On March 1, 1992, Azumah Nelson and Jeff Fenech met again in an immediate rematch.
Nelson came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 2 days. Fenech was on a 1-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 17 days.
In the rematch, Azumah Nelson stopped Jeff Fenech via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Nelson improves his record to 34-2-1 (25 KOs), while Fenech adds a loss to his record at 26-1-1.
On December 8, 1984, a 26-year-old Azumah Nelson (19-1, 14 KOs) got a shot at the WBC featherweight title held by 28-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Gómez (41-1-1, 40 KOs).
Nelson came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 29 days. Gómez was on a 9-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 8 days.
Azumah Nelson stopped the champion via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC featherweight champion. Nelson improves his record to 20-1 (15 KOs), while Gómez adds a loss to his record at 41-2-1.
On December 1, 1995, Azumah Nelson and Gabriel Ruelas met again in a rematch.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 6 months, and 24 days. Ruelas was on a 8-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 25 days.
In the rematch, Azumah Nelson stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-featherweight champion. Nelson improves his record to 37-3-2 (26 KOs), while Ruelas adds a loss to his record at 41-3.
On October 12, 1985, the 27-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Azumah Nelson (21-1, 16 KOs), faced Pat Cowdell, in a title defense fight.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 6 days.
Azumah Nelson made quick work of Pat Cowdell, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Nelson improves his record to 22-1 (17 KOs)
On December 10, 1988, the 30-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Azumah Nelson (28-1, 20 KOs), faced Sidnei Dal Rovere, in a title defense fight.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days.
Azumah Nelson made easy work of Sidnei Dal Rovere, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Nelson improves his record to 29-1 (21 KOs)
On June 1, 1996, Azumah Nelson and Jesse James Leija met again in a rematch.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months. Leija was on a -1-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 17 days.
In the rematch, Azumah Nelson stopped Jesse James Leija via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Nelson improves his record to 38-3-2 (27 KOs), while Leija adds a loss to his record at 30-3-2.
On September 6, 1985, the 27-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Azumah Nelson (20-1, 15 KOs), faced Juvenal Ordenes, in a title defense fight.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 29 days.
Azumah Nelson stopped Juvenal Ordenes via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Nelson improves his record to 21-1 (16 KOs)
On March 7, 1987, the 28-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Azumah Nelson (24-1, 18 KOs), faced Mauro Gutierrez, in a title defense fight.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 13 days.
Azumah Nelson stopped Mauro Gutierrez via KO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Nelson improves his record to 25-1 (19 KOs)
On June 22, 1986, the 27-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Azumah Nelson (23-1, 17 KOs), faced Danilo Cabrera, in a title defense fight.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 28 days.
Azumah Nelson stopped Danilo Cabrera via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Nelson improves his record to 24-1 (18 KOs)
On June 25, 1988, the 29-year-old WBC super-featherweight world champion, Azumah Nelson (27-1, 19 KOs), faced Lupe Suarez, in a title defense fight.
Nelson came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days.
Azumah Nelson stopped Lupe Suarez via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Nelson improves his record to 28-1 (20 KOs)