Johnny Nelson

Within the recorded range there are 59 bouts between 1986 and 2005, about one every 4.1 months. 29 of the 45 wins came inside the distance, 5 of them in the first round. Of the 12 losses, 1 came inside the distance and 10 on the cards. From 2003 they put together 3 straight wins. The best win came against Marcelo Domínguez in 2001, who was rated 2199 at the time.

The win over Markus Bott in 1990 closed the widest rating gap of the career. Opponents rated higher going in have been beaten 5 times. Over the last four bouts the trend was upward.