
Alexander Petkovic
25 0 3
W-MD
Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany
WBO World cruiserweight title
12 of 12 · 190 / 189 lbs
Judges: Manuel Maritxalar 115-113 | Jose Hiram Rivera 115-113 | Axel Zielke 114-114
Referee: Genaro Rodriguez
Event →
Nov 23
Guillermo Jones
28 2 1
D-SDRAW
Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
12 of 12x3 · 189 / 189 lbs
Judges: Manuel Oliver Palomo 116-113 | Frank Cairo 113-115 | Larry Hazzard, Jr. 114-114
Referee: Paul Thomas
Event →
Apr 6
Ezra Sellers
24 4 0
W-KO
Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen, Denmark
WBO World cruiserweight title
8 of 12 · 190 / 189 lbs · 2:39
Judges: Frank Cairo | Robin Dolpierre | Torben Seemann Hansen
Referee: Andre Van Grootenbruel
Event →
Nov 24
Alexander Vasiliev
15 8 1
W-UD
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
vacant World Boxing Union heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 207 / 221 lbs
Judges: Tony Walker 107-120 | Reg Thompson 109-119 | Karl Rogers 110-118
Referee: Mickey Vann
Event →
Jul 21
Marcelo Fabian Dominguez
31 3 1
W-UD
Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
12 of 12x3 · 190 / 188 lbs
Judges: Luca Montella 110-117 | Paul Thomas 110-117 | Henk Adriaansen 108-119
Referee: William Conners
Event →
Oct 7
Adam Watt
14 1 0
W-KO
Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
5 of 12x3 · 189 / 190 lbs · 2:12
Judges: Jerry Jakubco 39-37 | Henk Adriaansen 40-37 | Earl Jewell 39-37
Referee: Dave Parris
Event →
Apr 8
Pietro Aurino
16 0 0
W-TKO
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
7 of 12x3 · 189 / 189 lbs · 2:23
Judges: Tom Miller 60-53 | Joachim Jacobsen 58-55 | Jerry Jakubco 60-53
Referee: Paul Thomas
Event →
Nov 6
Christophe Girard
34 5 0
W-KO
Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
4 of 12x3 · 189 / 183 lbs · 2:34
Judges: Jose Roberto Torres 29-28 | Robert Byrd 30-27 | Paul Thomas 30-28
Referee: Mickey Vann
Event →
Sep 18
Sione Asipeli
14 1 2
W-UD
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBO World cruiserweight title
12 of 12 · 190 / 190 lbs
Judges: Michael Pernick 118-108 | Dalby Shirley 119-107 | Duane Ford 119-107
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Aug 7
Willard Lewis
15 0 1
W-TKO
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
4 of 12x3 · 190 / 190 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Aubrey Rassie Erasmus 40-35 | Ted Gimza 40-36 | Mickey Vann 40-35
Referee: Dave Parris
Event →
May 15
Bruce Scott
21 3 0
W-UD
Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
12 of 12x3 · 190 / 187 lbs
Judges: Roy Francis 117-111 | John Stewart 119-108 | Adelaide Triplett 118-109
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Mar 27
Carl Thompson
24 4 0
W-TKO
Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
WBO World cruiserweight title
5 of 12x3 · 190 / 190 lbs · 1:42
Judges: Bill Lerch 40-35 | John Coyle 40-35 | Manuel Oliver Palomo 39-36
Referee: Paul Thomas
Event →
Jul 18
Peter Oboh
5 3 0
W-RTD
Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 195 / 182 lbs · 3:00
Referee: Mickey Vann
Event →
Jul 19
Michael Murray
14 10 0
W-PTS
The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
4 of 4x3 · 204 / 224 lbs
Referee: Roy Francis (40-38)
Event →
Feb 22
Patrice Aouissi
14 2 0
W-KO
Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France
7 of 12 · 190 lbs
Judges: Henk Meijers
Event →
Dec 14
Dennis Andries
48 13 2
W-TKO
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Vacant BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title
7 of 12x3 · 188 lbs · 1:50
Referee: John Keane
Event →
Jan 20
Tony Booth
1 5 2
W-KO
Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
2 of 6x3 · 189 / 190 lbs · 2:07
Referee: Phil Moyse
Event →
Dec 3
Adilson Rodrigues
23 1 0
L-UD
Ginásio Carlos Nélson Bueno, Mogi Guacu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
12 of 12
Event →
Aug 22
Adilson Rodrigues
22 1 0
L-PTS
Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil
World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
12 of 12
Event →
Nov 5
Nikolay Kulpin
9 0 0
W-UD
Provincial Stadium, Chiang Rai, Thailand
World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 206 lbs
Event →
Apr 5
Henry Akinwande
22 0 1
L-PTS
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 206 / 233 lbs
Event →
Nov 19
Jimmy Thunder
17 4 0
W-UD
Mt.Smart Supertop, Auckland, New Zealand
World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 203 / 225 lbs
Event →
Oct 1
Franco Wanyama
12 3 1
L-DQ
Waregem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
World Boxing Federation World cruiserweight title
10 of 12 · 195 / 190 lbs
Judges: Bob Logist 86-85 | Daniel Van de Wiele 86-85
Referee: Marcel Roloux (87-85)
Event →
Aug 11
Tom Collins
25 20 2
W-TKO
Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
World Boxing Federation World cruiserweight title
1 of 12x3 · 190 lbs
Event →
Apr 30
Dave Russell
22 6 3
W-TKO
Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
vacant World Boxing Federation World cruiserweight title
11 of 12
Event →
Oct 24
Corrie Sanders
16 0 0
L-UD
Morula Sun Casino, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa
10 of 10 · 196 / 227 lbs
Referee: Alfred Buqwana
Event →
Aug 14
Norbert Ekassi
14 4 1
L-TKO
Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, France
3 of 8
Referee: Francis Risani
Event →
May 16
James Warring
13 1 0
L-UD
Hugo's Nightclub, Bealton, Virginia, USA
IBF World cruiserweight title
12 of 12 · 189 / 188 lbs
Judges: Jim Traylor 111-118 | Vaughn Laprade 108-120 | John Witt 111-117
Referee: Chris Wollesen
Event →
Mar 12
Yves Monsieur
20 18 0
W-TKO
Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 12x3 · 189 / 184 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Markus Bott
10 0 0
W-TKO
Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
12 of 12 · 190 lbs
Event →
Sep 5
Andre Smith
13 2 0
W-PTS
Conference Centre, Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 198 / 204 lbs
Event →
Jun 27
Arthur Weathers
15 4 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 193 / 193 lbs · 0:25
Referee: Larry O'Connell
Event →
Mar 28
Lou Gent
14 5 1
W-KO
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title
4 of 12x3 · 190 / 185 lbs
Referee: Adrian Morgan
Event →
Feb 14
Dino Homsey
11 8 1
W-TKO
International Centre, Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 194 / 195 lbs
Referee: Dave Parris
Event →
Jan 27
Carlos Leon
9 2 0
D-SDRAW
City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
WBC World cruiserweight title
12 of 12x3 · 190 / 189 lbs
Judges: Giuseppe Ferrari 115-116 | Ray Solis 115-115 | Tony Castellano 117-111
Referee: Bob Logist
Event →
Oct 2
Ian Bulloch
10 2 1
W-KO
Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title
2 of 12x3 · 190 lbs
Event →
May 21
Andy Straughn
16 4 2
W-TKO
Majestic Ballroom, Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title
8 of 12x3 · 190 lbs
Event →
Apr 4
Steve Mormino
12 12 2
W-TKO
City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 192 / 201 lbs · 1:56
Referee: Mickey Vann
Event →
Oct 26
Danny Lawford
19 10 3
W-TKO
City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Vacant BBBofC Central Area Cruiserweight Title
2 of 10x3 · 189 / 188 lbs · 0:53
Referee: Mickey Vann
Event →
Aug 31
Andrew Gerrard
11 26 4
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 191 / 216 lbs
Event →
Jun 6
Lennie Howard
11 7 0
W-KO
Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 189 / 184 lbs
Event →
May 4
Crawford Ashley
5 1 0
W-PTS
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 186 / 183 lbs
Event →
Apr 25
Kenny Jones
0 0 0
W-KO
New Montrose Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 184 / 189 lbs
Event →
Feb 24
Cordwell Hylton
15 15 0
W-KO
City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 186 / 189 lbs
Event →
Feb 1
Dennis Bailey
4 3 0
L-PTS
Derngate Centre, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 187 / 191 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Jon McBean
1 0 0
W-TKO
Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 184 lbs
Event →
Jun 3
Byron Pullen
2 0 0
W-TKO
Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 178 lbs
Event →
Apr 28
Brian Schumacher
8 0 0
L-PTS
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 181 lbs
Event →