What were Azumahs Nelsons strengths and weaknesses as a fighter?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Scott Cork, Jun 11, 2023.


  1. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

    7,515
    7,342
    May 9, 2012
    Strenght: Don King
    Weakness: His Niece.
     
  2. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,795
    1,471
    Nov 18, 2021
    Niece?
     
  3. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

    929
    1,006
    Feb 6, 2021
    A complete fighter. No weakness I can see . A legend
     
    Clinton likes this.
  4. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    18,653
    29,254
    Oct 12, 2010
    Azumah Nelson was a versatile fighter who could do it all in the ring, whether putting on relentless pressure, slugging it out, box on the back foot. Good power, fluid combinations, sharp counter puncher, adaptable, high ring IQ, underrated defense, and a straight up warrior. Just a crafty, solid all round operator.

    He can be inconsistent at times with dud performances but he always performs better in rematches. The guy was not afraid to fight in the opponent's backyard.

    What a fighter Zoom Zoom was.
     
    Turnip mk3 and Clinton like this.
  5. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    15,508
    32,232
    Jan 14, 2022
    Arguably one of the best fighters ever at winning rematches, one of the reasons why I think he had a good chance at beating Salvador Sanchez had he lived.
     
    Turnip mk3 likes this.
  6. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

    7,728
    3,603
    May 17, 2023
    Strengths: Hand speed, power
    Weaknesses: Showed poor fundamentals at times, didn`t set up or disguise his shots well, didn`t use feints enough, didn`t use an active guard, just plodding after Whitaker with his hands up or had a cross armed defense meaning it was easy to predict where his head was going to be.
     
  7. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

    7,515
    7,342
    May 9, 2012
    Whitaker made him look like an amateur. The way he was following Whitaker around eating jabs and straight lefts it looked like he had no clue how to cut the ring off. Also got a gift decision over Martinez in their first fight and the first Villasana fight was dodgy as well good for him he had Don King behind him. A very good fighter nonetheless.
     
    Mark Anthony likes this.
  8. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

    4,895
    3,985
    Jan 23, 2022
    Who'd you liked in a rematch between him and Salvador Sanchez?