Azumah Nelson

World title reigns and bouts

WBC
IBF
WBC
WBC
RING
Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
1984
(25 years old)
1986
(27 years old)
1988
(29 years old)
1990
(31 years old)
1992
(33 years old)
1994
(35 years old)
1996
(37 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    21 Jul 1982

    Salvador Sanchez beats Azumah Nelson via knockout 15/15

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    8 Dec 1984

    Azumah Nelson beats Wilfredo Gomez via knockout 11/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    Azumah Nelson becomes the WBC Featherweight world champion

    6 Sep 1985

    Azumah Nelson beats Juvenal Ordenes via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    12 Oct 1985

    Azumah Nelson beats Pat Cowdell via knockout 1/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    25 Feb 1986

    Azumah Nelson beats Marcos Villasana via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    22 Jun 1986

    Azumah Nelson beats Danilo Cabrera via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    7 Mar 1987

    Azumah Nelson beats Mauro Gutierrez via knockout 6/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    29 Aug 1987

    Azumah Nelson beats Marcos Villasana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight (126 lb)

    1 Jan 1988

    Azumah Nelson's WBC Featherweight world title reign ends

    29 Feb 1988

    Azumah Nelson beats Mario Martinez via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    Azumah Nelson becomes the WBC Super Featherweight world champion

    25 Jun 1988

    Azumah Nelson beats Lupe Suarez via knockout 9/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    10 Dec 1988

    Azumah Nelson beats Sidnei Dal Rovere via knockout 3/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    25 Feb 1989

    Azumah Nelson beats Mario Martinez via knockout 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    5 Nov 1989

    Azumah Nelson beats Jim McDonnell via knockout 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    19 May 1990

    Pernell Whitaker beats Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight (135 lb)

    13 Oct 1990

    Azumah Nelson beats Juan Laporte via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    28 Jun 1991

    Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson share a draw 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    1 Mar 1992

    Azumah Nelson beats Jeff Fenech via knockout 8/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    7 Nov 1992

    Azumah Nelson beats Calvin Grove via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    20 Feb 1993

    Azumah Nelson beats Gabriel Ruelas via majority decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    10 Sep 1993

    Azumah Nelson and Jesse James Leija share a draw 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    7 May 1994

    Jesse James Leija beats Azumah Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    1 Dec 1995

    Azumah Nelson beats Gabriel Ruelas via knockout 5/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    Azumah Nelson becomes the WBC Super Featherweight world champion

    1 Jun 1996

    Azumah Nelson beats Jesse James Leija via knockout 6/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)

    22 Mar 1997

    Genaro Hernandez beats Azumah Nelson via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight (130 lb)