Record No.
MRB-2026-005967
One of Africa's Most Decorated Boxing World Champions
Sports
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Record Holder
Azumah Nelson
Ghana
Category
Sports
Country
Ghana
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GH )
Achievement Date
08 December 1984
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Ghanaian boxer Azumah Nelson won his first world title, the WBC featherweight championship, in December 1984 and went on to also hold the WBC super featherweight title, defending his belts multiple times through the 1980s and 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers Africa has ever produced.
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