Johnny Nelson Discussion

A very good H2H cruiserweight, right up there in that regard I would say...hard to style to deal with coupled with a very good chin.

I will always scratch my head at his nickname however...

 

Prince Charles Williams was entertaining imo.
Nelson had a great physique,but was a typical Ingle fighter ,and bored me rigid.

 

Boring, but tough and durable. Good analysis as well, just can't wait for him to smack Colin hart :rofl

 

a hell of a fighter at 200 pounds, had power take a look at the adam watt ko it was huge.

 

You summed it up--very negative fighter, strictly defensive minded. Interesting, since he certainly had the height and physique to be a puncher. It's a shame he never tested himself against Gomez or Jirov during his CW reign.

There's a good biography of Nelson available if you're a fan.

 

the most appropriate nickname ever

oh the wars he treated us too im surprised he was never in a FOTY with that style.

 

Let's just say if you put me in a room to watch Johnny Nelson v James Warring or Carlos De Leon and came back after 30 minutes, you'd find me hanging from the ceiling via an extension cord.

To say he was boring is an under-statement. But he was very effective at what he did albeit he went about it in a very defensive and negative way, he was durable and tough to look good against.

 

haye vs nelson prime for prime, does nelson last the distance? can he spark or outscore haye?

 

a succes story for me. he got out on top with his brains in tact,a few quid and a job with sky. a natural athlete who could be frustratingly negative or really explosive

 

Ingle Camp..... Two ways.... either Boring or Technically flawed. Nelson had both features in spades!

 

Around the time he won the british, european & world title to start that unbeaten run he seemed to be turning into a more exciting fighter, then over the course of his world title reign he seemed to gradually revert back to boring people to death again :huh.

The stoppage vs Thompson was bogus btw.

 

I reckon he certainly beats Haye...Nelson took some decent bombs from Sellers before he took him out, went down aswell..I still say there was a thumb somewhere in there that helped bring about the end.

I think Johnny invites David to be aggressive because of his style..then David punches himself out and gets taken out late.