Legends of our time, Springboard celebrates Azumah Nelson

Azumah Nelson is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who is widely considered as the greatest African boxer of all time.

He was born on July 19, 1958 and his career began in 1979.

He went on to win the WBC Featherweight title once and the WBC super featherweight title twice.

In 1981, Nelson beat Bozzou Aziza in Togo; it was his first fight abroad. He then beat Miguel Ruiz in his first United States fight, held in California. He added the Commonwealth of Nations' Featherweight title with a fifth-round knockout of B