Azumah Nelson – Biography, Net Worth, Age, Married, Wife, Family, Ranking, Records, Career Earnings

Azumah Nelson, born on July 19, 1958, in Accra, Ghana, is a retired professional boxer and one of the greatest African boxers of all time. He is particularly renowned for his achievements in the featherweight and super featherweight divisions.

Nelson began his professional boxing career in 1979 and quickly rose to prominence with his exceptional skill, speed, and punching power. He possessed a remarkable ability to combine aggression with defensive prowess, making him a formidable opponent in the ring. Nelson’s relentless work ethic and determination also contributed to his success.

Throughout his career, Azumah Nelson competed against many top-ranked boxers and engaged in memorable fights. He became a three-time world champion, holding the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super featherweight title from 1988 to 1994. Nelson’s notable victories include triumphs over Wilfredo Gómez, Marcos Villasana, Juan LaPorte, and Jeff Fenech.

One of the most iconic fights in Azumah Nelson’s career took place on June 1, 1991, when he faced off against Mexican boxer Salvador Sánchez’s nephew, Jesse James Leija. The bout was held in Nelson’s home country of Ghana, and he showcased his skills and resilience, eventually stopping Leija in the 12th round to retain his title. This fight remains etched in boxing history as one of Nelson’s greatest performances.

Nelson retired from professional boxing in 1998 with an impressive record of 39 wins (28 by knockout), 6 losses, and 2 draws. However, his impact on the sport extended beyond his own career. He has been actively involved in promoting and developing boxing in Ghana and Africa, training and mentoring young fighters and serving as an inspiration for future generations of boxers.

Azumah Nelson’s contributions to the sport have been widely recognized. He has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the African Boxing Union Hall of Fame. Nelson’s dedication, skill, and sportsmanship have made him a beloved figure in Ghana and an esteemed ambassador for African boxing worldwide.

Facts About Azumah Nelson

Who Is Azuma Nelson

A retired former professional boxer is named Azumah Nelson who started his boxing career in the year 1979 making his last fight in 2008. He is considered one of the greatest African boxers of all time. During his career, he was a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super-featherweight title twice between 1988 and 1997. In the year 1990, he challenged for the unified WBC and IBF lightweight titles. As of today, he is ranked as the 31st greatest pound for pound boxer of all time by BoxRec.

He fought 46 bouts in his entire career winning 39 of them. He has been told he can expect to become the first African inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. During his 19-year professional career, he stopped 28 of his opponents within the distance, recording a total of 38 wins, four losses, and two draws. Among opponents he beat were Mexican Marcos Villasana, Mario Azabache Martinez, Australian Jeff Fenech, and Briton Jim McDonnell. His four defeats were at the hands of Pernell Whitaker, Jesse James Leija (twice), and Genardo Hernandez.

Famous For

• Being a former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2008.
• Being a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super-featherweight title twice between 1988 and 1997

What is the Birthplace of Azumah Nelson? Azuma Nelson Age

On 19th July 1958, Azumah Nelson was born in Accra, Ghana; his birthplace/hometown. By nationality, he is Ghanian and he belongs to the Ghanian-African ethnicity. His race is Black. Cancer is his Zodiac sign and his religion is Christian. As of 2020, he celebrated his 62th birthday. During his 60th birthday, he organized a fight night to celebrate at the Bukom Boxing Arena. It took place in July 2018. This event brought fighters from highly rated gyms to fight in their divisions. Details about his parent’s information and siblings have not been revealed yet by him either by any sources yet.

How was the Career of Azumah Nelson?

• Azumah Nelson’s amateur career began by competing at the 1978 All-Africa Games and 1978 Commonwealth Games where he won gold medals in the featherweight class in both.
• What’s more, he was awarded Amateur Boxer of the year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) in the year i.e 1978.
• After that, his professional career began by challenging WBC featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez on 21st July 1982 at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
• In the year 1983, he won all four of his fights and then started the year 1984 where he defeated Hector Cortez on 9th March in Las Vegas.
• Similarly, he fought against Wilfredo Gomez in round 11 where he defeated and won the WBC featherweight championship.
• After that, his 1988 year began by defeating Mario Martinez in Los Angeles and grabbed the WBC super featherweight title by defeating him.
• He also won against world champion Gabriel Ruelas in the fifth round on 1st December 1995.
• During the third bout between Leija and Azumah, his first defense took place. He then retained the title with a six-round knockout in the year 1996.
• Whereas, he lost the Lineal & WBC titles in the year 1997 facing Genaro Hernandez.
• After then, he fought against Jesse James Leija where he lost the match. He once again lost the fight against Jeff French in the year 2008 which took place in Victoria.
• Talking about his professional boxing record, he won 39 matches out of which 28 via knockouts; 6 defeats out of which 1 via knockout and two-match were drawn.
• In the year 2014, his biography was published which was written by Ashley Morrison entitled “The Professor – The Life Story of Azumah Nelson” (ISBN 978-1628571059)”. It was published by Strategic Book Publishing.