Cruiserweight · United Kingdom
Johnny Nelson 45-14-2 29 KO · 1986–2005
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Johnny Nelson was a cruiserweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jan 4, 1967. Record 45-14-2 with 29 knockouts over 1986–2005. World titles: WBO cruiserweight (1999–2006). Johnny Nelson last fought Vincenzo Cantatore on Nov 26, 2005 and won by SD over 12 rounds.
Also: Джонни Нельсон · Джонні Нельсон · جونى نيلسون +13 more جوني نيلسون · ジョニー・ネルソン · 約翰尼·尼爾森 · 约翰尼·尼尔森 · 조니 넬슨 · Ivanson Ranny Nelson · Айвенсон Нельсон · Джони Нельсон · Нельсон Д. · Нельсон Джони · Нельсон Джонни · Нельсон, Джони · Нельсон, Джонни
Born Jan 4, 1967
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 189 cm
Reach 205.5 cm
Nickname The Entertainer
Debut Mar 18, 1986
Career 1986–2005
Rounds boxed 435
KO share 64%
Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Titles WBO cruiserweight · 1999–2006
Boxerbook rating 2010 ± 195 · inactive since Nov 2005Why here › Confirmed bouts 16 of 61
Career record Record
45-14-2, 29 KOs · 1986–2005
Last result W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title SD 12/12 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, 🇮🇹
The record 61 bouts, 1986–2005, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 61, Wikipedia (ru) · 2
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title SD 12/12 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, 🇮🇹
Nelson 44-14-2 · Cantatore —
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title TKO 7/12 · Grugahalle, Essen, 🇩🇪
Nelson 43-14-2 · May —
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title MD 12/12 · Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, 🇩🇪
Nelson 42-14-2 · Petkovic —
D
For WBO cruiserweight title SD 12/12 · Storm Arena, Derby, 🇬🇧
Nelson 42-14-1 · Jones 29-2-1
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title KO 8/12 · Circus Building, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰
Nelson 41-14-1 · Sellers —
W
Alexander Vasiliev
Won vacant WBU heavyweight title UD 12/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 40-14-1 · Vasiliev —
W
For WBO cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · Ponds Forge, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 39-14-1 · Domínguez 32-3-1
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 38-14-1 · Arias 29-3-0
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title KO 5/12 · The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, 🇬🇧
Nelson 37-14-1 · Watt 7-1-0
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title TKO 7/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 36-14-1 · Aurino —
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title KO 4/12 · Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, 🇬🇧
Nelson 35-14-1 · Girard —
W
Sione Asipeli
Retained WBO cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Nelson 34-14-1 · Asipeli —
W
Willard Lewis
Retained WBO cruiserweight title TKO 4/12 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 33-14-1 · Lewis —
W
Retained WBO cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · Ponds Forge, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 32-14-1 · Scott —
W
Won WBO cruiserweight title TKO 5/12 · Storm Arena, Derby, 🇬🇧
Nelson 31-14-1 · Thompson 24-4-0
W
RTD 6/8 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 30-14-1 · Oboh 6-3-0
W
Dirk Wallyn
Retained European cruiserweight title TKO 1/12 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 29-14-1 · Wallyn —
W
Michael Murray
PTS 4/4 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 28-14-1 · Murray —
W
Won vacant European cruiserweight title KO 7/12 · Berck, 🇫🇷
Nelson 27-14-1 · Aouissi —
W
Won vacant British cruiserweight title TKO 7/12 · Ponds Forge, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 26-14-1 · Andries 49-13-2
Show all 61 bouts W
KO 2/6 · Leisure Centre, Mansfield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 25-14-1 · Booth 18-32-6
L
For WBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Ginásio Carlos Nélson Bueno, Mogi Guaçu, 🇧🇷
Nelson 25-13-1 · Rodrigues 63-5-0
L
Lost WBF heavyweight title PTS 12/12 · Osasco, 🇧🇷
Nelson 25-12-1 · Rodrigues 60-5-0
W
Retained WBF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Chiangrai Stadium, Chiang Rai, 🇹🇭
Nelson 24-12-1 · Kulpin 10-0-0
L
PTS 10/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 24-11-1 · Akinwande 23-0-1
L
PTS 10/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 24-10-1 · Akinwande 22-0-1
W
Won WBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Nelson 23-10-1 · Thunder 17-4-0
W
Retained WBF cruiserweight title TKO 1/12 · Leisure Centre, Mansfield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 22-10-1 · Collins —
L
For WBF Cruiserweight title DQ 10/12 · Waregem, 🇧🇪
Nelson 22-9-1 · Wanyama 13-3-1
W
Dave Russell
Won WBF cruiserweight title TKO 11/12 · Festival Hall, Melbourne, 🇦🇺
Nelson 21-9-1 · Russell —
L
Lost WBF cruiserweight title DQ 10/12 · Waregem, 🇧🇪
Nelson 21-8-1 · Wanyama 10-3-1
L
UD 10/10 · Morula Sun Casino, Mabopane, 🇿🇦
Nelson 21-7-1 · Sanders 17-0-0
L
Norbert Ekassi
TKO 3/8 · Ajaccio, 🇫🇷
Nelson 21-6-1 · Ekassi —
L
For IBF cruiserweight title UD 12/12 · Hugo's Nightclub, Bealeton, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Nelson 21-5-1 · Warring 13-1-0
W
Yves Monsieur
Retained European cruiserweight title TKO 8/12 · Leisure Centre, Mansfield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 20-5-1 · Monsieur —
W
Won vacant European cruiserweight title TKO 12/12 · Europahalle, Karlsruhe, 🇩🇪
Nelson 19-5-1 · Bott 10-0-0
W
Arthur Weathers
TKO 2/8 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 18-5-1 · Weathers —
W
Andre Smith
PTS 8/8 · Brighton Centre, Brighton, 🇬🇧
Nelson 17-5-1 · Smith —
W
Lou Gent
Retained British cruiserweight title KO 4/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 16-5-1 · Gent —
W
Dino Homsey
TKO 7/8 · International Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Nelson 15-5-1 · Homsey —
D
For WBC cruiserweight title SD 12/12 · City Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 15-5-0 · León 45-5-0
W
Won British cruiserweight title TKO 8/12 · Finsbury Park Majestic Ballroom, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 14-5-0 · Straughn —
W
Steve Mormino
TKO 2/8 · City Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 13-5-0 · Mormino —
W
Ian Bulloch
Retained British cruiserweight title KO 2/12 · Victoria Hall, Hanley, 🇬🇧
Nelson 12-5-0 · Bulloch —
W
Danny Lawford
Won vacant Central Area cruiserweight title TKO 2/10 · City Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 11-5-0 · Lawford —
W
Andrew Gerrard
PTS 8/8 · Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, 🇬🇧
Nelson 10-5-0 · Gerrard —
W
Lennie Howard
KO 2/8 · Hilton, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 9-5-0 · Howard —
W
Kenny Jones
KO 1/8 · Montrose Club, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Nelson 8-5-0 · Jones —
W
PTS 8/8 · Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, 🇬🇧
Nelson 7-5-0 · Ashley —
W
Cordwell Hylton
KO 1/8 · City Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 6-5-0 · Hylton —
L
Dennis Bailey
PTS 8/8 · Derngate Theatre, Northampton, 🇬🇧
Nelson 6-4-0 · Bailey —
W
Jon McBean
TKO 6/8 · The Tower Ballroom, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Nelson 5-4-0 · McBean —
W
Sean Daly
TKO 1/8 · The Ritz, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Nelson 4-4-0 · Daly —
L
PTS 8/8 · North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, 🇬🇧
Nelson 4-3-0 · Schumacher —
W
Byron Pullen
TKO 3/8 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 3-3-0 · Pullen —
W
PTS 6/6 · Ladbroke Mercury Hotel, Huddersfield, 🇬🇧
Nelson 2-3-0 · Young —
W
George Carmen
PTS 6/6 · Grosvenor House Hotel, London, 🇬🇧
Nelson 1-3-0 · Carmen —
W
Chris Little
PTS 6/6 · Quaffers Club, Bredbury, 🇬🇧
Nelson 0-3-0 · Little —
L
PTS 4/4 · Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰
Nelson 0-2-0 · Havnå 0-0-0
L
Tommy Taylor
PTS 6/6 · Brierley Hill Civic Hall, Dudley, 🇬🇧
Nelson 0-1-0 · Taylor —
L
Peter Brown
PTS 6/6 · Westfield Country Club, Hull, 🇬🇧
Nelson 0-0-0 · Brown —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Johnny Nelson's record? Johnny Nelson's professional record is 45-14-2 with 29 knockouts.
Who did Johnny Nelson fight last? Johnny Nelson last fought Vincenzo Cantatore on Nov 26, 2005 and won by SD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Johnny Nelson held? Johnny Nelson has held 1 world title reign: WBO cruiserweight (1999–2006). Sources Boxerbook ID 9094 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9094 . 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.
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