World Featherweight Champion Nicholas “The Axeman” Walters has been named Jamaican Sportsman of the Year at the 54th RJR Sports Foundation National Awards.
29-year-old Walters (25-0, 21 KOs), a native of Montego Bay, Jamaica, had a spectacular 2014, stopping Vic Darchinyan (TKO 5) and then scoring a monster upset by taking out one of the sport’s best and most well known fighters, Nonito Donaire (TKO 6).
“Getting sportsman of the year is like getting sportsman of the world,” Walters told reporters at the gala held in his honor.
“We are very proud to be part of “Team Walters,” said Leon Margules. “He is a superstar fighter who had his breakout year last year.”
Margules says things will only get better for the Jamaican star.
“This will not be the last time he wins this prestigious award. There are several big fights for Nicholas on the horizon that will further cement him as one of the game’s top fighters.”
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Indeed, the Featherweight division is loaded, and there are plenty of doable fights with the other big names in the division. Hopefully something gets hashed away shortly and we can see Walters back in action as soon as possible.
