Danell Nicholson (born November 15, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division.
Amateur career
Nicholson was a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team as a Heavyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Paul William Lawson (Great Britain) 10-2
- Defeated Zeljko Mavrovic (Croatia) 9-6
- Lost to Felix Savon (Cuba) 13-11
Professional career
He boxed professionally from 1992 to 2003 with a career record of 42-5 (32), 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.
