Have Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson ever fought each other?

Yes. Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson met once on May 21, 1989, and Johnny Nelson won by TKO in round 8.

Who has the better record, Straughn or Nelson?

Andy Straughn is 18-7-2 and Johnny Nelson is 45-12-2. Johnny Nelson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Straughn or Nelson?

Andy Straughn has 10 knockout wins and Johnny Nelson has 29. Johnny Nelson has more.

Do Straughn and Nelson have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson have faced.

Who is bigger, Straughn or Nelson?

Johnny Nelson is the taller fighter at 189 cm, 4 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Straughn and Nelson?

This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Andy Straughn and 60 bouts tracked for Johnny Nelson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Andy Straughn vs Johnny Nelson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

🇬🇧CRUISERWEIGHT

Andy Straughn (18-7-2) and Johnny Nelson (45-12-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Straughn

Wins10 KO · 56%

Losses

Draws2 tracked bouts

Nelson

Wins29 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws60 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nelson leads 1–0

Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson have met 1 time; Nelson leads 1–0.
Met	1989May 21	Series
Andy StraughnFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Johnny NelsonFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR8Nelson vs Straughn	1Meeting

Nelson vs Straughn · May 21, 1989

The Numbers

Straughn 0 · Nelson 7 of 7 measurable rows

StraughnEdge = longer wingNelson

Record: 18-7-245-12-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 70.4%
78% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 29: 10
29 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 55.56%
64.44% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†not comparable: —64%
Times stopped^†max 2: 2
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 0
1 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3: 0.9
3 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 60: 2
60

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″: Andy Straughn: 6′1″; Johnny Nelson: 6′2″ (edge)
Reachnot held: Andy Straughn: No reach on file; Johnny Nelson: 81″
Age7 yrs apart: Andy Straughn: 66; Johnny Nelson: 59
Stance: Andy Straughn: Not recorded; Johnny Nelson: Orthodox

Andy Straughn left, Johnny Nelson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Andy Straughn0 wins · from 2 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Straughn yet.

Johnny Nelson45 wins · from 60 tracked bouts

29 by KO/TKO 64%16 on the cards 36%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Andy Straughn 2, Johnny Nelson 60 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Andy Straughn last boxed on May 21, 1989 — 13,666 days ago. Straughn had lost two straight.LL

McCrory Mar 1987Nelson May 19890.9 tracked bouts per year

Johnny Nelson last boxed on Nov 26, 2005 — 7,633 days ago. Nelson had won three straight since a draw with Guillermo Jones.WDWWW

Sellers Apr 2002Jones Nov 2002Petkovic Nov 2003May Sep 2004Cantatore Nov 20053 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson ever fought each other?: Yes. Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson met once on May 21, 1989, and Johnny Nelson won by TKO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Straughn or Nelson?: Andy Straughn is 18-7-2 and Johnny Nelson is 45-12-2. Johnny Nelson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Straughn or Nelson?: Andy Straughn has 10 knockout wins and Johnny Nelson has 29. Johnny Nelson has more.
Do Straughn and Nelson have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Andy Straughn and Johnny Nelson have faced.
Who is bigger, Straughn or Nelson?: Johnny Nelson is the taller fighter at 189 cm, 4 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Straughn and Nelson?: This comparison is drawn from 2 bouts tracked for Andy Straughn and 60 bouts tracked for Johnny Nelson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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