Denny Nelson has been involved in Boxing the past 58 years. He was a 3-time Upper Midwest Golden Glove Champion in the 1950's, before later serving as a coach and trainer in the Golden Gloves, eventually serving as the St. Paul Golden Gloves Director for 10 years. As if all of this were not enough, Nelson has also officiated over 5000 amateur and professional bouts; among those fights, he officiated over 75 World Title bouts, 30 as a referee and approximately 45 as a judge.