| Steven Nelson | |
| Nickname: | So Cold[1] |
| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Reach: | 75+1/2 in |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1988 |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Boxrec: | 745618 |
| Total: | 20 |
| Wins: | 20 |
| Ko: | 16 |
Steven Nelson (born June 4, 1988) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBO-NABO super middleweight title since January 2020.
Nelson made his professional debut on March 19, 2016, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Billy Colon at the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas.[2]
After compiling a record of 15–0 (12 KOs) he fought for his first professional title, facing Cem Kilic for the vacant WBO-NABO super middleweight title on January 11, 2020 at the Hard Rock Live in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Nelson captured the title via eighth-round TKO after Kilic's trainer, Buddy McGirt, climbed onto the ring apron to ask referee David Fields to stop the fight to save Kilic from further punishment. Fields obliged and called a halt to the contest at 1 minute 44 seconds into the round. At the time of the stoppage, Nelson had won every round on the judges' scorecards, leading with 70–63.[3]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Marcos Vazquez | KO | 5 (10), | Aug 3, 2024 | ||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Rowdy Legend Montgomery | UD | 10 | Jul 29, 2023 | ||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | James Ballard | KO | 1 (8), | Dec 10, 2022 | ||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | DeAndre Ware | TKO | 6 (10), | Sep 5, 2020 | ||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Cem Kilic | TKO | 8 (10), | Jan 11, 2020 | ||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Derrick Findley | TKO | 4 (10), | Sep 1, 2019 | ||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Victor Darocha | TKO | 7 (8), | May 25, 2019 | ||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Felipe Romero | UD | 6 | Feb 15, 2019 | ||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Oscar Riojas | TKO | 4 (6) | Oct 13, 2018 | ||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | DeShon Webster | TKO | 6 (6), | Jun 9, 2018 | ||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mike Sawyer | 2 (6), | Mar 31, 2018 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Cesar Ruiz | UD | 6 | Aug 19, 2017 | ||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Demetrius Walker | TKO | 3 (6), | Jul 1, 2017 | ||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Gilberto Rubio | TKO | 2 (6), | May 20, 2017 | ||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Branden Chevrefils | TKO | 2 (4), | Dec 17, 2016 | ||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Chris Harris | 4 | Dec 10, 2016 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Reyes Diaz | TKO | 2 (4), | Nov 4, 2016 | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tim Meek | TKO | 4 (4), | Jul 23, 2016 | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ricky Reed | TKO | 1 (4), | May 7, 2016 | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Billy Colon | 1 (4), | Mar 19, 2016 | |||