Status in Ghana Today
Nelson gained national hero status in Ghana. He is widely recognized by boxing fans and critics as the greatest fighter ever to come out of this coastal African nation. He was selected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame on 8 January 2004. He was inducted 13 June 2004. He is also a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Nelson also has endured personal loss - his wife of many years died during the 1990s of cancer.
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