| date | opponent | location | | | | |
| 2005-11-26 |
Vincenzo Cantatore |
Palazzo Dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy |
W |
SD |
12 |
12 |
~ referee: Roberto Ramirez | judge: Melvina Lathan 116-111 | judge: Larry Hazzard Jr. 115-112 | judge: Joachim Jacobsen 112-115 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~Nelson down in the 9th.
|
| 2004-09-04 |
Ruediger May |
Grugahalle, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
W |
TKO |
7 |
12 |
~ time: 2:29 | referee: Axel Zielke | judge: Harold Gomes | judge: Chuck Giampa | judge: Andre Van Grootenbruel ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 2003-11-15 |
Alexander Petkovic |
Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany |
W |
MD |
12 |
12 |
~ referee: Genaro Rodriguez | judge: Manuel Maritxalar 115-113 | judge: Jose Hiram Rivera 115-113 | judge: Axel Zielke 114-114 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 2002-11-23 |
Guillermo Jones |
Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
D |
PTS |
12 |
12x3 |
~ referee: Paul Thomas | judge: Manuel Oliver Palomo 116-113 | judge: Frank Cairo 113-115 | judge: Larry Hazzard Jr. 114-114 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 2002-04-06 |
Ezra Sellers |
Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
W |
KO |
8 |
12 |
~ time: 2:39 | referee: Andre Van Grootenbruel | judge: Frank Cairo | judge: Robin Dolpierre | judge: Torben Seemann Hansen ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~Nelson down in the 4th
|
| 2001-11-24 |
Alexander Vasiliev |
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
W |
UD |
12 |
12x3 |
~ referee: Mickey Vann | judge: Tony Walker 120-107 | judge: Reg Thompson 119-109 | judge: Karl Rogers 118-110 ~
~ vacant World Boxing Union heavyweight title ~Nelson was originally scheduled to defend his WBO Crusierweight title, but his opponent, Napoleon Tagoe, failed his pre-fight physical
|
| 2001-07-21 |
Marcelo Fabian Dominguez |
Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
UD |
12 |
12x3 |
~ referee: William Conners | judge: Luca Montella 117-110 | judge: Paul Thomas 117-110 | judge: Henk Adriaansen 119-108 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~Domínguez lost a point in the 6th for low blows
|
| 2001-01-27 |
George Arias |
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
W |
UD |
12 |
12x3 |
~ referee: William Conners | judge: Adelaide Triplett 120-108 | judge: Roy Francis 120-110 | judge: Manuel Oliver Palomo 119-110 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 2000-10-07 |
Adam Watt |
Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
5 |
12x3 |
~ time: 2:12 | referee: Dave Parris | judge: Jerry Jakubco 39-37 | judge: Henk Adriaansen 40-37 | judge: Earl Jewel 39-37 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 2000-04-08 |
Pietro Aurino |
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
7 |
12x3 |
~ time: 2:23 | referee: Paul Thomas | judge: Tom Miller 60-53 | judge: Joachim Jacobsen 58-55 | judge: Jerry Jakubco 60-53 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1999-11-06 |
Christophe Girard |
Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
4 |
12x3 |
~ time: 2:34 | referee: Mickey Vann | judge: Jose Roberto Torres 29-28 | judge: Robert Byrd 30-27 | judge: Paul Thomas 30-28 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1999-09-18 |
Sione Asipeli |
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
W |
UD |
12 |
12 |
~ referee: Joe Cortez | judge: Michael Pernick 118-108 | judge: Dalby Shirley 119-107 | judge: Duane Ford 119-107 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1999-08-07 |
Willard Lewis |
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
4 |
12x3 |
~ time: 3:00 | referee: Dave Parris | judge: Aubrey Rassie Erasmus 40-35 | judge: Ted Gimza 40-36 | judge: Mickey Vann 40-35 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~Corner retirement after the 4th round
|
| 1999-05-15 |
Bruce Scott |
Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
UD |
12 |
12x3 |
~ referee: John Coyle | judge: Roy Francis 117-111 | judge: John Stewart 119-108 | judge: Adelaide Triplett 118-109 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1999-03-27 |
Carl Thompson |
Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
5 |
12x3 |
~ time: 1:42 | referee: Paul Thomas | judge: William Lerch 40-35 | judge: John Coyle 40-35 | judge: Manuel Oliver Palomo 39-36 ~
~ WBO cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1998-07-18 |
Peter Oboh |
Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
6 |
8x3 |
Oboh retired at the end of the sixth with a damaged hand.
|
| 1997-10-11 |
Dirk Wallyn |
Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
1 |
12x3 |
~ time: 1:13 | judge: Henk Meijers ~
~ EBU (European) cruiserweight title ~Wallyn floored down
Corner retirement
|
| 1997-07-19 |
Michael Murray |
The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
4 |
4x3 |
| 1997-02-22 |
Patrice Aouissi |
Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France |
W |
KO |
7 |
12 |
~ judge: Henk Meijers ~
~ vacant EBU (European) cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1996-12-14 |
Dennis Andries |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
7 |
12x3 |
| ~ vacant BBBofC British cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1996-01-20 |
Tony Booth |
Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
2 |
|
| 1995-12-03 |
Adilson Rodrigues |
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
L |
UD |
12 |
12 |
~ 116-117 | 114-116 | 114-117 ~
~ World Boxing Federation heavyweight title ~ |
| 1995-08-22 |
Adilson Rodrigues |
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
L |
PTS |
12 |
12 |
| ~ World Boxing Federation heavyweight title ~ |
| 1994-11-05 |
Nikolay Kulpin |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
W |
UD |
12 |
12 |
| ~ World Boxing Federation heavyweight title ~ |
| 1994-04-05 |
Henry Akinwande |
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
L |
PTS |
10 |
10x3 |
| 1993-11-19 |
Jimmy Thunder |
Mt.Smart Supertop, Auckland, New Zealand |
W |
UD |
12 |
12 |
~ 115-114 | 115-112 | 119-111 ~
~ World Boxing Federation heavyweight title ~ |
| 1993-10-01 |
Franco Wanyama |
Waregem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
L |
DQ |
10 |
12 |
~ judge: Daniel Van de Wiele ~
~ World Boxing Federation cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1993-08-11 |
Tom Collins |
Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
1 |
12x3 |
| ~ World Boxing Federation cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1993-04-30 |
Dave Russell |
Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
W |
TKO |
11 |
12 |
| ~ vacant World Boxing Federation cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1992-10-24 |
Corrie Sanders |
Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa |
L |
UD |
10 |
10 |
~ 92-99 | 89-99 | 89-100 ~
|
| 1992-08-14 |
Norbert Ekassi |
Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, France |
L |
TKO |
3 |
8 |
~ referee: Francis Risani ~
|
| 1992-05-16 |
James Warring |
Hugo's Nightclub, Bealton, Virginia, United States |
L |
UD |
12 |
12 |
~ referee: Chris Wollesen | judge: Jim Traylor 111-118 | judge: Vaughn LaPrade 108-120 | judge: John Witt 111-117 ~
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1991-03-12 |
Yves Monsieur |
Leisure Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
8 |
12x3 |
| ~ EBU (European) cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1990-12-14 |
Markus Bott |
Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
W |
TKO |
12 |
12 |
~ vacant EBU (European) cruiserweight title ~Markus Bott tested positive for steroids
|
| 1990-09-05 |
Andre Smith |
Conference Centre, Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
8 |
8x3 |
~ 79½-77½ ~
|
| 1990-06-27 |
Arthur Weathers |
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
2 |
8x3 |
~ time: 0:25 | referee: Larry O'Connell ~
|
| 1990-03-28 |
Lou Gent |
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
4 |
12x3 |
| ~ BBBofC British cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1990-02-14 |
Dino Homsey |
International Centre, Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
7 |
|
Homsey, down in first, was stopped on cuts
|
| 1990-01-27 |
Carlos De Leon |
City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
D |
PTS |
12 |
12x3 |
~ referee: Bob Logist | judge: Giuseppe Ferrari 115-116 | judge: Ray Solis 115-115 | judge: Tony Castellano 117-111 ~
~ WBC cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1989-10-02 |
Ian Bulloch |
Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
2 |
12x3 |
| ~ BBBofC British cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1989-05-21 |
Andy Straughn |
Majestic Ballroom, Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
8 |
12x3 |
| ~ BBBofC British cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1989-04-04 |
Steve Mormino |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
2 |
8x3 |
~ time: 1:56 | referee: Mickey Vann ~
Fight stopped due to a closed left eye of Mormino.
|
| 1988-10-26 |
Danny Lawford |
City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
2 |
10x3 |
~ time: 0:53 | referee: Mickey Vann ~
~ vacant BBBofC Central Area cruiserweight title ~ |
| 1988-08-31 |
Andrew Gerrard |
Moat House, Stoke, Staffordshire, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
8 |
8x3 |
| 1988-06-06 |
Lennie Howard |
Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
2 |
|
| 1988-05-04 |
Crawford Ashley |
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
8 |
8x3 |
~ 79-77½ ~
|
| 1988-04-25 |
Kenny Jones |
New Montrose Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
1 |
|
| 1988-02-24 |
Cordwell Hylton |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
KO |
1 |
|
| 1988-02-01 |
Dennis Bailey |
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
L |
PTS |
8 |
8x3 |
| 1987-12-14 |
Jon McBean |
Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
6 |
|
| 1987-06-03 |
Byron Pullen |
Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
3 |
|
| 1987-04-28 |
Brian Schumacher |
North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
L |
PTS |
8 |
8x3 |
| 1987-03-10 |
Sean Daly |
Ritz Ballroom, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
W |
TKO |
1 |
|
~ time: 0:52 | referee: Phil Cowsill ~
Cut eye
|
| 1987-03-02 |
Doug Young |
Ladbroke Mercury Hotel, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
6 |
6x3 |
| 1987-01-19 |
George Carmen |
Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
6 |
6x3 |
| 1986-11-20 |
Chris Little |
Quaffer's Club, Bredbury, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
W |
PTS |
6 |
6x3 |
~ referee: Ron Hackett 60-57 ~
|
| 1986-10-03 |
Magne Havnaa |
Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark |
L |
PTS |
4 |
4 |
| 1986-05-15 |
Tommy Taylor |
Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
L |
PTS |
6 |
6x3 |
| 1986-03-18 |
Peter Brown |
Cottingham, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
L |
PTS |
6 |
6x3 |
Pro debut for Nelson
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