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Azumah Nelson vs Jim McDonnell — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Azumah Nelson

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Jim McDonnell

Azumah Nelson (39-6-2) and Jim McDonnell (26-4) 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.

Nelson

39

Wins28 KO · 72%

6

Losses

2

Draws47 tracked bouts

McDonnell

26

Wins12 KO · 46%

4

Losses

0

Draws4 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Nelson leads 1–0

Azumah Nelson and Jim McDonnell have met 1 time; Nelson leads 1–0.

Azumah Nelson and Jim McDonnell have met 1 time; Nelson leads 1–0.
Met1989Nov 5Series
Azumah NelsonFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Jim McDonnellFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultKO1Meeting

The Numbers

Nelson 4 · McDonnell 3 of 7 measurable rows
NelsonMcDonnell
Record
39-6-226-4 (edge)
Win %0–100%
85.1%
86.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 28
28 (edge)
12
KO rate0–100%
71.79% (edge)
46.15%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
72%
100% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 1
1
1
Title reignsmax 4
4 (edge)
0
Bouts per year‡max 1.6
1.6 (edge)
1.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 47
47
4

† 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+2″
Azumah Nelson: 5′5″
Jim McDonnell: 5′7″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Azumah Nelson: 68″
Jim McDonnell: No reach on file
Age2 yrs apart
Azumah Nelson: 68
Jim McDonnell: 66
Stance
Azumah Nelson: Orthodox
Jim McDonnell: Not recorded

Azumah Nelson left, Jim McDonnell right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Azumah Nelson39 wins · from 47 tracked bouts

Azumah Nelson: 39 tracked wins — 28 by KO/TKO (72%) and 11 on the cards (28%). Counted from 47 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

28 by KO/TKO 72%11 on the cards 28%

Jim McDonnell2 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Jim McDonnell: 2 tracked wins — 2 by KO/TKO (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

2 by KO/TKO 100%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Azumah Nelson 47, Jim McDonnell 4 — 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

Azumah Nelson last boxed on Jun 24, 2008 — 6,694 days ago. Nelson had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Ruelas Dec 1995Leija Jun 1996Hernández Mar 1997Leija Jul 1998Fenech Jun 20081.6 tracked bouts per year

Jim McDonnell last boxed on Nov 5, 1989 — 13,501 days ago. McDonnell had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Azumah Nelson.WLWL

Palacios May 1986Mitchell Nov 1988McGuigan May 1989Nelson Nov 19891.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Azumah Nelson and Jim McDonnell ever fought each other?
Yes. Azumah Nelson and Jim McDonnell met once on November 5, 1989, and Azumah Nelson won by KO.
The meeting

WNov 5, 1989 · Nelson · KO

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Nelson or McDonnell?
Azumah Nelson is 39-6-2 and Jim McDonnell is 26-4. Jim McDonnell has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Nelson39–6–285.1%

McDonnell26–486.7%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Nelson or McDonnell?
Azumah Nelson has 28 knockout wins and Jim McDonnell has 12. Azumah Nelson has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Nelson2871.8%

McDonnell1246.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Nelson and McDonnell have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Azumah Nelson and Jim McDonnell have faced.
Who is bigger, Nelson or McDonnell?
Jim McDonnell is the taller fighter at 170 cm, 5 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Nelson165 cm173 cm reach

McDonnell170 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Nelson and McDonnell?
This comparison is drawn from 47 bouts tracked for Azumah Nelson and 4 bouts tracked for Jim McDonnell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Nelson47bouts

McDonnell4bouts

How They Win ↓

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