Exactly 34 years today Azumah Nelson defeated Hector Cortez via a unanimous decision at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Professor after the victory jetted off to Puerto Rico to stop  in round 11 Wilfredo Gomez to claim the WBC world featherweight title.

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Nelson rated as the greatest African boxer of all-time then defended the WBC belt for ten years, becoming the first boxer to achieve that feat.