Jason Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1970 Hackney, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Method Man |
| Statistics | |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
Jason Matthews (born 20 July 1970 in Hackney) is a former boxer from England in the Middleweight (160 lb) division.
Matthews won the 1995 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing out of the Crown and Manor ABC.
Also known as "Method Man", Matthews turned pro in 1995 and won the vacant World Boxing Organization inter-continental middleweight title with a victory against Paul Wright in 1997; then won the commonwealth Middleweight Title against Paul Jones in 1998. He then won the middleweight interim title on 17 June 1999 with a victory against Ryan Rhodes. [1] He was elevated to full champion when long-term injuries prevented the previous title holder, Bert Schenk, from defending the title. Matthews lost the title to Armand Krajnc by TKO in 1999 in his first defence. [2] Matthews announced his retirement from boxing after the bout due to an eye injury, which occurred during the fight.
| 23 fights | 21 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Armand Krajnc | TKO | 8 (12) | 1999-11-27 | Hansehalle, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | Lost WBO middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Ryan Rhodes | KO | 2 (12) | 1999-07-17 | Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England, U.K. | Won interim WBO middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Paul Jones | DQ | 7 (12) | 1999-02-27 | Sports Centre, Oldham, England, U.K. | Won Commonwealth middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Mark Lee Dawson | TKO | 1 (8) | 1999-01-23 | Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, England, U.K. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Pedro Carragher | TKO | 4 (8) | 1998-10-24 | Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England, U.K. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Peter Waudby | KO | 2 (6) | 1998-07-14 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England, U.K. | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Lóránt Szabó | TKO | 6 (12) | 1998-02-07 | Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, England, U.K. | Lost WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Darren Dorrington | TKO | 7 (12) | 1997-10-11 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, U.K. | Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Patrick Swann | RTD | 5 (12) | 1997-05-29 | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, England, U.K. | Won WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Paul Wright | TKO | 3 (12) | 1997-03-27 | Sports Village, Norwich, England, U.K. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ernie Loveridge | TKO | 5 (6) | 1997-02-08 | London Arena, London, England, U.K. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Danny Ryan | KO | 5 (8) | 1996-10-19 | Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England, U.K. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Martin Jolley | TKO | 3 (8) | 1996-06-25 | Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England, U.K. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Peter Vosper | TKO | 1 (6) | 1996-05-11 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | John McAlpine | TKO | 1 (6) | 1996-03-16 | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Sven Hamer | TKO | 6 (6) | 1995-12-09 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Russell Washer | TKO | 5 (6) | 1995-10-27 | Metropole Hotel, Brighton, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Salah Eddine Kobba | TKO | 1 (6) | 1995-10-09 | San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche, Italy | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Marvin O'Brien | PTS | 6 (6) | 1995-09-30 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mark Lee Dawson | TKO | 3 (4) | 1995-09-15 | Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | John Duckworth | PTS | 4 (4) | 1995-09-02 | Wembley Stadium, London, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Stuart Dunn | KO | 1 (6) | 1995-07-22 | London Arena, London, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Chris Richards | KO | 4 (6) | 1995-07-01 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K. |