Jason Matthews (boxer)

Last updated

Jason Matthews
Personal information
Nickname
Method Man
NationalityBritish
Born (1970-07-20) 20 July 1970 (age 55)
Hackney, London, England
Height5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Weight Middleweight
Boxing career
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins21
Win by KO18
Losses2

Jason Fitzroy Matthews (born 20 July 1970 in Hackney) is a former boxer from England in the Middleweight (160 lb) division.

Contents

Boxing career

Amateur career

Matthews won the 1995 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing out of the Crown and Manor ABC.

Professional career

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.

Professional boxing record

23 fights21 wins2 losses
By knockout182
By decision20
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Loss21–2 Armand Krajnc TKO8 (12)1999-11-27Hansehalle, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyLost WBO middleweight title
22Win21–1 Ryan Rhodes KO2 (12)1999-07-17 Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England, U.K.Won interim WBO middleweight title
21Win20–1 Paul Jones DQ7 (12)1999-02-27Sports Centre, Oldham, England, U.K.Won Commonwealth middleweight title
20Win19–1Mark Lee DawsonTKO1 (8)1999-01-23Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, England, U.K.
19Win18–1Pedro CarragherTKO4 (8)1998-10-24Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England, U.K.
18Win17–1Peter WaudbyKO2 (6)1998-07-14Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England, U.K.
17Loss16–1 Lóránt Szabó TKO6 (12)1998-02-07Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, England, U.K.Lost WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
16Win16–0Darren DorringtonTKO7 (12)1997-10-11 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England, U.K.Retained WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
15Win15–0Patrick SwannRTD5 (12)1997-05-29 Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, England, U.K.Won WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
14Win14–0Paul WrightTKO3 (12)1997-03-27Sports Village, Norwich, England, U.K.
13Win13–0Ernie LoveridgeTKO5 (6)1997-02-08London Arena, London, England, U.K.
12Win12–0Danny RyanKO5 (8)1996-10-19Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England, U.K.
11Win11–0Martin JolleyTKO3 (8)1996-06-25Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England, U.K.
10Win10–0Peter VosperTKO1 (6)1996-05-11York Hall, London, England, U.K.
9Win9–0John McAlpineTKO1 (6)1996-03-16 Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
8Win8–0Sven HamerTKO6 (6)1995-12-09 York Hall, London, England, U.K.
7Win7–0Russell WasherTKO5 (6)1995-10-27Metropole Hotel, Brighton, England, U.K.
6Win6–0Salah Eddine KobbaTKO1 (6)1995-10-09San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche, Italy
5Win5–0Marvin O'BrienPTS6 (6)1995-09-30 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
4Win4–0Mark Lee DawsonTKO3 (4)1995-09-15Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England, U.K.
3Win3–0John DuckworthPTS4 (4) 1995-09-02 Wembley Stadium, London, England, U.K.
2Win2–0Stuart DunnKO1 (6)1995-07-22 London Arena, London, England, U.K.
1Win1–0Chris RichardsKO4 (6)1995-07-01 Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rhodes hopes for better luck with champion Hatton at his side". The Yorkshire Post. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Krajnc Dethrones WBO Champion". Associated Press News. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.