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| Born | Ivanson Nelson (1967-01-04) January 4, 1967 (age 57) Sheffield, England, UK |
| Nationality |  British |
| Other names | The Entertainer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 59 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Johnny Nelson (born 4 January 1967) is a former professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He was the WBO Cruiserweight World Champion, a title he gained on 27 March 1999 by defeating Carl Thompson. He has also previously fought for the WBU & WBF Crusierweight title which he won but then later gave them up. His fight record is 45 wins (29 by knockout), 12 losses and 2 draws.
Nelson has had a number of high profile fights however his next bout was scheduled to be a defining fight as it was against the hot prospect Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli for the WBO Cruiserweight title. The fight would have taken place on the undercard for the Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy WBO/IBF unification bout but an injury picked up by Johnny forced the fight to be cancelled.
Nelson announced his decision to retire from professional boxing on 22nd September 2006. He agreeded to come out of retirement at the age of 40 for a charity match against property developer Jos Battle
Life after Boxing
Johnny lives with his wife Debbie and daughters Bailey and India. He has recently published his autobiography Hard Road To Glory published by John Blake Publishing
| Preceded byCarl Thompson | WBO Cruiserweight Champion 27 Mar 1999–22 Sep 2006 vacated |
Succeeded byEnzo Maccarinelli Interim Champ Elavated |
See also
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- Reigning boxing champions
External links
- Boxing record for Johnny Nelson from BoxRec (registration required)
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