World titles in weight classes
2
Title defences
13
Professional wins
39
Knockouts
28
Career losses
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8 | |
| 1980 | 6 | |
| 1981 | 5 | |
| 1982 | 4 | |
| 1983 | 3 | |
| 1984 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 2 | |
| 1989 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Azumah Nelson ranks #42 in Boxing
Azumah Nelson ranks #42 in Boxing and #467 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1979–2008 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in weight classes 2, Title defences 13, Professional wins 39, Knockouts 28.
Nearest context: ahead Andre Ward (88.4); behind Khaosai Galaxy (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Azumah Nelson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Nelson comparisons
Azumah Nelson — frequently asked
- Is Azumah Nelson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Azumah Nelson ranks #42 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Azumah Nelson's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Azumah Nelson rank all time?
- #467 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #42 in Boxing.
- Azumah Nelson vs Andre Ward: who ranks higher?
- Azumah Nelson ranks higher at 88.4 versus Andre Ward at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.