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Danell Nicholson
Danell Nicholson (born November 15, 1967) is a former American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division. He held the IBO World Heavyweight title in 1994, and in 2003 challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
Career.
Career Amateur.
Nicholson was a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team as a Heavyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Paul Lawson (Great Britain) 10-2
- Defeated Zeljko Mavrovic (Croatia) 9-6
- Lost
's Kronk Gym, Danell Nicholson. Going into the fight many writers believed that Nicholson (who was managed and trained by Emmanuel Stewert) would pick apart the smaller Williams. Williams ripped Nicholson up in the first round and finished him in the 2nd round. Williams resembled a new age Jack Dempsey. A ferocious puncher who was of mixed blood.(Irish & African American; Dempsey Irish & Cherokee)He racked up a record of 15-0,12kos before his first loss, via majority decision to Larry Donald. After the loss to Donald, Williams