SPORT & NOTE
Azumah NELSON

Male

"Professor"
(Samuel Azumah Nelson)
Super-Welterweight, Ghana, Accra
Born: July 19, 1958, Accra, Ghana
Height 5ft 5in, mt 1,64

as an amateur:
1978 Algiers African Games Featherweight gold medal
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games Featherweight gold medal
1979 World Military Games Featherweight gold medal

amateur record: 50-2-0

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1979
+ Dec. 1Billy Kwame Accra, GhanaW 10
1980
+ Feb. 10Henry Saddler Accra, GhanaKO 9
(Won vacant Ghana Featherweight Title)
+ Apr. 17Henry Optoki Accra, GhanaKO 8
+ July 4David Capo Accra, GhanaW 10
+ Sept. 11Nii Nuer Accra, GhanaKO 3
+ Dec. 13Joe Skipper Accra, GhanaTKO 10
(Won vacant African - ABU - Featherweight Title)
1981
+ Feb. 24Bossou AzizaLomé, TogoW 10
+ May 2Don George Accra, GhanaKO 5
+ Aug. 18Miguel Rúiz Bakersfield, CaliforniaTKO 3
+ Sept. 26Brian Roberts Accra, GhanaTKO 5
(Won vacant Commonwealth Featherweight Title)
+ Dec. 4Kabiru AkindeleFreetown, Sierra LeoneKO 6
(Retained African & Commonwealth Featherweight Titles)
1982
+ Feb. 28Charm ChiteuleLusaka, ZambiaKO 10
(Retained African & Commonwealth Featherweight Titles)
+ June 26Mukaila Bukare Accra, GhanaTKO 6
- July 21Salvador Sanchez New York City, New YorkTKO by 15
(For WBC Featherweight Title)
+ Oct. 31Irving Mitchell McAfee, New JerseyTKO 5
1983
+ Feb. 12Ricky Wallace Cleveland, OhioW 10
+ Aug. 17Alvin Fowler Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 2
+ Sept. 23Alberto Collazo Richfield, OhioTKO 2
+ Nov. 26Karibu AkindeleLagos, NigeriaKO 9
(Retained African & Commonwealth Featherweight Titles)
1984
+ Mar. 9Hector Cortez Las Vegas, NevadaW 10
+ Dec. 8 Wilfredo Gomez San Juan, Puerto RicoTKO 11
(Won WBC Featherweight Title)
1985
+ Sept. 6Juvenal Ordenes Miami, FloridaTKO 5
(Retained WBC Featherweight Title)
+ Oct. 12Pat Cowdell Birmingham, Gt.BritainKO 1
(Retained WBC Featherweight Title)
1986
+ Feb. 25Marcos Villasana Inglewood, CaliforniaW 12
(Retained WBC Featherweight Title)
+ June 22Danilo Cabrera San Juan, Puerto RicoKO 10
(Retained WBC Featherweight Title)
+ Dec. 13Aaron Duribie Accra, GhanaTKO 6
1987
+ Mar. 7Mauro Gutierrez Las Vegas, NevadaKO 6
(Retained WBC Featherweight Title)
+ Aug. 29Marcos Villasana Los Angeles, CaliforniaW 12
(Retained WBC Featherweight Title)
1988
+ Feb. 29 Mario Martinez Inglewood, CaliforniaW 12
(Won vacant WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
+ June 25Lupe Suarez Atlantic City, New JerseyTKO 9
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
+ Dec. 10Sidnei dal Rovere Accra, GhanaKO 3
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1989
+ Feb. 25 Mario Martinez Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
+ Nov. 5Jim McDonnell Kensington, Gt.BritainTKO 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1990
- May 19Pernell Whitaker Las Vegas, NevadaL 12
(For WBC & IBF Lightweight Titles)
+ Oct. 13Juan La Porte Sydney, AustraliaW 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1991
+ Mar. 16Daniyai Mustapha Zaragoza, SpainTKO 4
= June 28Jeff Fenech Las Vegas, NevadaDraw 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1992
+ Mar. 1Jeff Fenech Melbourne, AustraliaTKO 8
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
+ Nov. 7Calvin Grove Lake Tahoe, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1993
+ Feb. 20Gabriel Ruelas Mexico City, MexicoW 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
= Sept. 10Jesse James Leija San Antonio, TexasDraw 12
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1994
- May 7Jesse James Leija Las Vegas, NevadaL 12
(Lost WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1995
+ Dec. 1Gabriel Ruelas Indio Springs, CaliforniaTKO 5
(Regained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1996
+ June 1Jesse James Leija Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 6
(Retained WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1997
- Mar. 22Genaro Hernandez Corpus Christi, TexasL 12
(Lost WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
1998
- July 11Jesse James Leija San Antonio, TexasL 12
(For vacant IBA Lightweight Title)
1999-2007
Inactive
2008
- June 24Jeff Fenech Melbourne, AustraliaL 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 47, Won: 39 (28 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 2, NC: 0