Matthew Macklin

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Matthew Macklin
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Macklin in 2015
Born (1982-05-14) 14 May 1982 (age 43)
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Nationality
  • Irish
  • British
Other names
  • Mack the Knife
  • Tipperary Tornado
  • The Roscommon Rock
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins35
Wins by KO22
Losses6

Matthew Macklin (born 14 May 1982) is a British-Irish former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2016, and has since worked as a boxing manager and commentator. He challenged three times for middleweight world titles between 2011 and 2013, and held multiple regional championships at that weight: the Irish title from 2005 to 2006, the British title in 2009, and the European title from 2009 to 2011.

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Early life

Macklin was born in Birmingham, England, to Irish parents, his father being from County Roscommon and his mother from County Tipperary. He is a dual citizen and travels on an Irish passport. [1]

Macklin and his brother Seamus, also a boxer, spent entire summers and much of their youth in their mother's native county. [1] It was there that he learned how to play one of Ireland's national sports, hurling, [2] and he is still an avid supporter of Tipperary today. [3] He became a talented player in his own right, and is a close friend of now retired hurler Eoin Kelly. Macklin attends the Poc fada and other GAA events when Tipperary are playing. [2]

Following his education at the independent Solihull School, at the age of 18 and whilst studying law at Coventry University as an amateur boxer, Macklin won the 2001 national senior ABA welterweight title for the Small Heath Boxing Club by beating Justin Turley in the final. [4]

Professional career

Debut fight

Macklin left the amateur ranks and turned professional in September 2001, winning his first fight at the Bellahouston Sports Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, against previously undefeated Ram Singh in a first-round knockout. [5]

Macklin vs. Jamie Moore

In September 2006, Macklin was defeated by Jamie Moore for the British light middleweight title in a fight which took place at the George Carnell Leisure Centre, Davyhulme, Manchester, England. [6]

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Macklin vs. Francis Cheka, 2008

In December 2009, Macklin moved closer to a world title shot with a points victory over Rafa Sosa Pintos at the National Stadium in Dublin. [7]

European middleweight champion

Macklin beat Finnish Super-fighter Amin Asikainen by first round knockout at the Manchester Velodrome, England on 25 September 2009 for the vacant European middleweight title. [8]

Macklin was later forced to vacate his European title.[ citation needed ] However, he would get in first for the fight for the vacant title. A fight against Englishman Darren Barker was arranged for 18 September 2010, on Frank Warren's Magnificent Seven bill on Sky Box Office. Barker was forced to pull out of the contest through injury and was replaced by Georgian boxer Shalva Jomardashvili. Macklin won the fight via a technical knock out in the sixth round. [9]

World title challenges

Mathew fought WBA Middleweight champion Felix Sturm on 25 June 2011. The fight ended in a split decision win for Sturm. [10]

On 17 March 2012, otherwise known as St. Patrick's Day, Macklin met WBC Diamond Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Macklin would go on to lose after his corner retired him on his stool after round 11, a round in which Macklin was dropped twice by straight lefts from the southpaw Martinez. [11] See Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin

Career rebuilding

Macklin came back on 15 September 2012, and fought on HBO World Championship Boxing PPV on the undercard of the WBC World Middleweight Title fight between Julio César Chávez, Jr. and Sergio Martínez in the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. Macklin fought former light-middleweight world champion Joachim Alcine of Canada and won with a technical knockout in the first round. [12] On 30 June 2013, he suffered another setback with a loss to Gennady Golovkin by knockout in the third round when Golovkin landed a left hook to the liver. [13]

Retirement

Follow a knockout loss to Argentine boxer Jorge Sebastian Heiland, [14] Macklin took some time off from the sport. He set up the Macklin's Gym Marbella gym in Marbella, Spain, with Daniel Kinahan. [15] Macklin returned the following year and took part in a couple of warm up fights, before dropping down a weight division to defeat Jason Welborn. He won by unanimous decision over 10 rounds in his home town of Birmingham. [16] Macklin then defeated former world title challenger Brian Rose by a 12 round majority decision on the Anthony Joshua-Charles Martin undercard. [17] Shortly after the Rose fight, Macklin announced his retirement in May 2016. [18] [19]

In 2017 Macklin announced that his partner Kinahan would be stepping back from boxing promotion due to bad publicity. [15] The gym rebranded as MTK - Mack the Knife, as MGM Resorts International filed a trademark lawsuit over its use of the 'MGM' initials. [15] MTK was bought out by external investors, with Matthew Macklin remaining on the board in an advisory capacity. [20]

He became a pundit for Sky Sports. [21]

In April 2022, Macklin was prevented from boarding a flight to the United States at a London airport because of links to Daniel Kinahan. [21] He was travelling to Las Vegas to cover a fight between Shakur Stevenson and Óscar Valdez on 30 April. [21]

Professional boxing record

41 fights35 wins6 losses
By knockout224
By decision132
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Win35–6 Brian Rose MD12 9 Apr 2016 The O2 Arena, London, England
40Win34–6 Jason Welborn UD1017 Oct 2015Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, EnglandWon vacant WBC International light-middleweight title
39Win33–6Chris HerrmannKO1 (8), 1:4428 Aug 2015H10 Andalucía Plaza, Marbella, Spain
38Win32–6Sandor MicskoKO2 (8), 1:289 May 2015 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
37Loss31–6 Jorge Sebastian Heiland KO10 (12), 0:4215 Nov 2014 3Arena, Dublin, IrelandFor WBC International middleweight title
36Win31–5Jose YebesMD827 Sep 2014 Kiel, Germany
35Win30–5 Lamar Russ UD107 Dec 2013 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
34Loss29–5 Gennady Golovkin KO3 (12), 1:2229 Jun 2013 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, USFor WBA and IBO middleweight titles
33Win29–4 Joachim Alcine KO1 (10), 2:36 15 Sep 2012 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
32Loss28–4 Sergio Martínez RTD11 (12), 3:00 17 Mar 2012 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USFor The Ring middleweight title
31Loss28–3 Felix Sturm SD1225 Jun 2011 Lanxess Arena, Cologne, GermanyFor WBA middleweight title
30Win28–2Ruben VaronUD1211 Dec 2010 Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained European middleweight title
29Win27–2Shalva JomardashviliRTD6 (12), 0:02 18 Sep 2010 LG Arena, Birmingham, EnglandWon vacant European middleweight title
28Win26–2Rafael Sosa PintosPTS105 Dec 2009National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
27Win25–2 Amin Asikainen TKO1 (12), 2:3425 Sep 2009 Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant European middleweight title
26Win24–2 Wayne Elcock TKO3 (12), 0:5914 Mar 2009Aston Villa Events Centre, Birmingham, EnglandWon British middleweight title
25Win23–2 Geard Ajetović PTS1031 Oct 2008Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
24Win22–2Francis ChekaPTS106 Sep 2008MEN Arena, Manchester, England
23Win21–2 Yori Boy Campas PTS1022 Mar 2008National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
22Win20–2 Alessio Furlan TKO8 (10), 1:2820 Oct 2007National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
21Win19–2Darren RhodesKO4 (8), 2:2525 Aug 2007 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
20Win18–2Anatoliy UdalovKO1 (8), 2:2420 Jul 2007 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
19Loss17–2 Jamie Moore KO10 (12), 1:2929 Sep 2006George H Carnall Leisure Centre, Manchester, EnglandFor British light-middleweight title
18Win17–1Marcin PiatkowskiTKO4 (8), 2:171 Jun 2006 Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
17Win16–1Alexey ChirkovKO1 (10), 2:4426 Nov 2005 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
16Win15–1 Anthony Little TKO2 (8), 2:2028 Oct 2005 Alhambra Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
15Win14–1Leo LadautTKO3 (8), 1:554 Aug 2005 Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
14Win13–1Michael MonaghanKO5 (10), 1:2814 May 2005 National Stadium, Dublin, IrelandWon vacant Irish middleweight title
13Win12–1Ojay AbrahamsPTS412 Jun 2004MEN Arena, Manchester, England
12Win11–1Scott DixonRTD5 (8), 3:0024 Apr 2004Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England
11Win10–1Dean WalkerKO1 (6), 1:2521 Feb 2004 National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales
10Loss9–1Andrew FaceyPTS106 Nov 2003Goresbrook Leisure Center, London, EnglandFor vacant English light-middleweight title
9Win9–0Paul DentonPTS624 May 2003 York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0Ruslan YakupovPTS615 Feb 2003Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
7Win7–0Leonti VorontsukTKO5 (6), 1:1128 Sep 2002MEN Arena, Manchester, England
6Win6–0Guy AltonTKO3 (4), 1:201 Jun 2002MEN Arena, Manchester, England
5Win5–0Ilia SpasovKO3 (4), 2:3520 Apr 2002 International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
4Win4–0David KirkPTS411 Mar 2002 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
3Win3–0Dmitri ProtkunasRTD2 (4), 3:009 Feb 2002 MEN Arena, Manchester, England
2Win2–0Cristian HodorogeaKO1 (4), 1:3615 Dec 2001 Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
1Win1–0Ram SinghTKO1 (4), 1:5217 Nov 2001 Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

References

  1. 1 2 "Matthew Macklin". MGM Marbella. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Four Roads' favourite son". Roscommon Herald . Retrieved 27 February 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "'He needs me more than I need him' – Matthew Macklin on possible Andy Lee bout". The42. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Amateur game punching its weight". BBC. 12 April 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Boxrec. "Matthew Macklin". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
  6. ↑ "15 years ago Matthew Macklin and Jamie Moore fought one of the most brutal fights in modern British boxing history". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Matthew Macklin wins in Ireland, wants Kelly Pavlik". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Matthew Macklin Demolishes Amin Asikainen in One". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kell Brook cuts Michael Jennings to end fight". BBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Brave Matthew Macklin goes the distance but fails to deny Felix Sturm". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Matthew Macklin beaten by Sergio Martinez in New York". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Pugmire, Lance (16 September 2012). "Rigondeaux wins by unanimous decision". Los Angeles Times . p. 108. Retrieved 26 June 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Golovkin KO proves he's here to stay". ESPN. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Solihull boxer Matthew Macklin's world middleweight champion dream is shattered". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 Larkin, Laura (24 January 2017). "Daniel Kinahan takes backseat role in boxing gym business due to 'bad publicity'". Irish Independent . Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Matthew Macklin outpoints Jason Welborn on super-welterweight debut". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "Joshua: Matthew Macklin defeats Brian Rose on points". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Matthew Macklin hangs up his gloves". Boxing News 24. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Matthew Macklin: Ex-British and European champion and world title challenger retires". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  20. ↑ MacNamee, Garreth (10 November 2017). "Boxing company co-founded by Daniel Kinahan to receive 'large up-front investment' after buyout". TheJournal.ie . Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  21. 1 2 3 Fetherstonhaugh, Neil; Cumiskey, Neasa (29 April 2022). "Sky Sports pundit Matthew Macklin stopped from boarding flight to US over his links to Daniel Kinahan". Irish Independent . Retrieved 29 April 2022.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Darren Sweeney 		Irish middleweight champion
14 May 2005 – June 2006
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Jim Rock
Vacant
Title last held by
Wayne Elcock 		British middleweight champion
14 March 2009 – November 2009
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Darren Barker
Vacant
Title last held by
Khoren Gevor 		European middleweight champion
25 September 2009 – April 2011
Vacated
Vacant
Title last held by
Carson Jones 		WBC International
super-welterweight champion
17 October 2015 – April 2016
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Sergio Garcia
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