Johnny Nelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJohnny Nelson
British boxer
Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1967
Place of Birth: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Johnny Nelson
- Ivanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson (born 4 January 1967) is a British retired professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 2005.
- He is currently the longest reigning cruiserweight world champion of all time, having held the WBO title from 1999 to 2005, making thirteen successful defences, a record shared with Marco Huck.
- Nelson also held the British cruiserweight title twice between 1989 and 1997, and the European cruiserweight title twice between 1990 and 1998.
- BoxRec rates him the 2nd greatest cruiserweight of all time.
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