Nicholas Walters
Nicholas Walters | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Nicholas Walters |
Nickname(s) | "Axe Man" |
Rated at | Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Born |
Montego Bay, Jamaica | January 4, 1986
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 25 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Nicholas Walters (born January 4, 1986) is an undefeated Jamaican professional boxer and the current WBA (Super) World Featherweight Champion.
Personal life
Born in Montego Bay, Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.[1] Walters is nicknamed "The Axe Man".[2] He is the son of former boxer Job Walters.[1] He began boxing at the age of ten and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of Panama.[1]
Professional career
Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times.[1] He won the vacant WBA (Regular) World Featherweight title on December 8, 2012, against Colombian Daulis Prescott during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,[3] via seventh round knockout.[3] Making good on his prediction of a knockout in either the 5th or 6th round,[4] Walters defeated Nonito Donaire on October 18, 2014, by technical knockout in the 6th round to capture the WBA World Featherweight Championship. He was promoted to Super Champion status in February 2015.[5]
Professional boxing record
25 Wins (21 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-0 | Nonito Donaire | TKO | 6 (12), 2:59 | 2014-10-18 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, United States | Won WBA World (Super) featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-0 | Vic Darchinyan | KO | 5 (12), 2:22 | 2014-05-31 | CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR | Defended WBA World (Regular) featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-0 | Alberto Garza | TKO | 4 (12), 1:57 | 2013-11-09 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Defended WBA World (Regular) featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-0 | Daulis Prescott | TKO | 7 (12), 0:35 | 2012-12-08 | National Indoor Centre, Kingston, Jamaica | Won vacant WBA World (Regular) featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-0 | Gustavo Sandoval | TKO | 4 (10), 1:29 | 2012-07-21 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-0 | Hector Javier Marquez | UD | 10 | 2012-03-31 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-0 | Irving Berry | TKO | 6 (11), 1:35 | 2011-10-22 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | Defended WBA Fedelatin featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-0 | Argel Salinas | TKO | 2 (11), 2:46 | 2011-06-16 | Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica | Defended WBA Fedelatin featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-0 | Gonzalo Munguia | TKO | 8 (11) | 2010-12-18 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama | Defended WBA Fedelatin featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-0 | Julio Camano | TKO | 4 (8), 2:02 | 2010-10-16 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-0 | Jose Miguel Payares | RTD | 5 (11) | 2010-07-31 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | Defended WBA Fedelatin featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-0 | Alexander Alonso | TKO | 6 (6), 1:30 | 2010-04-30 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-0 | Carlos Manuel Reyes | UD | 11 | 2009-12-18 | Karibe Convention Center, Petionville, Haiti | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-0 | Ernesto Vasquez Batioja | KO | 6 | 2009-08-08 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-0 | Leovigildo Siris | KO | 1 (6) | 2009-05-28 | Hotel El Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-0 | Gilberto Armuelles | KO | 1 (4) | 2009-03-28 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0 | Jose Fonseca | KO | 4 (8) | 2009-02-28 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colon City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 | Julio Jacobo | TKO | 3 (4) | 2009-02-28 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 | Alejandro Corrales | UD | 6 | 2008-12-13 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colon City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0 | Ovidio Mojica | TKO | 4 (6) | 2008-12-05 | Sala de Eventos La Eskina, Panama City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0 | Raul Miranda | KO | 1 (4) | 2008-11-22 | Gimnasio del Club de Leones, El Maranon, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | Javier Jimenez | TKO | 4 (4) | 2008-10-30 | Centro de Convenciones Figaly, Panama City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Armando Carpintero | KO | 1 (4) | 2008-09-11 | Fantastic Casino, 24 de Diciembre, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Luis Gonzalez | TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-08-19 | Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Panama City, Panama | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Esteban Ramos | UD | 4 | 2008-08-02 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama | Nicholas Walters debut |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion", WBA, December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ "Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5-6 rounds"
- ↑ "WBA elevates 126lb/130lb champs to super status". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
External links
- Nicholas Walters at boxrec.com
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Celestino Caballero |
WBA Featherweight Champion December 9, 2012 – February 21, 2015 Regular Title until October 18, 2014 Promoted |
Succeeded by Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar Promoted |
Vacant Title last held by Nonito Donaire |
WBA Featherweight Super Champion February 21, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
Awards | ||
Preceded by Usain Bolt |
Jamaica Sportsman of the year 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |