Why are hardly any of Johnny Nelson’s fights on the web?

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  1. ShadesOfAli

    ShadesOfAli Active Member Full Member

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    The Benjamin Button of boxing.
     
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  2. Heisenberg

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    Interesting insight into Johnny Nelson and his career
     
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  3. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Was a masterful near punch perfect performance against Thompson (though was stopped too early). Nelson wasnt always the most exciting yo watch, but was in this fight. Very talented boxer in the latter stages of his career. Underrated because of entertainment value and amount of losses on his record. Might be in minority but if he was at the top at the same time as Haye i think he would hace nullified alot Hayes best work and beat him on points.
     
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  4. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    Yes i was going to say, i watched him fight Carl Thompson just the other month. I'm sure it's on YT.
     
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  5. Bent-nose

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    Top video that mate. Well worth 13 minutes of any boxing fan's time.
     
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  6. Bent-nose

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    Great post moog. Brendan rated Johnny as his biggest achievement. He thought Herol Graham, Naz and Ryan Rhodes all under-achieved.
     
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  7. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cheers mate. Brendan was right. All the focus was on those guys you mentioned, whilst Nelson just grafted away in the background and done everything his mentor told him to do and never thought he knew best. Never got too big for his boots unlike some.
     
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  8. Bent-nose

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    He always was, pal.
     
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    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He never begrudged paying Brendan his full cut either.
     
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  10. Bent-nose

    Bent-nose Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When Johnny was struggling to get fights Brendan lent him money.
     
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  12. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    An amazing turn around in his career
    Not too many do it that way so huge respect to Nelson

    Wasnt pleasing on the eye however
     
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  13. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Quite a few of Nelsons fights at the time were shown on Eurosport which says it all really
     
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  14. Bent-nose

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    Knocking out Andy Straughn in the Finsbury Park tent for the British?
    Stopping Dennis Andries?
    Battering Thompson to win the world title?
    His butchering of Bruce Scott in his first defence?
    His 7 year reign knocking out Lewis, Girard, Watt, Ezra Sellers and Ruediger May?
     
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  15. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    All great stuff

    His fights were not the most exciting
    Its not a knock so dont be so defensive

    Im full of admiration for Nelson
     
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