Azumah Nelson to be inducted into Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame

The “Professor” will be inducted in the coming months, together with nine other fighters.

They are Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas, Clarence “Bones” Adams, Andre “SOG” Ward, James “Lights Out” Toney, Miguel Cotto, Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson, Julian “The Hawk” Jackson, Danny “Little Red” Lopez, and Jose Luis Castillo.

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Meanwhile, four non-boxers will also be inducted. These are Carlos Padilla (referee), Lorenzo Fertitta (NSAC commissioner), Sammy Macias (NSAC commissioner), and Jose Sulaiman (WBC President).

All the inductees will be honoured on the weekend of August 7th & 8th at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas.

The inductees either had fights in the state of Nevada or were connected to the sport in the state during their careers.

Azumah is widely regarded as one of the best boxers to have ever emerged from Africa, having swept a number of titles during his career.

The 61-year-old fought a total of 47 bouts, winning a staggering 39 times, drawing twice and losing just six.

The Ghanaian boxing legend has already been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.