Willie Nelson vs. Yudel Jhonson

Willie Nelson 151 lbs beat Yudel Jhonson 151 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2012-05-11
• Location: Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Robert Byrd
• Judge: Jerry Roth 95-94
• Judge: Duane Ford 97-92
• Judge: Tim Cheatham 97-92

• Aired On: ShoBox: The New Generation (Main Event) "Shootout at Texas Station"

Notes

• Willie Nelson 17-1-1 (11 KOs) vs. Yudel Jhonson 12-0 (8 KOs)
• At 6'3, Nelson entered with a 4" height advantage and a 6" reach advantage.
• A 151.5 lbs, Jhonson was fighting at the lightest weight of his professional career to date.
• Nelson took the fight on short notice after Jhonson's original opponent, Freddy Hernandez, withdrew citing an injury. [1]
• Ticket prices for the event were $27 and $52.

Bout Summary

With just over a minute left in Round 2, Nelson caught Jhonson with a well-timed counter right and Jhonson went down a moment later in a delayed reaction. This was the first knockdown in Jhonson's professional career. Jhonson had by far his best round of the evening in the fourth, when with just forty seconds left on the clock Jhonson caught Nelson with an overhand left, coming over a lazy right cross by Nelson, and connected flush on the jaw sending Nelson down violently. It looked as though Nelson was out before he hit the canvas, but surprisingly he got up quickly. [2]