Nicholas Walters

Nicholas Walters (born 4 January 1986) is a Jamaican professional boxer. He held the WBA featherweight title from 2012 to 2015, and has challenged once for the WBO junior lightweight title in 2016.

Nicholas Walters
Statistics
Nickname(s)Axe Man
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
NationalityJamaican
Born (1986-01-04) 4 January 1986
Montego Bay, Jamaica
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins26
Wins by KO21
Losses1
Draws1
Medal record
Men’s amateur boxing
Representing  Jamaica
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena Featherweight
Caribbean Championships
2005 St. Thomas Featherweight
2006 Chaguaramas Featherweight

Personal life

Born in Montego Bay, Walters attended the Roehampton Primary and Anchovy High School.[1] Walters is nicknamed "The Axe Man".[2] He is the son of former boxer Job Walters.[1] He began boxing at the age of ten and had his first professional fight at the age of 22 against Estaban Ramos of Panama.[1]

Amateur career

Walters had a successful amateur career prior to turning professional, winning the 2005 and 2006 Caribbean Championships gold medal at featherweight, and falling short at the 2007 World Championships at featherweight against Bashir Hassan and in 2008 at the America´s Olympic Qualifier at featherweight against Miguel Marriaga.[3] He later went on to defeat Marriaga as a professional.

Professional career

Walters captured the WBA Fedelatin title in 2009, and successfully defended it four times.[1] He won the vacant WBA (Regular) World Featherweight title on 8 December 2012, against Colombian Daulis Prescott during the annual KO Drugs Festival in Jamaica,[4] via seventh round knockout.[4] Making good on his prediction of a knockout in either the 5th or 6th round,[5] Walters defeated Nonito Donaire on 18 October 2014, by technical knockout in the 6th round to capture the WBA World Featherweight Championship. He was promoted to Super Champion status in February 2015.[6]

He originally weighed in at 127.4 pounds for the fight against Miguel Marriaga, who weighed in at 125.2 pounds. Walters was given 2 hours to drop to at least 126 pounds, the maximum limit of the Featherweight division. Walters did not succeed, being able only to drop to 127 pounds. Thus, he was stripped of the title. Even though he defeated Marriaga, he did not win the title back, which still remains vacant.

He then moved to 130lbs, where he was held to a draw by fellow former champion, Jason Sosa. Most observers thought Walters clearly won, and the result was controversial. Walters remained inactive for a year following this fight, before taking on Vasyl Lomachenko. Lomachenko, who is currently ranked as one of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, dominated the fight. Walters retired on his stool, following round 7. [7]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
28 fights 26 wins 1 loss
By knockout 21 1
By decision 5 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Loss 26–1–1 Vasyl Lomachenko RTD 7 (12), 3:00 26 Nov 2016 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US For WBO junior lightweight title
27 Draw 26–0–1 Jason Sosa MD 10 19 Dec 2015 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US
26 Win 26–0 Miguel Marriaga UD 12 13 Jun 2015 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
25 Win 25–0 Nonito Donaire TKO 6 (12), 2:59 18 Oct 2014 StubHub Center, Carson, California, US Won WBA (Super) featherweight title
24 Win 24–0 Vic Darchinyan KO 5 (12), 2:22 31 May 2014 Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
23 Win 23–0 Alberto Garza TKO 4 (12), 1:57 9 Nov 2013 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, US Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
22 Win 22–0 Daulis Prescott TKO 7 (12), 0:35 8 Dec 2012 National Indoor Sports Complex, Kingston, Jamaica Won vacant WBA (Regular) featherweight title
21 Win 21–0 Gustavo Sandoval TKO 4 (10), 1:29 21 Jul 2012 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama
20 Win 20–0 Hector Javier Marquez UD 10 31 Mar 2012 Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama
19 Win 19–0 Irving Berry TKO 6 (11), 1:35 22 Oct 2011 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
18 Win 18–0 Argel Salinas TKO 2 (11), 2:46 16 Jun 2011 Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Kingston, Jamaica Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
17 Win 17–0 Gonzalo Munguia TKO 8 (11) 18 Dec 2010 Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
16 Win 16–0 Julio Camano TKO 4 (8), 2:02 16 Oct 2010 Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama
15 Win 15–0 Jose Miguel Payares RTD 5 (11) 31 Jul 2010 Arena Panamá Al Brown, Colón, Panama Retained WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Alexander Alonso TKO 6 (6), 1:30 30 Apr 2010 Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama
13 Win 13–0 Carlos Manuel Reyes UD 11 18 Dec 2009 Karibe Convention Center, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Won vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title
12 Win 12–0 Ernesto Vasquez Batioja KO 6 (6), 2:23 8 Aug 2009 Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama
11 Win 11–0 Leovigildo Siris KO 1 (6), 1:36 28 May 2009 Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, Panama
10 Win 10–0 Gilberto Armuelles KO 1 (4), 1:35 28 Mar 2009 Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama
9 Win 9–0 Jose Fonseca KO 4 (8), 1:49 28 Feb 2009 Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama
8 Win 8–0 Julio Jacobo TKO 3 (4) 28 Feb 2009 Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama
7 Win 7–0 Alejandro Corrales UD 6 13 Dec 2008 Hotel Meliá Panamá Canal, Colón, Panama
6 Win 6–0 Ovidio Mojica TKO 4 (6), 0:43 5 Dec 2008 Sala de Eventos La Eskina, Panama City, Panama
5 Win 5–0 Raul Miranda KO 1 (4), 1:37 22 Nov 2008 Gimnasio del Club de Leones, Soná District, Panama
4 Win 4–0 Javier Jimenez TKO 4 (4) 30 Oct 2008 Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
3 Win 3–0 Armando Carpintero KO 1 (4), 1:51 11 Sep 2008 Fantastic Casino, Panamá District, Panama
2 Win 2–0 Luis Gonzalez TKO 2 (4), 1:35 19 Aug 2008 Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama
1 Win 1–0 Esteban Ramos UD 4 2 Aug 2008 Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama

References
  1. "Like Father, Like Son", Jamaica Gleaner, December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
  2. "Ready to Rumble on JamRock ... Walters, Prescott square off in Wray & Nephew thriller Archived 13 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Star, December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
  3. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Nicholas_Walters
  4. "Nicholas Walters new WBA Featherweight champion Archived 12 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine", WBA, December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012
  5. "Walters: I’m knocking out Donaire in 5-6 rounds Archived 19 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine"
  6. "WBA elevates 126lb/130lb champs to super status". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. "Nicholas Walters stripped of world title after failing to make weight". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Feider Viloria		 WBA Fedelatin
featherweight champion
18 December 2009 – July 2012
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Claudio Marrero
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Celestino Caballero		 WBA featherweight champion
Regular title
8 December 2012 – 18 October 2014
Won Super title		 Vacant
Title next held by
Jesús Cuellar
Preceded by
Nonito Donaire
as Undisputed champion		 WBA featherweight champion
Super title
18 October 2014 – 12 June 2015
Stripped		 Vacant
Title next held by
Léo Santa Cruz
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