Light heavyweight · United States

George Nichols

George Nichols was a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jul 10, 1907. World titles: WBA light heavyweight (1932). George Nichols last fought Fred Apostoli on Apr 17, 1939 and lost by KO in round 2 of 10.

Also: Джордж Николс · جورج نیکولز · Phillip John Nicolosi
BornJul 10, 1907
Died1986
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceSouthpaw
NicknameJohnny Nichols
DebutNov 3, 1931
Career1931–1939
Rounds boxed50
Born inSandusky, Ohio, US
TitlesWBA light heavyweight · 1932
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Apr 1939Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 6

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Fred Apostoli 🇺🇸
KO 2/10 · Open-Air Arena, Houston, 🇺🇸
1939-04-17 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 6, 1931–1939

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Fred Apostoli 🇺🇸
KO 2/10 · Open-Air Arena, Houston, 🇺🇸
Nichols — · Apostoli 34-5-0
1939-04-17 ›
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L
John Henry Lewis 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Nichols — · Lewis 66-8-5
1936-08-12 ›
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D
John Henry Lewis 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Nichols — · Lewis 57-8-4
1936-04-07 ›
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L
Joe Knight 🇺🇸
PTS 8/8 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Nichols — · Knight 87-12-13
1933-11-03 ›
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L
Joe Knight 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Sullivan's Bowl, Charleston, 🇺🇸
Nichols — · Knight 65-10-13
1932-10-17 ›
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L
Gorilla Jones 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Nichols — · Jones 82-18-10
1931-11-03 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBALight heavyweight
1932-03-18 – 1932-12-17

Facts

Who did George Nichols fight last?
George Nichols last fought Fred Apostoli on Apr 17, 1939 and lost by KO in round 2 of 10.
Which world titles has George Nichols held?
George Nichols has held 1 world title reign: WBA light heavyweight (1932).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10412 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10412. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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