Nicholas Walters
Nicholas Walters | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Axe Man |
Rated at | Featherweight Super featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Born | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
January 4, 1986
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Nicholas Walters (born January 4, 1986) is a Jamaican professional boxer and former WBA (Super) featherweight champion.
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Personal life
Born in Montego Bay, Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.[1] Walters is nicknamed "The Axe Man".[2] He is the son of former boxer Job Walters.[1] He began boxing at the age of ten and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of Panama.[1]
Professional career
Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times.[1] He won the vacant WBA (Regular) World Featherweight title on December 8, 2012, against Colombian Daulis Prescott during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,[3] via seventh round knockout.[3] Making good on his prediction of a knockout in either the 5th or 6th round,[4] Walters defeated Nonito Donaire on October 18, 2014, by technical knockout in the 6th round to capture the WBA World Featherweight Championship. He was promoted to Super Champion status in February 2015.[5]
He originally weighed in at 127.4 pounds for the 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. Even though he defeated Marriaga, he did not win the title back, which still remains vacant.[6]
Professional boxing record
27 Fights, 26 Wins (21 knockouts), 0 Losses, 1 Draw[7] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
Draw | 26-0-1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 2015-12-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 26-0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 2015-06-13 | ![]() |
Lost WBA (Super) featherweight title on the scales |
Win | 25-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:59 | 2014-10-18 | ![]() |
Won WBA (Super) featherweight title |
Win | 24-0 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12), 2:22 | 2014-05-31 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
Win | 23-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12), 1:57 | 2013-11-09 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
Win | 22-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 0:35 | 2012-12-08 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
Win | 21-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10), 1:29 | 2012-07-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 20-0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2012-03-31 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (11), 1:35 | 2011-10-22 | ![]() |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
Win | 18-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (11), 2:46 | 2011-06-16 | ![]() |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
Win | 17-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (11) | 2010-12-18 | ![]() |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
Win | 16-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:02 | 2010-10-16 | ![]() |
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Win | 15-0 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (11) | 2010-07-31 | ![]() |
Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
Win | 14-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6), 1:30 | 2010-04-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 13-0 | ![]() |
UD | 11 | 2009-12-18 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
Win | 12-0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 2009-08-08 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6) | 2009-05-28 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 2009-03-28 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (8) | 2009-02-28 | ![]() |
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Win | 8-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4) | 2009-02-28 | ![]() |
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Win | 7-0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 2008-12-13 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | 2008-12-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 5-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 2008-11-22 | ![]() |
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Win | 4-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (4) | 2008-10-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | 2008-09-11 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-08-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 2008-08-02 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Like Father, Like Son", Jamaica Gleaner, December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ "Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller", Jamaica Star, December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion", WBA, December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
- ↑ "Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5-6 rounds"
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- ↑ http://boxrec.com/boxer/462974
External links
- Nicholas Walters at boxrec.com
Achievements | ||
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Vacant
Title last held by
Celestino Caballero |
WBA Featherweight Champion December 9, 2012 – February 21, 2015 Regular Title until October 18, 2014 Promoted |
Succeeded by Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar Promoted |
Vacant
Title last held by
Nonito Donaire |
WBA Featherweight Super Champion February 21, 2015 – June 12, 2015 Stripped |
Vacant
Title next held by
Léo Santa Cruz |
Awards | ||
Preceded by | Jamaica Sportsman of the year 2014 |
Succeeded by Usain Bolt |