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| height = 5 ft 7 in
| height = 5 ft 7 in
| reach = 73 in
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| nationality = Jamaican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Montego Bay]], Jamaica
| birth_place = [[Montego Bay]], Jamaica
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| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
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{{MedalSport | Men’s [[amateur boxing]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2006 Central American and Caribbean Games|2006 Cartagena]] | Featherweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|Caribbean Championships}}
{{MedalGold| 2005 St. Thomas | Featherweight}}
{{MedalGold| 2006 Chaguaramas | Featherweight}}
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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 2012 to 2015, and has challenged once for the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[junior lightweight]] title in 2016.
'''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.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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'', December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 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]]'', December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 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" />
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" />


==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
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>http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Nicholas_Walters</ref> He later went on to defeat Marriaga as a professional.
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.


== Professional career ==
== Professional career ==
{{Outdated|section|date=July 2017}}
{{Outdated|section|date=July 2017}}
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 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012</ref> via seventh round knockout.<ref name="WBA" /> 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]"</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|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref>
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" />


=== Walters vs. Donaire ===
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.
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>


=== Walters vs. Marriaga ===
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>
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>

=== 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.<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>

=== 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.<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>


==Professional boxing record==
==Professional boxing record==
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!Location
!Notes
!Notes
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|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–1–1
|style="text-align:left;" |Joseph Adorno
|UD
|10
|27 Mar 2024
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|ProBox TV Events Center, [[Plant City, Florida]], US}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–1–1
|style="text-align:left;" |Reynaldo Esquivia
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|1:36}}
|22 Nov 2023
|style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–1–1
|style="text-align:left;" |Luis Diaz Marmol
|UD
|8
|25 Feb 2023
| style="text-align:left;" |{{small|Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, [[Santa Marta, Colombia|Santa Marta]], Colombia}}
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|-
|-
|28
|28
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–1–1
|26–1–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vasyl Lomachenko]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Vasiliy Lomachenko]]
|RTD
|RTD
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|26 Nov 2016
|26 Nov 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}}
|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
|26–0–1
|26–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Sosa]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jason Sosa]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority draw}}
|{{abbr|MD|Majority draw}}
|10
|10
|19 Dec 2015
|19 Dec 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Turning Stone Resort Casino]], [[Verona, New York]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Turning Stone Resort Casino]], [[Verona, New York]], US}}
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|
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|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0
|26–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Miguel Marriaga (boxer)|Miguel Marriaga]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Miguel Marriaga (boxer)|Miguel Marriaga]]
|UD
|UD
|12
|12
|13 Jun 2015
|13 Jun 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The Theater at Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[The Theater at Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], US}}
|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
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0
|25–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Nonito Donaire]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nonito Donaire]]
|TKO
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|6 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|18 Oct 2014
|18 Oct 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[StubHub Center]], [[Carson, California]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[WBA (Super)]] featherweight title}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[List of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA (Super) featherweight title]]}}
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|-
|24
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|24–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Vic Darchinyan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Vic Darchinyan]]
|KO
|KO
|5 (12), {{small|2:22}}
|5 (12), {{small|2:22}}
|31 May 2014
|31 May 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MAC}} {{small|[[Cotai Arena]], [[Macau]], SAR}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cotai Arena]], [[Macau]], SAR}}
|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
|23–0
|23–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Alberto Garza]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alberto Garza]]
|TKO
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|1:57}}
|4 (12), {{small|1:57}}
|9 Nov 2013
|9 Nov 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[American Bank Center]], [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[American Bank Center]], [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], US}}
|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
|22–0
|22–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Daulis Prescott]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Daulis Prescott]]
|TKO
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|0:35}}
|7 (12), {{small|0:35}}
|8 Dec 2012
|8 Dec 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JAM}} {{small|[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Indoor Sports Complex]], Kingston, Jamaica}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Indoor Sports Complex]], Kingston, Jamaica}}
|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
|21–0
|21–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Gustavo Sandoval
|style="text-align:left;"|Gustavo Sandoval
|TKO
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:29}}
|4 (10), {{small|1:29}}
|21 Jul 2012
|21 Jul 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|20–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Hector Javier Marquez
|style="text-align:left;"|Hector Javier Marquez
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|31 Mar 2012
|31 Mar 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|19–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Irving Berry]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Irving Berry]]
|TKO
|TKO
|6 (11), {{small|1:35}}
|6 (11), {{small|1:35}}
|22 Oct 2011
|22 Oct 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|[[Roberto Durán Arena]], Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Roberto Durán Arena]], Panama City, Panama}}
|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
|18–0
|18–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Argel Salinas
|style="text-align:left;"|Argel Salinas
|TKO
|TKO
|2 (11), {{small|2:46}}
|2 (11), {{small|2:46}}
|16 Jun 2011
|16 Jun 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JAM}} {{small|[[Karl Hendrickson Auditorium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Karl Hendrickson Auditorium]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title}}
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|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} Gonzalo Munguia
|style="text-align:left;"|Gonzalo Munguia
|TKO
|TKO
|8 (11)
|8 (11)
|18 Dec 2010
|18 Dec 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}}
|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
|16–0
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Julio Camano
|style="text-align:left;"|Julio Camano
|TKO
|TKO
|4 (8), {{small|2:02}}
|4 (8), {{small|2:02}}
|16 Oct 2010
|16 Oct 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Jose Miguel Payares
|style="text-align:left;"|Jose Miguel Payares
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|5 (11)
|5 (11)
|31 Jul 2010
|31 Jul 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|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
|14–0
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Alexander Alonso
|style="text-align:left;"|Alexander Alonso
|TKO
|TKO
|6 (6), {{small|1:30}}
|6 (6), {{small|1:30}}
|30 Apr 2010
|30 Apr 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Carlos Manuel Reyes
|style="text-align:left;"|Carlos Manuel Reyes
|UD
|UD
|11
|11
|18 Dec 2009
|18 Dec 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|HAI}} {{small|Karibe Convention Center, [[Port-au-Prince]], Haiti}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Karibe Convention Center, [[Port-au-Prince]], Haiti}}
|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
|12–0
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Ernesto Vasquez Batioja
|style="text-align:left;"|Ernesto Vasquez Batioja
|KO
|KO
|6 (6), {{small|2:23}}
|6 (6), {{small|2:23}}
|8 Aug 2009
|8 Aug 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Leovigildo Siris
|style="text-align:left;"|Leovigildo Siris
|KO
|KO
|1 (6), {{small|1:36}}
|1 (6), {{small|1:36}}
|28 May 2009
|28 May 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Gilberto Armuelles
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{BoxRec|462974}}
*{{BoxRec|462974}}
*[https://box.live/boxers/nicholas-walters/ Nicholas Walters – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings] at [https://Box.Live Box.Live]


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Nicholas Walters
Born (1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 38)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Other namesAxe Man
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins29
Wins by KO22
Losses1
Draws1
Medal record
Men’s amateur boxing
Representing  Jamaika
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Featherweight
Caribbean Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 St. Thomas Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 2006 Chaguaramas Featherweight

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

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
By knockout 22 1
By decision 7 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Typ Round, time Date Standort Notes
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

  1. ^ a b c d "Like Father, Like Son", Jamaica Gleaner, 1 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ "Nicholas Walters – BoxRec".
  4. ^ a b "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion Archived 12 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine", WBA, 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012
  5. ^ "Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5–6 rounds Archived 19 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine"
  6. ^ "WBA elevates 126lb/130lb champs to super status". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. ^ Rafael, Dan (12 June 2015). "Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ Kim, Steve (14 June 2015). "Lomachenko-Walters Showdown is Still Possible". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ Donovan, Jake (19 December 2015). "Walters Dominates Sosa But Denied By Judges". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Nicholas Walters stuns boxing by committing the sport's ultimate sin | Kevin Mitchell". the Guardian. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Feider Viloria 		WBA Fedelatin
featherweight champion
18 December 2009 – July 2012
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Claudio Marrero
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Celestino Caballero 		WBA featherweight champion
8 December 2012 – 21 February 2015
Regular title until 18 October 2014
Promoted 		Vacant
Title next held by
Jesús Cuellar
Preceded byas Undisputed champion WBA featherweight champion
Super title
21 February 2015 – 12 June 2015
Stripped 		Vacant
Title next held by
Léo Santa Cruz
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