Super featherweight · Ghana
Azumah Nelson 39-6-2 28 KO · 1979–2008
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Azumah Nelson is a super featherweight boxer from Ghana, born Jul 19, 1958. Record 39-6-2 with 28 knockouts over 1979–2008. World titles: WBC super featherweight (1995–1997), WBC super featherweight (1988–1994), WBC featherweight (1984–1988). Azumah Nelson last fought Jeff Fenech on Jun 24, 2008 and lost by MD over 10 rounds.
Also: Азума Нельсон · أزوما نيلسون · ازوما نيلسون +5 more ازومہ نیلسن · อซูม่าห์ เนลสัน · アズマー・ネルソン · Azuma Nelson · Нельсон, Азума
Born Jul 19, 1958
Country 🇬🇭 Ghana
Stance Orthodox
Height 165 cm
Reach 172.5 cm
Nickname The Professor · Zoom Zoom · The Terrible Warrior
Debut Dec 1, 1979
Career 1979–2008
Rounds boxed 401
KO share 72%
Born in Accra, Ghana
Titles WBC super featherweight 1995
Boxerbook rating 2012 ± 213 · inactive since Jun 2008Why here › Confirmed bouts 14 of 47
Record and next fight Record
39-6-2, 28 KOs · 1979–2008
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
MD 10/10 · Hisense Arena, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
The record 47 bouts, 1979–2008, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 47, Wikipedia (ja) · 2
L
MD 10/10 · Hisense Arena, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nelson 39-5-2 · Fenech 30-4-1
L
For vacant IBA lightweight title UD 12/12 · Alamodome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Nelson 39-4-2 · Leija 36-3-2
L
Lost WBC super-featherweight title SD 12/12 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Nelson 39-3-2 · Hernández 35-1-1
W
For WBC super featherweight title TKO 6/12 · Boulder Station Hotel Casino, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Nelson 38-3-2 · Leija 30-2-2
W
Won WBC super-featherweight title TKO 5/12 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, 🇺🇸
Nelson 37-3-2 · Ruelas 41-2-0
L
For WBC super featherweight title UD 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Nelson 37-2-2 · Leija 27-0-2
D
For WBC super featherweight title SD 12/12 · Alamodome, San Antonio, 🇺🇸
Nelson 37-2-1 · Leija 26-0-1
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title MD 12/12 · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 🇲🇽
Nelson 36-2-1 · Ruelas 33-1-0
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, 🇺🇸
Nelson 35-2-1 · Grove —
W
For WBC super-featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Princes Park Football Ground, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nelson 34-2-1 · Fenech 28-1-1
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Princes Park Football Ground, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nelson 33-2-1 · Fenech 28-0-1
D
For WBC super-featherweight title SD 12/12 · Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Nelson 33-2-0 · Fenech 27-0-0
W
Daniyal Mustapha Ennin
KO 4/10 · Polideportivo Principal Felipe, Zaragoza, 🇪🇸
Nelson 32-2-0 · Ennin —
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title UD 12/12 · Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Nelson 31-2-0 · Laporte —
L
For WBC and IBF lightweight titles UD 12/12 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Nelson 31-1-0 · Whitaker 21-1-0
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title KO 12/12 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Nelson 30-1-0 · McDonnell —
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title TKO 12/12 · Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Nelson 29-1-0 · Martínez —
W
Retained WBC super-featherweight title KO 3/12 · Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 28-1-0 · Rovere —
W
Lupe Suarez
Retained WBC super-featherweight title TKO 9/12 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Nelson 27-1-0 · Suarez —
W
Won vacant WBC super-featherweight title SD 12/12 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Nelson 26-1-0 · Martínez —
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For WBC featherweight title UD 12/12 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Nelson 25-1-0 · Villasana 48-5-2
W
Mauro Gutierrez
Retained WBC featherweight title KO 6/12 · Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Nelson 24-1-0 · Gutierrez —
W
Retained WBC featherweight title TKO 10/12 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Nelson 23-1-0 · Cabrera —
W
For WBC featherweight title MD 12/12 · Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Nelson 22-1-0 · Villasana 46-4-1
W
Retained WBC featherweight title KO 1/12 · National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Nelson 21-1-0 · Cowdell —
W
Juvenal Ordenes
Retained WBC featherweight title TKO 5/12 · Tamiami Park, Miami, Florida, 🇺🇸
Nelson 20-1-0 · Ordenes —
W
Won WBC featherweight title KO 11/12 · Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Nelson 19-1-0 · Gómez 41-1-1
W
Hector Cortez
UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Nelson 18-1-0 · Cortez —
W
Kabiru Akindele
Retained Commonwealth featherweight title KO 9/15 · National Stadium, Lagos, 🇳🇬
Nelson 17-1-0 · Akindele —
W
Alberto Collazo
TKO 2/10 · Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, 🇺🇸
Nelson 16-1-0 · Collazo —
W
Alvin Fowler
TKO 2/10 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Nelson 15-1-0 · Fowler —
W
Ricky Wallace
UD 10/10 · Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Nelson 14-1-0 · Wallace —
W
Irving Mitchell
TKO 5/10 · Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, 🇺🇸
Nelson 13-1-0 · Mitchell —
L
For WBC and The Ring featherweight titles TKO 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York, 🇺🇸
Nelson 13-0-0 · Sánchez 43-1-1
W
Mukaila Bukare
TKO 6/10 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 12-0-0 · Bukare —
W
Retained Commonwealth featherweight title TKO 10/15 · Woodlands Stadium, Lusaka, 🇿🇲
Nelson 11-0-0 · Chiteule —
W
Kabiru Akindele
Retained Commonwealth featherweight title KO 6/15 · Siaka Stevens National Stadium, Freetown
Nelson 10-0-0 · Akindele —
W
Brian Roberts
Won vacant Commonwealth featherweight title TKO 5/15 · Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 9-0-0 · Roberts —
W
Miguel Ruiz
TKO 4/10 · Stadium, Bakersfield, 🇺🇸
Nelson 8-0-0 · Ruiz —
W
KO 5/10 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 7-0-0 · George 0-0-0
W
Aziza Bossou
PTS 8/8 · Lomé, Togo
Nelson 6-0-0 · Bossou —
W
Joe Skipper
Won African featherweight title TKO 10/12 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 5-0-0 · Skipper —
W
David Capo
PTS 10/10 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 4-0-0 · Capo —
W
Abdul Rahman Optoki
Retained Ghanaian featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 3-0-0 · Optoki —
W
Henry Saddler
Won Ghanaian featherweight title TKO 9/12 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 2-0-0 · Saddler —
W
Nii Nuer
TKO 3/8 · Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 1-0-0 · Nuer —
W
Billy Kwame
PTS 10/10 · Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, 🇬🇭
Nelson 0-0-0 · Kwame —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Azumah Nelson's record? Azumah Nelson's professional record is 39-6-2 with 28 knockouts.
When is Azumah Nelson's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 12 Oct 2026.
Who did Azumah Nelson fight last? Azumah Nelson last fought Jeff Fenech on Jun 24, 2008 and lost by MD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Azumah Nelson held? Azumah Nelson has held 3 world title reigns: WBC super featherweight (1995–1997), WBC super featherweight (1988–1994), WBC featherweight (1984–1988). Sources Boxerbook ID 7099 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7099 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
