Azumah Nelson was a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super-featherweight title twice between 1988 and 1997.
10 Facts About Azumah Nelson
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Azumah Nelson challenged once for the unified WBC and IBF lightweight titles in 1990.
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Azumah Nelson was awarded Amateur Boxer of the year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana that same year.
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Azumah Nelson won all four of his fights in 1983, and he began 1984 by beating Hector Cortez by decision on 9 March in Las Vegas.
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Behind on the three judges' scorecards, Azumah Nelson rallied in that round to become champion in Puerto Rico.
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Azumah Nelson began 1988 by defeating Mario Martinez by a split decision over 12 rounds in Los Angeles to win the vacant WBC super featherweight title.
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Azumah Nelson was dropped in the 10th round of their encounter and the decision was not well received.
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That was the only fight Azumah Nelson had in 1996, as had become his custom.
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Azumah Nelson's mother was known as Madam Comfort Atwei Quarcoo, his brother was Joseph Awudu Nelson and his sisters are Beatrice Abiana, Theresa Louisa, Lakia Felecia and Oboshie Susana.
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In July 2018, Azumah Nelson organized a fight night to celebrate his 60th birthday at the Bukom Boxing Arena.