Matt Windle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Michael Edward Windle [1] 30 September 1990 [1] Birmingham, West Midlands, England [1] |
| Other names | MatMan [1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-flyweight, Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [2] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
Matt Windle (born 30 September 1990) is an English professional boxer and poet. He is a former Commonwealth light-flyweight champion and three-time Birmingham Poet Laureate.
A professional since 2015, [3] Windle faced Tommy Frank for the vacant British flyweight title at Ponds Forge in Sheffield on 18 September 2021, losing via unanimous decision. [4] [5]
In his next fight, he dropped down a weight division to claim the vacant Commonwealth light-flyweight title by stopping previously unbeaten South African boxer Siphelele Myeza in the 11th round at Premier Banqueting Suite in Burmantofts, Leeds, on 8 October 2022. [6] [7]
Windle challenged Commonwealth flyweight champion Connor Butler at Liverpool Olympia on 9 June 2023, with the vacant European title also on the line. He lost by unanimous decision. [8]
Dropping back down to light-flyweight, he made the first defense of his Commonwealth title against Craig Derbyshire at Lions Centre in George Town, Cayman Islands, on 8 December 2023. Windle took heavy blows throughout the contest and lost when his corner halted the fight at the end of round five to avoid him sustaining further damage. [9] [10]
Windle is a three-time Birmingham Poet Laureate. [11] [12] Using the nickname Poet with a Punch, he has written poems for the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, the World Badminton Championships and the BBC. [12] Windle also teaches poetry and creative writing in schools. [3] [6]