{{short description|American boxer}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox boxer|name=Danell Nicholson |image = |realname = Danell Nicholson |nickname=Doc |weight=Heavyweight |height={{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}} |reach={{convert|80|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1967|11|15}} |death_date= |birth_place=Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |style=Orthodox |total=47 |wins=42 |KO=32 |losses=5 |draws=0 |}} '''Danell Nicholson''' (born November 15, 1967) is a former American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division. He held the IBO World Heavyweight title in 1994, and in 2003 challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
==Professional career== ===Amateur=== Nicholson was a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team as a Heavyweight. His results were: *Defeated Paul Lawson (Great Britain) 10-2 *Defeated Zeljko Mavrovic (Croatia) 9-6 *Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) 13-11
===Professional=== He boxed professionally from 1992 to 2003 training under Emanuel Steward. Perhaps his best win as a professional was his split decision win over future heavyweight titlist John Ruiz on August 4, 1994. With that win came the lightly regarded International Boxing Organization heavyweight title. Other notable fighters he faced but to whom he lost were Andrew Golota, Kirk Johnson, David Tua, and Wladimir Klitschko.
====Professional boxing record==== {{s-start}} |- |align="center" colspan=8|'''42 Wins''' (32 knockouts, 10 decisions), '''5 Losses''' (4 knockouts, 1 decision)<ref>[http://boxrec.com/boxer/005135 Danell Nicholson – Boxrec]</ref> |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Result''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Record''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Type''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Round''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes''' |-align=center |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|41-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|Ukraine}} Wladimir Klitschko |TKO |4 |20/12/2003 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Germany}} Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |align=left|{{small|'''WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title'''.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|18-10-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Ken Murphy |TKO |2 |14/06/2003 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:18 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|17-5-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|Tonga}} Sione Asipeli |UD |6 |23/03/2003 |align=left|{{flagdeco|California}} Temecula, California, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|23-10-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Melvin Foster |TKO |4 |18/01/2002 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the fourth round.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|37-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|New Zealand}} David Tua |KO |6 |23/03/2001 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Nicholson knocked out at 0:34 of the sixth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|16-7}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Reynaldo Minus |TKO |2 |04/11/2000 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New York}} New York City, U.S. | |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|6-7-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Tim Pollard |KO |2 |25/06/2000 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Elgin, Illinois, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Pollard knocked out at 1:38 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|26-6}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Terrence Lewis |TKO |2 |31/03/2000 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New York}} New York City, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|32-17}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Tony LaRosa |TKO |2 |09/02/2000 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|22-9-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Marcellus Brown |TKO |2 |05/08/1999 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Mississippi|1996}} Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|20-13}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Abdul Muhaymin |UD |8 |17/06/1999 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Idaho}} Worley, Idaho, U.S. |align=left|{{small|80-72, 80-72, 80-72.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|34-16-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Frankie Swindell |UD |10 |12/03/1999 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New York}} New York City, U.S. |align=left|{{small|98-91, 98-91, 98-91.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|21-19-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Levi Billups |TKO |4 |07/01/1999 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Mississippi|1996}} Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the fourth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|10-8-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Jimmy Haynes |TKO |1 |22/09/1998 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New York}} New York City, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the first round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|31-18-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|Mexico}} Mike Sedillo |PTS |10 |03/09/1998 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Connecticut}} Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|20-23-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Everett Martin |TKO |4 |16/06/1998 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Mississippi|1996}} Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fourth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|9-4}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Everett Mayo |TKO |3 |31/01/1998 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|17-5}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Thomas Williams |TKO |2 |30/08/1997 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Argentina}} Buenos Aires, Argentina |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|1-5}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Moses Harris |TKO |3 |26/04/1997 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Cicero, Illinois, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the third round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|17-8-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|Mexico}} Marcos Gonzalez |KO |2 |03/04/1997 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Idaho}} Worley, Idaho, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Gonzalez knocked out at 0:52 of the second round.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|19-0}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|Canada}} Kirk Johnson |UD |10 |23/08/1996 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the second round.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|27-0}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|Poland}} Andrew Golota |TKO |8 |15/03/1996 |align=left|{{flagdeco|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the eighth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|14-3-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Darren Hayden |PTS |8 |21/12/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Louisiana|1912}} Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|20-15}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Jesse Ferguson |TKO |8 |19/10/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|14-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Anthony Willis |TKO |6 |11/08/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Louisiana|1912}} New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:26 of the sixth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|9-8}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Art Card |KO |2 |31/03/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Michigan}} Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-10-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} William Morris |TKO |5 |07/03/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Minnesota}} Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|8-14}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Larry Davis |TKO |1 |10/02/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Pennsylvania}} Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the first round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|20-7}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Terry Anderson |KO |2 |19/01/1995 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Michigan}} Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Anderson knocked out at 1:45 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|4-47-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} John Basil Jackson |TKO |5 |20/12/1994 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|18-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} John Ruiz |SD |12 |04/08/1994 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Connecticut}} Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. |align=left|{{small|'''IBO World Heavyweight Title'''. 118-110, 115-113, 113-115.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-24-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Mark Young |UD |10 |17/02/1994 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|5-6-6}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} David Graves |PTS |6 |06/12/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|44-15-4}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Michael Greer |TKO |4 |27/08/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|12-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Phil Scott |TKO |2 |23/07/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|8-3}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Nick Kendrick |KO |1 |25/06/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|8-0}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Jeremy Williams |KO |2 |08/05/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Nevada}} Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|{{small|Nicholson knocked out at 2:56 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|14-23-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Tim Morrison |TKO |3 |26/04/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|10-50}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Rocky Bentley |KO |3 |26/03/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|0-7}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Luis Torres |KO |3 |13/03/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|--}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Mark Posey |KO |1 |26/02/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|12-37-6}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Danny Blake |UD |6 |22/01/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|1-28-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Jordan Keepers |KO |1 |08/01/1993 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|3-27}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} James Holly |KO |1 |11/12/1992 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|--}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Don Blake |KO |1 |25/11/1992 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|2-10-1}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Dave Slaughter |KO |1 |23/10/1992 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Countryside, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|4-2-2}} |align=left|{{flagdeco|United States|1960}} Dan Nieves |UD |4 |14/10/1992 |align=left|{{flagdeco|Illinois}} Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Boxrec|id=005135}} * [http://www.hboarchives.com/boxing_fights_details/nicholson_danell.html HBO Boxing Archive]
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