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| height = 5 ft 7 in |
| height = 5 ft 7 in |
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| reach = 73 in |
| reach = 73 in |
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| nationality = Jamaican |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|4|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|4|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Montego Bay]], Jamaica |
| birth_place = [[Montego Bay]], Jamaica |
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| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]] |
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]] |
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| total = 31 |
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| wins = 29 |
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| KO = 22 |
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{{MedalSport | Men’s [[amateur boxing]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry | {{JAM}} }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Games]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[2006 Central American and Caribbean Games|2006 Cartagena]] | Featherweight}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|Caribbean Championships}} |
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{{MedalGold| 2005 St. Thomas | Featherweight}} |
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{{MedalGold| 2006 Chaguaramas | Featherweight}} |
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| show-medals = yes |
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'''Nicholas Walters''' (born 4 January 1986) is a Jamaican [[professional boxer]]. He held the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[featherweight]] title from |
'''Nicholas "Tha Axe Man" Walters''' (born 4 January 1986) is a Jamaican [[professional boxer]]. He held the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] [[featherweight]] title from 2014 to 2015, having previously held the Regular version from 2012 to 2014. |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Born in [[Montego Bay]], Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.<ref name="Gleaner1" /> Walters is nicknamed "The Axe Man".<ref name="Star1">"[http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20121207/sports/sports5.html Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller]", ''Jamaica Star'', |
Born in [[Montego Bay]], Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.<ref name="Gleaner1" /> Walters is nicknamed "The Axe Man".<ref name="Star1">"[http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20121207/sports/sports5.html Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213034143/http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20121207/sports/sports5.html |date=13 December 2012 }}", ''Jamaica Star'', 7 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012</ref> He is the son of former boxer Job Walters.<ref name="Gleaner1">"[http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121201/sports/sports41.html Like Father, Like Son]", ''[[Jamaica Gleaner]]'', 1 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012</ref> He began boxing at the age of ten and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of [[Panama]].<ref name="Gleaner1" /> |
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==Amateur career== |
==Amateur career== |
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Walters had a successful [[amateur boxing|amateur]] career prior to turning professional, winning the 2005 and 2006 Caribbean Championships gold medal at featherweight, and falling short at the 2007 World Championships at featherweight against |
Walters had a successful [[amateur boxing|amateur]] career prior to turning professional, winning the 2005 and 2006 Caribbean Championships gold medal at featherweight, and falling short at the 2007 World Championships at featherweight against Bashir Hassan and in 2008 at the America´s Olympic Qualifier at featherweight against [[Miguel Marriaga]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Nicholas_Walters|title = Nicholas Walters – BoxRec}}</ref> He later went on to defeat Marriaga as a professional. |
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== Professional career == |
== Professional career == |
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{{Outdated|section|date=July 2017}} |
{{Outdated|section|date=July 2017}} |
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Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times.<ref name="Gleaner1" /> He won the vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] (Regular) World [[Featherweight]] title on 8 December 2012, against [[Colombian people|Colombian]] [[Daulis Prescott]] during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,<ref name="WBA">"[http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/news/Nicholas_Walters_new_WBA_Featherweight_champion.shtml Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion]", [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], December |
Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times.<ref name="Gleaner1" /> He won the vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] (Regular) World [[Featherweight]] title on 8 December 2012, against [[Colombian people|Colombian]] [[Daulis Prescott]] during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,<ref name="WBA">"[http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/news/Nicholas_Walters_new_WBA_Featherweight_champion.shtml Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212064946/http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/news/Nicholas_Walters_new_WBA_Featherweight_champion.shtml |date=12 December 2012 }}", [[World Boxing Association|WBA]], 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012</ref> via seventh round knockout.<ref name="WBA" /> |
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=== Walters vs. Donaire === |
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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. |
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Making good on his prediction of a knockout in either the 5th or 6th round,<ref name="fightnews">"[http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/walters-im-knocking-out-donaire-in-5-6-rounds-263606 Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5–6 rounds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019035502/http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/walters-im-knocking-out-donaire-in-5-6-rounds-263606 |date=19 October 2014 }}"</ref> Walters defeated [[Nonito Donaire]] on 18 October 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=WBA elevates 126lb/130lb champs to super status|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/wba-elevates-126lb130lb-champs-to-super-status-279808|access-date=24 February 2015}}</ref> |
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=== Walters vs. Marriaga === |
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He then moved to 130lbs, where he was held to a draw by fellow former champion, Jason Sosa. Most observers thought Walters clearly won, and the result was controversial. Walters remained inactive for a year following this fight, before taking on the great Vasyl Lomachenko. Lomachenko, who is currently ranked as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, dominated the fight. Walters quit on his stool, following round 7. He has since disappeared from boxing and public life after being embarrassed by Lomachenko and quitting. He has not been seen since. <ref>{{cite web|title=Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/13066678/nicholas-walters-stripped-world-title-failing-make-weight|accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> |
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Walters originally weighed in at 127.4 pounds for his fight against [[Miguel Marriaga (boxer)|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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=12 June 2015|title=Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/13066678/nicholas-walters-stripped-world-title-failing-make-weight|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref> Walters defeated Marriaga by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Steve|title=Lomachenko-Walters Showdown is Still Possible|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/lomachenko-walters-showdown-still-possible--92307|access-date=2021-06-24|website=BoxingScene.com|date=14 June 2015 |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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=== Walters vs. Sosa === |
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He then moved to 130lbs, where he was held to a draw by fellow former champion, [[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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Donovan|first=Jake|title=Walters Dominates Sosa But Denied By Judges|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/walters-dominates-sosa-denied-by-judges--99602|access-date=2021-06-24|website=BoxingScene.com|date=19 December 2015 |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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=== Walters vs. Lomachenko === |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-28 |title=Nicholas Walters stuns boxing by committing the sport's ultimate sin {{!}} Kevin Mitchell |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/nov/28/nicholas-walters-boxings-ultimate-sin-quits-vasyl-lomachenko |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Professional boxing record== |
==Professional boxing record== |
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|31 |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|29–1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;" |Joseph Adorno |
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|UD |
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|10 |
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|27 Mar 2024 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|ProBox TV Events Center, [[Plant City, Florida]], US}} |
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|30 |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|28–1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;" |Reynaldo Esquivia |
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|TKO |
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|2 (8), {{small|1:36}} |
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|22 Nov 2023 |
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|style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia}} |
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|29 |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|27–1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;" |Luis Diaz Marmol |
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|UD |
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|8 |
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|25 Feb 2023 |
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| style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, [[Santa Marta, Colombia|Santa Marta]], Colombia}} |
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|28 |
|28 |
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|{{no2}}Loss |
|{{no2}}Loss |
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|26–1–1 |
|26–1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Vasiliy Lomachenko]] |
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|RTD |
|RTD |
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|7 (12), {{small|3:00}} |
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}} |
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|26 Nov 2016 |
|26 Nov 2016 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBO world champions#Junior lightweight|WBO junior lightweight title]]}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBO world champions#Junior lightweight|WBO junior lightweight title]]}} |
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|{{draw}}Draw |
|{{draw}}Draw |
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|26–0–1 |
|26–0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jason Sosa]] |
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|{{abbr|MD|Majority draw}} |
|{{abbr|MD|Majority draw}} |
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|10 |
|10 |
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|19 Dec 2015 |
|19 Dec 2015 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Turning Stone Resort Casino]], [[Verona, New York]], US}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|26–0 |
|26–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Miguel Marriaga (boxer)|Miguel Marriaga]] |
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|UD |
|UD |
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|12 |
|12 |
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|13 Jun 2015 |
|13 Jun 2015 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Theater at Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], US}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|WBA (Super) featherweight title at stake only for Marriaga, as Walters had missed weight}} |
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|25 |
|25 |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|25–0 |
|25–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nonito Donaire]] |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|6 (12), {{small|2:59}} |
|6 (12), {{small|2:59}} |
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|18 Oct 2014 |
|18 Oct 2014 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], US}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[WBA (Super) |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[List of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA (Super) featherweight title]]}} |
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|24 |
|24 |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|24–0 |
|24–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Vic Darchinyan]] |
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|KO |
|KO |
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|5 (12), {{small|2:22}} |
|5 (12), {{small|2:22}} |
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|31 May 2014 |
|31 May 2014 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cotai Arena]], [[Macau]], SAR}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|23–0 |
|23–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alberto Garza]] |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|4 (12), {{small|1:57}} |
|4 (12), {{small|1:57}} |
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|9 Nov 2013 |
|9 Nov 2013 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[American Bank Center]], [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], US}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|22–0 |
|22–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Daulis Prescott]] |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|7 (12), {{small|0:35}} |
|7 (12), {{small|0:35}} |
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|8 Dec 2012 |
|8 Dec 2012 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Indoor Sports Complex]], Kingston, Jamaica}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA (Regular) featherweight title]]}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA (Regular) featherweight title]]}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|21–0 |
|21–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Gustavo Sandoval |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|4 (10), {{small|1:29}} |
|4 (10), {{small|1:29}} |
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|21 Jul 2012 |
|21 Jul 2012 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|20–0 |
|20–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Hector Javier Marquez |
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|UD |
|UD |
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|10 |
|10 |
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|31 Mar 2012 |
|31 Mar 2012 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|19–0 |
|19–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Irving Berry]] |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|6 (11), {{small|1:35}} |
|6 (11), {{small|1:35}} |
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|22 Oct 2011 |
|22 Oct 2011 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Roberto Durán Arena]], Panama City, Panama}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|18–0 |
|18–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Argel Salinas |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|2 (11), {{small|2:46}} |
|2 (11), {{small|2:46}} |
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|16 Jun 2011 |
|16 Jun 2011 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Karl Hendrickson Auditorium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|17–0 |
|17–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Gonzalo Munguia |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|8 (11) |
|8 (11) |
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|18 Dec 2010 |
|18 Dec 2010 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|16–0 |
|16–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Julio Camano |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|4 (8), {{small|2:02}} |
|4 (8), {{small|2:02}} |
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|16 Oct 2010 |
|16 Oct 2010 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|15–0 |
|15–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Jose Miguel Payares |
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|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}} |
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}} |
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|5 (11) |
|5 (11) |
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|31 Jul 2010 |
|31 Jul 2010 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|14–0 |
|14–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Alexander Alonso |
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|TKO |
|TKO |
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|6 (6), {{small|1:30}} |
|6 (6), {{small|1:30}} |
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|30 Apr 2010 |
|30 Apr 2010 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|13–0 |
|13–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Carlos Manuel Reyes |
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|UD |
|UD |
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|11 |
|11 |
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|18 Dec 2009 |
|18 Dec 2009 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Karibe Convention Center, [[Port-au-Prince]], Haiti}} |
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Fedelatin [[featherweight]] title}} |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Fedelatin [[featherweight]] title}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
|{{yes2}}Win |
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|12–0 |
|12–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Ernesto Vasquez Batioja |
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|KO |
|KO |
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|6 (6), {{small|2:23}} |
|6 (6), {{small|2:23}} |
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|8 Aug 2009 |
|8 Aug 2009 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama}} |
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|{{yes2}}Win |
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|11–0 |
|11–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"| |
|style="text-align:left;"|Leovigildo Siris |
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|KO |
|KO |
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|1 (6), {{small|1:36}} |
|1 (6), {{small|1:36}} |
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|28 May 2009 |
|28 May 2009 |
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Born | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 4 January 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Axe Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 73 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[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]
Amateur career
Walters had a successful amateur career prior to turning professional, winning the 2005 and 2006 Caribbean Championships gold medal at featherweight, and falling short at the 2007 World Championships at featherweight against Bashir Hassan and in 2008 at the America´s Olympic Qualifier at featherweight against Miguel Marriaga.[3] He later went on to defeat Marriaga as a professional.
Professional career
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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 8 December 2012, against Colombian Daulis Prescott during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,[4] via seventh round knockout.[4]
Walters vs. Donaire
Making good on his prediction of a knockout in either the 5th or 6th round,[5] Walters defeated Nonito Donaire on 18 October 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.[6]
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.[7] Walters defeated Marriaga by unanimous decision.[8]
Walters vs. Sosa
He then moved to 130lbs, where he was held to a draw by fellow former champion, 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.[9]
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.[10]
Professional boxing record
31 fights | 29 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 22 | 1 |
By decision | 7 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Typ | Round, time | Date | Standort | Notes |
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31 | Win | 29–1–1 | Joseph Adorno | UD | 10 | 27 Mar 2024 | ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City, Florida, US | |
30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Reynaldo Esquivia | TKO | 2 (8), 1:36 | 22 Nov 2023 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |
29 | Win | 27–1–1 | Luis Diaz Marmol | UD | 8 | 25 Feb 2023 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |
28 | Loss | 26–1–1 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 26 Nov 2016 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US | For WBO junior lightweight title |
27 | Draw | 26–0–1 | Jason Sosa | MD | 10 | 19 Dec 2015 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US | |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Miguel Marriaga | UD | 12 | 13 Jun 2015 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | WBA (Super) featherweight title at stake only for Marriaga, as Walters had missed weight |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Nonito Donaire | TKO | 6 (12), 2:59 | 18 Oct 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, US | Won WBA (Super) featherweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Vic Darchinyan | KO | 5 (12), 2:22 | 31 May 2014 | Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR | Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Alberto Garza | TKO | 4 (12), 1:57 | 9 Nov 2013 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, US | Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Daulis Prescott | TKO | 7 (12), 0:35 | 8 Dec 2012 | National Indoor Sports Complex, Kingston, Jamaica | Won vacant WBA (Regular) featherweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Gustavo Sandoval | TKO | 4 (10), 1:29 | 21 Jul 2012 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Hector Javier Marquez | UD | 10 | 31 Mar 2012 | Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Irving Berry | TKO | 6 (11), 1:35 | 22 Oct 2011 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Argel Salinas | TKO | 2 (11), 2:46 | 16 Jun 2011 | Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica | Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Gonzalo Munguia | TKO | 8 (11) | 18 Dec 2010 | Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama | Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Julio Camano | TKO | 4 (8), 2:02 | 16 Oct 2010 | Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Jose Miguel Payares | RTD | 5 (11) | 31 Jul 2010 | Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama | Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Alexander Alonso | TKO | 6 (6), 1:30 | 30 Apr 2010 | Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Carlos Manuel Reyes | UD | 11 | 18 Dec 2009 | Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Ernesto Vasquez Batioja | KO | 6 (6), 2:23 | 8 Aug 2009 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Leovigildo Siris | KO | 1 (6), 1:36 | 28 May 2009 | Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, Panama | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Gilberto Armuelles | KO | 1 (4), 1:35 | 28 Mar 2009 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Fonseca | KO | 4 (8), 1:49 | 28 Feb 2009 | Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Julio Jacobo | TKO | 3 (4) | 14 Feb 2009 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Alejandro Corrales | UD | 6 | 13 Dec 2008 | Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Ovidio Mojica | TKO | 4 (6), 0:43 | 5 Dec 2008 | Sala de Eventos La Eskina, Panama City, Panama | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Raul Miranda | KO | 1 (4), 1:37 | 22 Nov 2008 | Gimnasio del Club de Leones, Soná District, Panama | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Javier Jimenez | TKO | 4 (4) | 30 Oct 2008 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Armando Carpintero | KO | 1 (4), 1:51 | 11 Sep 2008 | Fantastic Casino, Panamá District, Panama | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Gonzalez | TKO | 2 (4), 1:35 | 19 Aug 2008 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Esteban Ramos | UD | 4 | 2 Aug 2008 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama |
References
- ^ a b c d "Like Father, Like Son", Jamaica Gleaner, 1 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012
- ^ "Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller Archived 13 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Star, 7 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012
- ^ "Nicholas Walters – BoxRec".
- ^ a b "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion Archived 12 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine", WBA, 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012
- ^ "Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5–6 rounds Archived 19 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "WBA elevates 126lb/130lb champs to super status". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (12 June 2015). "Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Kim, Steve (14 June 2015). "Lomachenko-Walters Showdown is Still Possible". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (19 December 2015). "Walters Dominates Sosa But Denied By Judges". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Nicholas Walters stuns boxing by committing the sport's ultimate sin | Kevin Mitchell". the Guardian. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Nicholas Walters from BoxRec (registration required)
- Nicholas Walters – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
- 1986 births
- Living people
- World Boxing Association champions
- Jamaican male boxers
- Sportspeople from Montego Bay
- Super-featherweight boxers
- World featherweight boxing champions
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing