About Danell Nicholson
Born 1967. Danell Nicholson is an American boxer.
Danell Nicholson (born November 15, 1967) is a former American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division. He held the IBO World Heavyweight title in 1994, and in 2003 challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
Professional career Amateur Nicholson was a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team as a Heavyweight. His results were: Defeated Paul Lawson (Great Britain) 10-2 Defeated Zeljko Mavrovic (Croatia) 9-6 Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) 13-11
Professional He boxed professionally from 1992 to 2003 training under Emanuel Steward. Perhaps his best win as a professional was his split decision win over future heavyweight titlist John Ruiz on August 4, 1994. With that win came the lightly regarded International Boxing Organization heavyweight title. Other notable fighters he faced but to whom he lost were Andrew Golota, Kirk Johnson, David Tua, and Wladimir Klitschko.
Professional boxing record
Loss
TKO 4 20/12/2003
Win
TKO 2 14/06/2003
Win
UD 6 23/03/2003
Win
TKO 4 18/01/2002
Loss
KO 6 23/03/2001
Win
TKO 2 04/11/2000
Win
KO 2 25/06/2000
Win
TKO 2 31/03/2000
Win
TKO 2 09/02/2000
Win
TKO 2 05/08/1999
Win
UD 8 17/06/1999
Win
UD 10 12/03/1999
Win
TKO 4 07/01/1999
Win
TKO 1 22/09/1998
Win
PTS 10 03/09/1998
Win
TKO 4 16/06/1998
Win
TKO 3 31/01/1998
Win
TKO 2 30/08/1997
Win
TKO 3 26/04/1997
Win
KO 2 03/04/1997
Loss
UD 10 23/08/1996
Loss
TKO 8 15/03/1996
Win
PTS 8 21/12/1995
Win
TKO 8 19/10/1995
Win
TKO 6 11/08/1995
Win
KO 2 31/03/1995
Win
TKO 5 07/03/1995
Win
TKO 1 10/02/1995
Win
KO 2 19/01/1995
Win
TKO 5 20/12/1994
Win
SD 12 04/08/1994
Win
UD 10 17/02/1994
Win
PTS 6 06/12/1993
Win
TKO 4 27/08/1993
Win
TKO 2 23/07/1993
Win
KO 1 25/06/1993
Loss
KO 2 08/05/1993
Win
TKO 3 26/04/1993
Win
KO 3 26/03/1993
Win
KO 3 13/03/1993
Win
KO 1 26/02/1993
Win
UD 6 22/01/1993
Win
KO 1 08/01/1993
Win
KO 1 11/12/1992
Win
KO 1 25/11/1992
Win
KO 1 23/10/1992
Win
UD 4 14/10/1992
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American boxer
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Danell Nicholson was born on 15 November 1967 in Chicago.
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Sources & further reading
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