CRUISERWEIGHT division
JOHNNY NELSON
RetiredBorn IVANSON RANNY NELSON
Born 1967-01-04, SHEFFIELD (aged 59)· GBR
Residence: SHEFFIELD· Height: 189 cm (6'2.5")
Debut: 1986-03-18· Career: 1986–2005 (20 years)
Wins
45
Losses
12
Draws
2
NC
0
Rated Fights
59
EARLY LIFE
Johnny Nelson, born Ivanson Ranny Nelson on January 4, 1967, in Sheffield, England, is of Cuban-Jamaican and Dominican descent. His parents separated when he was young, and he reunited with his father in his thirties.
BOXING CAREER
Nelson began boxing at Wincobank Gym under the legendary trainer Brendan Ingle, who also trained Naseem Hamed and Kell Brook.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare JOHNNY NELSON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 10
2001-11-24 → 2002-03-16 · 3m 20d · 0 defences
Lost to WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO · TKO
1999-08-07 → 2006-10-14 · 7y 2m · 10 defences
Lost to ENZO MACCARINELLI · TKO
1999-03-27 → 1999-06-26 · 2m 30d · 1 defence
Lost to TERRY MCGROOM · W
1997-02-22 → 1998-02-14 · 11m 23d · 1 defence
Lost to TERRY DUNSTAN · KO
1996-12-14 → 1998-11-28 · 1y 11m · 0 defences
Vacated · Vacated
1993-08-11 → 1993-10-01 · 1m 20d · 0 defences
Lost to FRANCO WANYAMA · DQ
1993-04-30 → 1995-08-22 · 2y 3m · 1 defence
Lost to ADILSON RODRIGUES · Ws
1990-12-14 → 1992-02-27 · 1y 2m · 1 defence
Lost to AKIM TAFER · Wm
1989-05-21 → 1991-02-13 · 1y 8m · 2 defences
Lost to DEREK ANGOL · TKO
1988-10-26 → 1989-10-31 · 1y · 0 defences
Lost to CRAWFORD ASHLEY · TKO
Lonsdale Belt — won outright
- CRUISERWEIGHT — 1990· 3 British title wins
- CRUISERWEIGHT — 1990· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright
Complete Record — 59 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 NOV 2005 | SD | VINCENZO CANTATORE | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 04 SEP 2004 | TKO | RÜDIGER MAY | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 15 NOV 2003 | MD | ALEXANDER PETKOVIC | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 23 NOV 2002 | DRAW | GUILLERMO JONES | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 06 APR 2002 | KO | EZRA SELLERS | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 24 NOV 2001 | UD | ALEXANDER VASILEV | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 21 JUL 2001 | UD | MARCELO FABIAN DOMÍNGUEZ | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 27 JAN 2001 | UD | GEORGE ARIAS | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 07 OCT 2000 | TKO | ADAM WATT | 5 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 08 APR 2000 | TKO | PIETRO AURINO | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 06 NOV 1999 | KO | CHRISTOPHE GIRARD | 4 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 SEP 1999 | UD | SIONE ASIPELI | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 07 AUG 1999 | TKO | WILLARD LEWIS | 4 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 15 MAY 1999 | UD | BRUCE SCOTT | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 27 MAR 1999 | TKO | CARL THOMPSON | 5 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 JUL 1998 | TKO | PETER OBOH | 6 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 11 OCT 1997 | TKO | DIRK WALLYN | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 19 JUL 1997 | DEC | MICHAEL MURRAY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 22 FEB 1997 | TKO | PATRICE AOUISSI | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 DEC 1996 | TKO | DENNIS ANDRIES | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 20 JAN 1996 | KO | TONY BOOTH | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 03 DEC 1995 | LOSS | ADILSON RODRIGUES | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 22 AUG 1995 | LOSS | ADILSON RODRIGUES | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 05 NOV 1994 | UD | NIKOLAY KULPIN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 05 APR 1994 | LOSS | HENRY AKINWANDE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 19 NOV 1993 | UD | JIMMY THUNDER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 01 OCT 1993 | LOSS | FRANCO WANYAMA | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 11 AUG 1993 | TKO | TOM COLLINS | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 30 APR 1993 | KO | DAVE RUSSELL | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 24 OCT 1992 | LOSS | CORRIE SANDERS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 14 AUG 1992 | LOSS | NORBERT EKASSI | 3 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 16 MAY 1992 | LOSS | JAMES WARRING | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 12 MAR 1991 | TKO | YVES MONSIEUR | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 DEC 1990 | TKO | MARKUS BOTT | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 05 SEP 1990 | DEC | ANDRE SMITH | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 27 JUN 1990 | TKO | ARTHUR WEATHERS | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 28 MAR 1990 | KO | LOU GENT | 4 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 FEB 1990 | KO | DINO HOMSEY | 7 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 27 JAN 1990 | DRAW | CARLOS DE LEÓN | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1989 | KO | IAN BULLOCH | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1989 | KO | ANDY STRAUGHN | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 APR 1989 | KO | STEVE MORMINO | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1988 | TKO | DANNY LAWFORD | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 31 AUG 1988 | DEC | ANDREW GERRARD | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1988 | KO | LENNIE HOWARD | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1988 | DEC | CRAWFORD ASHLEY | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1988 | KO | KENNY JONES | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1988 | KO | CORDWELL HYLTON | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1988 | LOSS | DENNIS BAILEY | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1987 | TKO | JON MCBEAN | 6 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1987 | TKO | BYRON PULLEN | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1987 | LOSS | BRIAN SCHUMACHER | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1987 | TKO | SEAN DALY | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1987 | DEC | DOUG YOUNG | 6 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 JAN 1987 | DEC | GEORGE CARMEN | 6 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1986 | DEC | CHRIS LITTLE | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1986 | LOSS | MAGNE HAVNAA | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1986 | LOSS | TOMMY TAYLOR | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1986 | LOSS | PETER BROWN | 6 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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