Heavyweight · United States

Danell Nicholson

Danell Nicholson was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Nov 15, 1967. Danell Nicholson last fought Wladimir Klitschko on Dec 20, 2003 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 12.

Also: Данелл Ніколсон · Даниэль Николсон · دانيل نيكلسون
+4 moreНиколсон, Даниэль · Николсон, Даннел · Николсон, Дэниел · Николсон, Дэннел
BornNov 15, 1967
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Height193 cm
Reach203 cm
NicknameDoc
DebutMay 8, 1993
Career1993–2003
Rounds boxed48
Born inChicago, Illinois, U.S.
TitlesIBO heavyweight title 1994
Boxerbook rating1716 ± 259 · inactive since Dec 2003Why here ›
Confirmed bouts4 of 8 · 4 official

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Wladimir Klitschko 🇺🇦
For WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
TKO 4/12 · Ostseehalle, 🇩🇪
2003-12-20 ›
official ★

The record

Known bouts: 8, 1993–2003

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

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 6, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 3, Wikipedia (ru) · 2, Wikipedia (ja) · 1, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1

L
Wladimir Klitschko 🇺🇦
For WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
TKO 4/12 · Ostseehalle, 🇩🇪
Nicholson — · Klitschko 41-2-0
2003-12-20 ›
official ★
W
Kenneth Murphy
TKO 2/6 · STRATOSPHERE HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
2003-06-14 ›
official ★
W
Melvin Foster 🇺🇸
TKO 4/10 · ORLEANS HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
2002-01-18 ›
official ★
L
David Tua 🇼🇸
KO 6/12 · TEXAS STATION HOTEL & CASINO, NO. LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸
Nicholson — · Tua 37-2-0
2001-03-23 ›
official ★
L
Kirk Johnson 🇨🇦
UD 10/10 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Nicholson — · Johnson 19-0-0
1996-08-23 ›
✓ one source
L
Andrew Golota 🇺🇸
RTD 8/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Nicholson — · Golota 27-0-0
1996-03-15 ›
✓ one source
W
John Ruiz 🇺🇸
For vacant IBO heavyweight title
SD 12/12 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Nicholson — · Ruiz 18-1-0
1994-08-04 ›
✓ one source
L
Jeremy Williams 🇺🇸
KO 2/6 · Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Nicholson — · Williams 8-0-0
1993-05-08 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

1992 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Quarter-finalLFélix Savón 🇨🇺11:13
Round of 16WŽeljko Mavrović 🇭🇷9:6
Round of 32WPaul Lawson 🇬🇧10:2

3 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Danell Nicholson fight last?
Danell Nicholson last fought Wladimir Klitschko on Dec 20, 2003 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11650 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11650. 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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