Johnny Nelson

World title reigns and bouts

WBC
IBF
WBO
Cruiserweight
1992
(24 years old)
1994
(26 years old)
1996
(28 years old)
1998
(30 years old)
2000
(32 years old)
2002
(34 years old)
2004
(36 years old)
2006
(38 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    27 Jan 1990

    Carlos De Leon and Johnny Nelson share a draw 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    16 May 1992

    James Warring beats Johnny Nelson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    27 Mar 1999

    Johnny Nelson beats Carl Thompson via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    Johnny Nelson becomes the WBO Cruiserweight world champion

    15 May 1999

    Johnny Nelson beats Bruce Scott via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    7 Aug 1999

    Johnny Nelson beats Willard Lewis via corner retirement 4/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    18 Sep 1999

    Johnny Nelson beats Sione Asipeli via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    6 Nov 1999

    Johnny Nelson beats Christophe Girard via knockout 4/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    8 Apr 2000

    Johnny Nelson beats Pietro Aurino via corner retirement 7/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    7 Oct 2000

    Johnny Nelson beats Adam Watt via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    27 Jan 2001

    Johnny Nelson beats George Arias via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    21 Jul 2001

    Johnny Nelson beats Marcelo Dominguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    6 Apr 2002

    Johnny Nelson beats Ezra Sellers via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    23 Nov 2002

    Johnny Nelson and Guillermo Jones share a draw 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    15 Nov 2003

    Johnny Nelson beats Alexander Petkovic via majority decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (190 lb)

    4 Sep 2004

    Johnny Nelson beats Ruediger May via knockout 7/12

    Cruiserweight (200 lb)

    26 Nov 2005

    Johnny Nelson beats Vincenzo Cantatore via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight (200 lb)

    22 Sep 2006

    Johnny Nelson's WBO Cruiserweight world title reign ends