Nicholas Walters

Nicholas "Tha Axe Man" Walters (born 4 January 1986) is a Jamaican professional boxer. He held the WBA featherweight title from 2014 to 2015, having previously held the Regular version from 2012 to 2014.

Personal life Born in Montego Bay, Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School. He is the son of former boxer Job Walters. He began boxing at the age of ten and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of Panama. He later went on to defeat Marriaga as a professional.

Professional career

Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times. via seventh-round knockout. Walters defeated Nonito Donaire in a close competitive fight by technical knockout in the 6th round to capture the WBA World Featherweight Championship. He was promoted to Super Champion status in February 2015.

Walters vs. Marriaga Walters originally weighed in at 127.4 pounds for his fight against Miguel Marriaga, who weighed in at 125.2 pounds. Walters was given 2 hours to drop to at least 126 pounds, the maximum limit of the Featherweight division. Walters did not succeed, being able only to drop to 127 pounds. Thus, he was stripped of the title. Walters defeated Marriaga by unanimous decision.

Walters vs. Sosa He then moved to 130lbs, where he was held to a draw by Jason Sosa. Most observers thought Walters clearly won, and the result was controversial. Despite a dominant performance by Walters, one judge had Sosa winning the fight, 96–94, while the other two had it a draw, 95–95.

Walters vs. Lomachenko Walters remained inactive for a year following this fight, before taking on Vasiliy Lomachenko in Las Vegas. Lomachenko, who was considered as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, dominated the fight before Walters quit in the seventh round.

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