Walter Matthysse

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Walter Matthysse
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Nickname(s)El Terrible
Weight(s)
NationalityArgentine
Born (1978-08-29) August 29, 1978 (age 45)
Esperanza, Santa Fé, Argentina
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins26
Wins by KO25
Losses5
No contests1

Walter Dario Matthysse Sr. (born August 29, 1978) is an Argentine former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2009. He challenged for the IBF welterweight title in 2007 and at regional level held the WBO Latino welterweight title three times between 2004 and 2006. He is the older brother of former featherweight world champion, Edith Soledad Matthysse, and welterweight world champion of boxing, Lucas Matthysse. [1]

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Professional career

On July 14, 2007, Kermit Cintrón was dominant in his first title defense, knocking down the Argentine Matthysse three times on his way to a knockout victory twenty-nine seconds into the second round. [2] Prior to this match, Matthysse had never been knocked down by any opponent, although he had suffered a tenth-round technical knockout loss in May 2006 at the hands of Paul Williams (the Cintrón-Matthysse bout was the main undercard fight of a WBO title bout between challenger Williams and incumbent Antonio Margarito).

Professional record

26 wins (25 knockouts), 5 losses (5 knockouts), 0 draws, 1 no contest
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss26–5 (1) Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Daniel VelizTKO5 (6), 0:152009-06-06 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Trelew, Chubut
Loss26–4 (1) Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Alex BunemaKO6 (12)2008-07-11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title.
Loss26–3 (1) Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastian Andres Lujan TKO10 (12)2007-10-19 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Newell's Old Boys, Santa Fe, Argentina
Loss26–2 (1) Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kermit Cintron KO2 (12), 0:292007-07-14 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey For IBF welterweight title.
Win26–1 (1) Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Dario David GomezTKO2 (10)2006-10-20 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Trelew, Chubut
Loss25–1 (1) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Williams TKO10 (12), 1:562006-05-27 Flag of the United States.svg The Home Depot Center, Carson, California For vacant WBO NABO welterweight title.
Win25–0 (1) Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos AldereteTKO1 (12)2006-04-01 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Union, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title.
Win24–0 (1) Flag of the United States.svg Xavier ToliverKO1 (10)2005-12-08 Flag of the United States.svg 4th and B, San Diego, California, USAWon WBC FECARBOX welterweight title.
NC23–0 (1) Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Hernan ReuqueNC22005-10-22 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Newell's Old Boys, Santa Fe, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title.
Win23–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Italo MezaKO6 (8)2005-09-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Trelew, Chubut
Win22–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos VillagraKO8 (10)2005-05-20 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasio Municipal, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
Win21–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Raul MartinezTKO1 (12)2005-03-11 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBC Mundo Hispano light middleweight title.
Win20–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Silvio Walter RojasTKO2 (10)2004-12-03 Flag of Argentina.svg Super Domo Orfeo, Cordoba, Argentina
Win19–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Adan Jerez RTD8 (12)2004-10-08 Flag of Argentina.svg Super Domo Orfeo, Cordoba, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title.
Win18–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo David TolosaKO2 (10)2004-09-03 Flag of Argentina.svg Estadio Socios Fundadores, Chubut, Argentina
Win17–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Hector Ignacio AvilaRTD2 (10)2004-08-06 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win16–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Ruben Dario OlivaTKO2 (12)2004-06-04 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Trelew, Chubut, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title.
Win15–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Dario David GomezTKO2 (10)2004-04-17 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atletico Union, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
Win14–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Alejandro BlancoTKO2 (12)2004-03-20 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win13–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Carlos AlegreTKO1 (8)2004-01-16 Flag of Argentina.svg Trelew, Chubut, Argentina
Win12–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Lorenzo MarquezRTD3 (8)2003-11-14 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win11–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Ignacio MolinasKO3 (8)2003-10-10 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win10–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Jesus Oscar RojasTKO3 (6)2003-08-22 Flag of Argentina.svg Club Ciclista Juninense, Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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References

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