Ghanaian legend Azumah Nelson successfully defended his WBC featherweight title #OnThisDay in 1985 with a stunning first-round knockout of Warley's European super-featherweight champion Pat Cowdell. The fight at Birmingham's NEC was Nelson's first professional contest on British shores. "I came in to knock him out in the first round. I made my mind up because the people here didn't treat us good," said Nelson in the post-fight interview. "They were making all kinds of words to get the title from

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WATCH: On this day in boxing history, 1 June 1996, Azumah Nelson stopped Jesse James Leija in round 6 in the third of their four fights to successfully defend the WBC Super featherweight title he had reclaimed from Gabriel Ruelas six months earlier, having lost it to the same Leija in their second fight in May 1994. #AzumahNelson #JesseJamesLeija #WBC #SuperFeatherweight #Boxing #Ghana #DornusCorner | Dornu's Corner

December 8, 1984, Azumah Nelson won Ghana’s second world title in boxing after defeating Wilfredo Gomez to win the WBC featherweight strap at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. David Koety Poison had won Ghana’s first world title in 1978 when he defeated Danny Lopez to win the WBC featherweight title. Nelson stopped the Puerto Rican in round 11 of their scheduled 12-rounder. The fight was Nelson’s second world title shot. The Ghanaian first world title was against then WBC feath

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Azumah Nelson stops Wilfredo Gomez in 11 to become Ghana's second ever world champion - highlights from this day in boxing history, 8 December, 1984 - 41 years ago today in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Dornu's Corner

WATCH: Full fight Azumah Nelson defeats Jeff Fenech in Melbourne, Australia on this day 27 years ago, March 1, 1992 | Dornu's Corner

12K views · 157 reactions | Happy birthday Azumah Nelson. "I'm too bad baby" This post-fight interview never gets old. #happybirthday #champion #azumahnelson #wbc | KBOXtv | Facebook