Nicholas Walters
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Nicholas Walters (born January 4, 1986) is a Jamaican professional boxer. He won the WBA's vacant featherweight title on December 8, 2012, against Colombian Daulis Prescott during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica.[1] He knocked Daulis out in the seventh round.[1]
Born in Montego Bay, Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.[2] Walters is nicknamed "The Axeman".[3] He is the son of former boxer Job Walters.[2] He began boxing at the age of four and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of Panama.[2]
He won the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it twice.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion", WBA, December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Like Father, Like Son", Jamaica Gleaner, December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ "Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller", Jamaica Star, December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
External links
- Nicholas Walters at boxrec.com
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Celestino Caballero |
WBA Featherweight Champion Regular Title December 9, 2012 – present |
Incumbent |
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