Azumah Nelson

Azumah Nelson
Rayuwa
Haihuwa Accra, 19 ga Yuli, 1958 (66 shekaru)
ƙasa Ghana
Karatu
Harsuna Turanci
Sana'a
Sana'a boxer (en) Fassara
Tsayi 165 cm
Kyaututtuka

Azumah Nelson, (an haife shi 19 ga watan Yuli,a shekara ta alif 1958) Miladiyya.[1] tsohon ɗan dambe ne ɗan ƙasar Ghana; wanda ya fafata daga shekarar 1979 zuwa 2008. Ya kasance zakaran duniya mai nauyin nauyi biyu, wanda ya rike taken WBC featherweight, daga 1984 zuwa 1987 da WBC super-featherweigh.t take sau biyu tsakanin 1988 da 1997. Ya kuma ƙalubalanciau ɗaya don haɗin kai na WBC da IBF a cikin shekarar 1990. A matakin yanki ya rike taken ABU, da Commonwealth a tsakanin 1980 zuwa 1982. An yi la'akari da shi daya daga cikin manyan 'yan wasan dambe na Afirka a kowane lokaci, [2][3] a halin yanzu yana matsayi a matsayin 31st mafi girma fam don dan damben fam na kowane lokaci ta BoxRec .[4][5]

Amateur aiki

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Nelson ya yi takara a a shiekara ta 1978 All-Africa Games da 1978 Commonwealth Games,[6] ya lashe lambobin zinare a nauyin gashin fuka a duka abubuwan biyu. Kungiyar Marubuta Wasanni ta Ghana (SWAG) ta ba shi kyautar Amateur Boxer a wannan shekarar.[7]

Harkar sana'a

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Duk da nasarorin farko da ya samu da kuma rashin nasara a fafatawar 13, ba a san Nelson ba a wajen Ghana. [8] Saboda wannan, ya kasance mai yanke hukunci lokacin da, a takaice, ya kalubalanci zakaran WBC na featherweight Salvador Sánchez a kan 21 Yuli 1982 a Madison Square Garden a New York . [8] Nelson ya sha kashi a fafatawar da bugun zagaye na sha biyar.

Zakaran nauyi na feather

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Nelson ya ci nasara a yakinsa guda hudu a 1983, kuma ya fara 1984 ta hanyar doke Hector Cortez da yanke shawara a ranar 9 ga Maris a Las Vegas . Sannan, a ranar 8 ga Disamba na waccan shekarar, ya zama sarkin dambe ta hanyar buga Wilfredo Gómez a zagaye na 11 don lashe gasar ajin fuka-fukin WBC. [9] Bayan kan katin shaida na alkalan uku, Nelson ya haye a zagayen karshe ya zama zakara a Puerto Rico .

Super-featherweight

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Nelson ya fara a 1988 ta hanyar kayar da Mario Martinez ta hanyar yanke shawara a kan zagaye 12 a Los Angeles don lashe kambun WBC super featherweight . An jefar da Nelson a zagaye na 10 na haduwarsu kuma ba a samu karbuwar shawarar ba.[10]

A ranar 1 ga Disamba, 1995, ya doke zakaran duniya Gabriel Ruelas a zagaye na biyar don lashe kambun.[11]

Kare na farko ya faru kusan shekara guda bayan haka, lokacin da shi da Leija suka yi karo na uku. Nelson ya ci gaba da rike kambun tare da bugun zagaye shida. Kamar yadda ya zama al'adarsa na yau da kullun, wannan shine kawai lokacin da Nelson ya yi yaƙi a 1996.[12]

A cikin 1997, Nelson ya rasa taken Lineal & WBC zuwa Genaro Hernandez lokacin da aka doke shi akan maki a zagaye goma sha biyu.[13]

Azumah Nelson Sports Complex a Kaneshie a Accra an sanya masa suna.[14]

Tarihin rayuwa

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A cikin 2014 an buga tarihin Azumah Nelson. Ashley Morrison ne ya rubuta shi mai taken "Farfesa - Labarin Rayuwa na Azumah Nelson" (  ) Buga littafin Dabarun ne ya buga.

Rayuwa ta sirri

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Nelson yana da ɗa, Azumah Nelson Junior, wanda Nelson ke horarwa a matsayin ɗan dambe.

A watan Yulin 2018, Azumah ya shirya dare fada domin bikin cikarsa shekaru 60 a duniya a gidan damben Bukom. Wannan taron ya tattaro mayaka daga manyan wuraren motsa jiki a ƙasar don yaƙar masu fafatawa a sassansu. Wasu manyan baki da suka haɗa da Nii Lante Vanderpuiye da Nii Amarkai Amarteifio waɗanda tsoffin ministocin wasanni ne, Ian Walker babban kwamishinan Burtaniya a Ghana da Peter Zwennes shugaban hukumar wasan dambe ta Ghana ne suka halarci bikin. A duka an yi fafatawar sau biyar, uku daga cikinsu an yi nasara da bugun daga kai sai mai tsaron gida.[15]

Ƙwararrun rikodin dambe

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No Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
46 Samfuri:No2Loss 38–6–2 Jeff Fenech MD 10 24 Jun 2008 Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
45 Samfuri:No2Loss 38–5–2 Jesse James Leija UD 12 11 Jul 1998 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
44 Samfuri:No2Loss 38–4–2 Genaro Hernández SD 12 22 Mar 1997 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Lost WBC super-featherweight title
43 Samfuri:Yes2Win 38–3–2 Jesse James Leija TKO 6 (12), 1:58 1 Jun 1996 Boulder Station, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC super-featherweight title
42 Samfuri:Yes2Win 37–3–2 Gabriel Ruelas TKO 5 (12), 1:12 1 Dec 1995 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Won WBC super-featherweight title
41 Samfuri:No2Loss 36–3–2 Jesse James Leija UD 12 7 May 1994 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC super-featherweight title
40 Samfuri:DrawDraw 36–2–2 Jesse James Leija SD 12 10 Sep 1993 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC super-featherweight title
39 Samfuri:Yes2Win 36–2–1 Gabriel Ruelas MD 12 20 Feb 1993 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Retained WBC super-featherweight title
38 Samfuri:Yes2Win 35–2–1 Calvin Grove UD 12 7 Nov 1992 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC super-featherweight title
37 Samfuri:Yes2Win 34–2–1 Jeff Fenech TKO 8 (12), 2:20 1 Mar 1992 Princes Park Football Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Retained WBC super-featherweight title
36 Samfuri:DrawDraw 33–2–1 Jeff Fenech SD 12 28 Jun 1991 The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC super-featherweight title
35 Samfuri:Yes2Win 33–2 Daniyal Mustapha Ennin KO 4 (10) 16 Mar 1991 Polideportivo Principal Felipe, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
34 Samfuri:Yes2Win 32–2 Juan Laporte UD 12 13 Oct 1990 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained WBC super-featherweight title
33 Samfuri:No2Loss 31–2 Pernell Whitaker UD 12 19 May 1990 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. For WBC and IBF lightweight titles
32 Samfuri:Yes2Win 31–1 Jim McDonnell KO 12 (12), 1:40 5 Nov 1989 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England Retained WBC super-featherweight title
31 Samfuri:Yes2Win 30–1 Mario Martínez TKO 12 (12), 1:18 25 Feb 1989 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S Retained WBC super-featherweight title
30 Samfuri:Yes2Win 29–1 Sidnei Dal Rovere KO 3 (12), 2:04 10 Dec 1988 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Retained WBC super-featherweight title
29 Samfuri:Yes2Win 28–1 Lupe Suarez TKO 9 (12), 0:27 25 Jun 1988 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBC super-featherweight title
28 Samfuri:Yes2Win 27–1 Mario Martínez SD 12 29 Feb 1988 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC super-featherweight title
27 Samfuri:Yes2Win 26–1 Marcos Villasana UD 12 29 Aug 1987 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC featherweight title
26 Samfuri:Yes2Win 25–1 Mauro Gutierrez KO 6 (12), 0:33 7 Mar 1987 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC featherweight title
25 Samfuri:Yes2Win 24–1 Danilo Cabrera TKO 10 (12), 2:31 22 Jun 1986 Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico Retained WBC featherweight title
24 Samfuri:Yes2Win 23–1 Marcos Villasana MD 12 25 Feb 1986 Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained WBC featherweight title
23 Samfuri:Yes2Win 22–1 Pat Cowdell KO 1 (12), 2:24 12 Oct 1985 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, England Retained WBC featherweight title
22 Samfuri:Yes2Win 21–1 Juvenal Ordenes TKO 5 (12), 2:45 6 Sep 1985 Tamiami Park, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained WBC featherweight title
21 Samfuri:Yes2Win 20–1 Wilfredo Gómez KO 11 (12), 2:58 8 Dec 1984 Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico Won WBC featherweight title
20 Samfuri:Yes2Win 19–1 Hector Cortez UD 10 9 Mar 1984 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
19 Samfuri:Yes2Win 18–1 Kabiru Akindele KO 9 (15) 25 Nov 1983 National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria Retained Commonwealth featherweight title
18 Samfuri:Yes2Win 17–1 Alberto Collazo TKO 2 (10), 1:40 23 Sep 1983 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, U.S.
17 Samfuri:Yes2Win 16–1 Alvin Fowler TKO 2 (10), 0:41 17 Aug 1983 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
16 Samfuri:Yes2Win 15–1 Ricky Wallace UD 10 12 Feb 1983 Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
15 Samfuri:Yes2Win 14–1 Irving Mitchell TKO 5 (10), 2:24 31 Oct 1982 Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Samfuri:No2Loss 13–1 Salvador Sánchez TKO 15 (15), 1:49 21 Jul 1982 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S. For WBC and The Ring featherweight titles
13 Samfuri:Yes2Win 13–0 Mukaila Bukare TKO 6 (10) 26 Jun 1982 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana
12 Samfuri:Yes2Win 12–0 Charm Chiteule TKO 10 (15) 28 Feb 1982 Woodlands Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia Retained Commonwealth featherweight title
11 Samfuri:Yes2Win 11–0 Kabiru Akindele KO 6 (15) 4 Dec 1981 Siaka Stevens National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Retained Commonwealth featherweight title
10 Samfuri:Yes2Win 10–0 Brian Roberts TKO 5 (15) 26 Sep 1981 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Won vacant Commonwealth featherweight title
9 Samfuri:Yes2Win 9–0 Miguel Ruiz TKO 4 (10) 18 Aug 1981 Stadium, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
8 Samfuri:Yes2Win 8–0 Don George KO 5 (10), 0:54 2 May 1981 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana
7 Samfuri:Yes2Win 7–0 Aziza Bossou PTS 8 6 Mar 1981 Lomé, Togo
6 Samfuri:Yes2Win 6–0 Joe Skipper TKO 10 (12) 13 Dec 1980 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana Won African featherweight title
5 Samfuri:Yes2Win 5–0 David Capo PTS 10 4 Oct 1980 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana
4 Samfuri:Yes2Win 4–0 Abdul Rahman Optoki TKO 8 (12) 2 Aug 1980 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana Retained Ghanaian featherweight title
3 Samfuri:Yes2Win 3–0 Henry Saddler TKO 9 (12) 1 Mar 1980 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana Won Ghanaian featherweight title
2 Samfuri:Yes2Win 2–0 Nii Nuer TKO 3 (8) 2 Feb 1980 Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana
1 Samfuri:Yes2Win 1–0 Billy Kwame PTS 10 1 Dec 1979 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
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  2. Errol Barnett (11 August 2012). "Is Azumah Nelson Africa's greatest boxer?". CNN. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. Timothy W. Smith (11 July 1998). "Story: BOXING: The Best Boxer Nobody Knows; After 19 Years, the Career of a Ghanaian Legend Nears an End". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. "BOXING; A Fight for Recognition and 2 Titles". The New York Times. 19 May 1990. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  5. "BoxRec: Ratings". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. "Boxing 57kg - Men Edmonton 1978 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com (in Turanci). Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. "Ike Quartey". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Michael Katz (22 July 1982). "SANCHEZ KNOCKS OUT NELSON IN THE 15TH". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. "Nelson takes Title". The New York Times. 10 December 1984.
  10. GUSTKEY, EARL (1 March 1988). "Age and Zaragoza Catch Up With Zarate : Nelson Takes Unpopular Split Decision for Super-Featherweight Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  11. Steve Springer (2 December 1995). "Ruelas Is KO'd by Nelson, Specter : Boxing: Champion loses his WBC title to 37-year-old challenger after "seeing" boxer who died after his previous fight". LA Times. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  12. Tim Kawakami (2 June 1996). "Nelson Retains WBC Title With a Sixth-Round TKO". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  13. "Azumah Nelson - Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  14. "Sporting facilities and events renamed". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  15. "Knockout galore as Azumah crowns 60th anniversary with Azumah Nelson Fight Night". www.ghanaweb.com (in Turanci). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

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