Brian Nielsen was born in Korsør, Denmark on April 1, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 27 years on September 4, 1992 against Terry Armstrong. Nielsen defeated Armstrong via 6-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Nielsen's last fight was a 10th-round TKO loss to Evander Holyfield at age 46, on May 7, 2011.
Some of Brian Nielsen's best fights have been against Peter McNeeley, Larry Holmes (HOFer), Jeremy Williams, Ross Puritty, Tony Tubbs, Orlin Norris, and Tim Witherspoon. For a complete list of Nielsen's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Brian Nielsen".
Nielsen has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Brian Nielsen Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | May 07, 2011 | 46 | ![]() | loss | TKO 10 |
66 | Apr 19, 2002 | 37 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
65 | Nov 16, 2001 | 36 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
64 | Oct 13, 2001 | 36 | ![]() | loss | RTD 6 |
63 | Jun 16, 2001 | 36 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
62 | Apr 27, 2001 | 36 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
61 | Dec 01, 2000 | 35 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
60 | Nov 03, 2000 | 35 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
59 | Oct 06, 2000 | 35 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
58 | Apr 28, 2000 | 35 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
57 | Mar 31, 2000 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
56 | Feb 18, 2000 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
55 | Jan 14, 2000 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
54 | Nov 26, 1999 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
53 | Oct 29, 1999 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
52 | Oct 01, 1999 | 34 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
51 | Sep 03, 1999 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
50 | Jun 18, 1999 | 34 | ![]() | loss | TKO 10 |
49 | Apr 16, 1999 | 34 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
48 | Mar 19, 1999 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
47 | Feb 12, 1999 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
46 | Nov 27, 1998 | 33 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
45 | Nov 06, 1998 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
44 | Sep 18, 1998 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
43 | Sep 04, 1998 | 33 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
42 | Sep 04, 1998 | 33 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
41 | Feb 27, 1998 | 32 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
40 | Dec 05, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
39 | Nov 14, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
38 | Oct 03, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
37 | Sep 12, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
36 | Jul 12, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
35 | Jun 13, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
34 | May 02, 1997 | 32 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
33 | Mar 14, 1997 | 31 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
32 | Jan 24, 1997 | 31 | ![]() | win | SD 12 |
31 | Nov 30, 1996 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
30 | Oct 18, 1996 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
29 | Sep 13, 1996 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
28 | May 31, 1996 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
27 | Apr 26, 1996 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
26 | Mar 29, 1996 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
25 | Feb 16, 1996 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
24 | Jan 12, 1996 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
23 | Nov 24, 1995 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
22 | Oct 20, 1995 | 30 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
21 | Sep 08, 1995 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
20 | Jun 09, 1995 | 30 | ![]() | win | DQ 6 |
19 | Feb 18, 1995 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
18 | Mar 17, 1995 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
17 | Mar 11, 1995 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 6 |
16 | Feb 18, 1995 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
15 | Jan 13, 1995 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
14 | Nov 11, 1994 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
13 | Oct 07, 1994 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
12 | Jun 12, 1994 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
11 | Apr 22, 1994 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 8 |
10 | Mar 25, 1994 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
9 | Mar 05, 1994 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 4 |
8 | Feb 18, 1994 | 28 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
7 | Dec 05, 1993 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
6 | Oct 29, 1993 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
5 | Sep 17, 1993 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
4 | Jun 11, 1993 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
3 | Feb 12, 1993 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
2 | Nov 27, 1992 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |
1 | Sep 04, 1992 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 6 |