Johnny Nelson

Ivanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson^[1] (born 4 January 1967) is a former professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He was the WBO cruiserweight champion for over seven years, having successfully defended the title 13 times. Nelson also held the European and British cruiserweight titles. His fight record was 45 wins (29 by knockout), 12 losses and two draws.

Boxing career

Nelson's 14th defence of his WBO cruiserweight title was scheduled to be against Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli on the undercard for the Joe Calzaghe versus Jeff Lacy WBO/IBF unification bout on 6 March 2006, but an injury picked up by Nelson forced the fight to be cancelled and Nelson announced his decision to retire from professional boxing a few months later on 22 September 2006.

After retirement

Nelson is now a pundit for Sky Television. Since retirement he has spent some time working with the prison service helping inmates with life management skills.^[1] He's also played a role in some charity work, agreeing to fight a charity match against Jos Battle.^[2]

Personal life

Nelson's parents split up when he was a young child and he didn't reunite with his biological father until he was in his thirties.^[1] He still lives in Sheffield with his wife Debbie and daughters Bailey and India. He also has a daughter called Jorden from a previous relationship. He also has a son named Nelson Johnny. He has published his autobiography Hard Road To Glory.

Professional boxing record

45 Wins (29 knockouts, 16 decisions), 12 Losses (1 knockout, 11 decisions), 2 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	45–12–2	Vincenzo Cantatore	SD	12	11-26-2005	Rome, Lazio, Italy	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 116–111, 115–112, 112–115
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	44–12–2	Ruediger May	TKO	7	09-04-2004	Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the seventh round
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	43–12–2	Alexander Petkovic	MD	12	11-15-2003	Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 115–113, 115–113, 114–114.
Draw	42–12–2	Guillermo Jones	SD	12	11-23-2002	Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 116–113, 113–115, 114–114.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	42–12-1	Ezra Sellers	KO	8	04-06-2002	Copenhagen, Denmark	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Sellers knocked out at 2:39 of the eighth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	41–12–1	Alexander Vasiliev	UD	12	11-24-2001	Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	WBU World Heavyweight Title. 120–107, 119–109, 118–110.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	40–12–1	Marcelo Fabian Dominguez	UD	12	07-21-2001	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 117–110, 117–110, 119–108.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	39-12-1	George Arias	UD	12	01-27-2001	Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 120–108, 120–110, 119–110.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	38-12-1	Adam Watt	KO	5	10-07-2000	Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Watt knocked out at 2:12 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	37-12-1	Pietro Aurino	TKO	7	04-08-2000	Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the seventh round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	36-12-1	Christophe Girard	KO	4	11-06-1999	Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Girard knocked out at 2:34 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35–12-1	Sione Asipeli	UD	12	09-18-1999	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 118–108, 119–107, 119–107.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	34–12–1	Willard Lewis	TKO	4	08-07-1999	Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Lewis retired at 3:00 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33-12-1	Bruce Scott	UD	12	05-15-1999	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 117–111, 119–108, 118–109.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	32-12-1	Carl Thompson	TKO	5	03-27-1999	Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom	Won WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:42 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31-12-1	Peter Oboh	TKO	6	07-18-1998	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30–12–1	Dirk Wallyn	TKO	1	10-11-1997	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	EBU Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	29-12-1	Michael Murray	PTS	4	07-19-1997	Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-12-1	Patrice Aouissi	KO	7	02-22-1997	Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27–12–1	Dennis Andries	TKO	7	12-14-1996	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26–12–1	Tony Booth	KO	2	01-20-1996	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-12-1	Adilson Rodrigues	UD	12	12-03-1995	Sao Paulo, Brazil	WBF World Heavyweight Title. 116–117, 114–116, 114–117.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-11-1	Adilson Rodrigues	PTS	12	08-22-1995	Sao Paulo, Brazil	WBF World Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-10-1	Nikolay Kulpin	UD	12	11-05-1994	Chiang Mai, Thailand	WBF World Heavyweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24–10–1	Henry Akinwande	PTS	10	04-05-1994	Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24–9-1	Jimmy Thunder	UD	12	11-19-1993	Auckland, New Zealand	WBF World Heavyweight Title. 115–114, 115–112, 119–111.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	23–9–1	Franco Wanyama	DQ	10	10-01-1993	Waregem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium	WBF World Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23–8–1	Tom Elton Collins	TKO	1	04-11-1993	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom	WBF World Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-8-1	Dave Russell	TKO	11	04-30-1993	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	WBF World Cruiserweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21–8-1	Corrie Sanders	UD	10	10-24-1992	Mabopane, North West, South Africa	92–99, 89–99, 89–100.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21–7–1	Norbert Ekassi	TKO	3	08-14-1992	Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, France
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21-6-1	James Warring	UD	12	05-16-1992	Bealeton, Virginia, United States	IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 111–118, 108–120, 111–117.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-5-1	Yves Monsieur	TKO	8	03-12-1991	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-5-1	Markus Bott	TKO	12	12-14-1990	Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	EBU Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-5-1	Andre Smith	PTS	8	09-05-1990	Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom	79.5–77.5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–5–1	Arthur Weathers	TKO	2	06-27-1990	Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 0:25 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–5–1	Lou Gent	KO	4	03-28-1990	Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-5-1	Dino Homsey	TKO	7	02-14-1990	Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Draw	15-5-1	Carlos De Leon	PTS	12	01-27-1990	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	WBC World Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–5–0	Ian Bulloch	KO	2	10-02-1989	Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–5–0	Andy Straughn	TKO	8	05-21-1989	Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–5–0	Steve Mormino	TKO	2	04-04-1989	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–5–0	Danny Lawford	TKO	2	10-26-1988	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom	BBBofC Central Area Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–5-0	Andrew Gerrard	PTS	8	08-31-1988	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-5-0	Lennie Howard	KO	2	06-06-1988	Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-5-0	Crawford Ashley	PTS	8	05-04-1988	Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom	79–77.5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-5-0	Kenny Jones	KO	1	04-25-1988	Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-5-0	Cordwell Hylton	KO	1	02-24-1988	Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	6-5-0	Dennis Bailey	PTS	8	02-01-1988	Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-4-0	Jon McBean	TKO	6	12-14-1987	Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-4-0	Byron Pullen	TKO	3	06-03-1987	Southwark, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-4-0	Brian Schumacher	PTS	8	04-28-1987	Halifax, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-3-0	Sean Daly	TKO	1	04-10-1987	Manchester, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–3-0	Doug Young	PTS	6	03-02-1987	Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–3–0	George Carmen	PTS	6	01-19-1987	Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-3-0	Chris Little	PTS	6	11-20-1986	Bredbury, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom	60–57.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	0-3-0	Magne Havnaa	PTS	4	10-03-1986	Copenhagen, Denmark
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	0–2-0	Tommy Taylor	PTS	6	05-15-1986	Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	0–1-0	Peter Brown	PTS	6	03-18-1986	Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

See also

• List of cruiserweight boxing champions
• Reigning boxing champions

References

External links

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