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Derry Mathews

3820 KOs

97 KOs

2Draws

Last six: W-L-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Lightweight

status

inactive

bouts

49

rounds

276

KO %

52.6%

KO wins

20

KO losses

7

career

2003–2015

debut

2003-01-18

last fight

2015-04-18

Profile

alias

Dirty

manager

promoter

Queensberry Promotions (2015-04-18–2015-04-18)

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

reach

68″ / 173cm

nationality

United Kingdom

origin

Liverpool Merseyside United Kingdom

city / state / zip

Liverpool, Merseyside

dob

1983-09-23

age

43

Latest news

Watch moment Derry Mathews makes young talent's dream come true at boxing show

2017-04-17 · Liverpool Echo

This is the touching moment ring veteran Derry Mathews made a young talent's dream come true at a disability boxing show. The 33-year-old lightweight star was challenged by George Goetzee in an event at the Broadway Function Rooms in Clubmoor on …

Haye vs Bellew: Ohara Davies amazes boxing fans after walking out to The Undertaker's entrance music

2017-03-04 · The Sun

OHARA DAVIES captivated boxing and WWE fans after walking out to the ring to The Undertaker's entrance music. Davies obliterated Derry Mathews for the WBC Silver super lightweight tile at the O2 Arena, as he used iconic music. Is it him, really can it…

Liverpool boxer Derry Mathews launches successful disability boxing class

2016-10-19 · Liverpool Echo

Liverpool boxer Derry Mathews has launched a boxing class to help young people and those with disabilities keep fit and build confidence. The sessions, which take place between 2pm-3pm on Thursdays at Derry's Gym near Scotland Road, is available to …

Luke Campbell vs. Derry Mathews ? Results

2016-10-15 · Boxing News 24

Those guys are a heck of a lot smarter than Mathews when it comes to using their boxing skills. Campbell would be getting hit with jabs, uppercuts, you name it from those fighters, and I don't see him being able to win. Campbell still has unfinished…

Derry Mathews on a boxing precipice but Campbell victory changes everything

2016-10-13 · Liverpool Echo

Derry Mathews is beginning to think about a life and career outside the boxing ring and Saturday night's make-or-break clash with Luke Campbell will go a long way in determining how soon that shift will come. Defeat for Mathews could well be the death …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

19 2 0

W-UD

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

WBA

12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Jean-Louis Legland | Dave Parris | Stefano Carozza

Referee: Howard John Foster

Promoter: Queensberry Promotions

Gyorgy Mizsei Jr

22 13 0

W-TKO

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

5 of 8 · 139 / 137 lbs · 1:02

Referee: Mark Lyson

11 1 1

W-UD

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

vacant WBA Continental lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Dave Parris 118-108 | Giuseppe Quartarone 120-106 | Philippe Verbeke 119-107

Referee: Howard John Foster

24 4 1

W-SD

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 134 / 135 lbs

Judges: Michael Alexander 117-113 | Phil Edwards 115-114 | Dave Parris 112-116

Referee: Victor Loughlin

15 1 0

L-UD

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

WBO European lightweight title

10 of 10 · 134 / 134 lbs

Judges: Mikael Hook 93-98 | Dave Parris 93-98 | Andre Van Grootenbruel 92-98

Referee: Steve Gray

Curtis Woodhouse

19 5 0

W-TKO

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs · 1:14

Judges: Richard James Davies | Steve Gray | Victor Loughlin

Referee: Mark Green

15 1 0

W-TKO

Craven Park Stadium, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

10 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs · 2:41

Judges: Howard John Foster | Ian John-Lewis | Dave Parris

Referee: Phil Edwards

25 4 0

D-SDRAW

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Steve Gray 115-115 | Ian John-Lewis 113-115 | Marcus McDonnell 115-113

Referee: Howard John Foster

11 4 2

W-KO

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

1 of 8 · 143 / 142 lbs · 2:51

Referee: Alvin Finch

15 0 0

L-UD

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

3 of 3 · 137 / 137 lbs

Judges: Mark Green 27-29 | Ian John-Lewis 27-29 | Terry O'Connor 27-29

Referee: Richard James Davies

10 3 0

W-UD

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

3 of 3 · 137 / 137 lbs

Judges: Mark Green 30-27 | Ian John-Lewis 30-27 | Terry O'Connor 30-27

Referee: Richard James Davies

36 1 1

L-TKO

Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Lightweight Title

9 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:27

Judges: Marcus McDonnell | Phil Edwards | John Keane

Referee: Howard John Foster

23 2 0

W-TKO

Sports Centre, Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Lightweight Title

6 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:57

Judges: Phil Edwards | Steve Gray | Ian John-Lewis

Referee: John Keane

Emiliano Marsili

23 0 1

L-TKO

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

vacant International Boxing Organization World lightweight title

7 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:21

Judges: Marcus McDonnell | John Rupert | Giustino Di Giovanni

Referee: Howard John Foster

35 1 0

D-TDRAW

Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

4 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Marcus McDonnell 28-29 | Terry O'Connor 28-29 | Mark Green 28-29

Referee: John Keane

Stephen Jennings

5 0 1

W-TKO

Greenbank Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Steve Gray vacant British Masters lightweight title

6 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:50

Referee: Steve Gray

8 4 2

W-KO

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

1 of 8 · 138 / 137 lbs · 1:10

Referee: John Latham

13 3 1

W-TKO

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Lightweight Title

1 of 10 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:52

Judges: Terry O'Connor | Steve Gray | Michael Alexander

Referee: Phil Edwards

27 7 1

W-UD

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

vacant International Boxing Organization International lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Phil Edwards 116-111 | John Coyle 118-109 | Terry O'Connor 118-110

Referee: Marcus McDonnell

Choi Tseveenpurev

29 4 0

W-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3 · 132 / 131 lbs

Judges: Richard James Davies 29-28 | Terry O'Connor 29-28 | Dave Parris 29-28

Referee: Marcus McDonnell

15 1 0

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3 · 132 / 132 lbs · 0:19

Judges: Richard James Davies | Marcus McDonnell | Terry O'Connor

Referee: Dave Parris

18 2 0

L-KO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

2 of 3 · 132 / 132 lbs · 1:28

Judges: Richard James Davies | Marcus McDonnell | Terry O'Connor

Referee: Dave Parris

23 106 3

W-PTS

Fit City, Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom

6 of 6 · 140 / 139 lbs

Referee: Phil Edwards (60-53)

Kristian Laight

6 79 6

W-PTS

Fit City, Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom

4 of 4 · 142 / 137 lbs

Referee: Howard John Foster (40-36)

26 5 1

L-TKO

Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

6 of 8 · 132 / 131 lbs · 1:30

Referee: Robert Chalmers

Harry Ramogoadi

19 10 2

L-KO

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 6 · 130 / 137 lbs · 1:28

Referee: Michael Alexander

12 0 0

L-KO

Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

9 of 10 · 125 / 126 lbs · 2:06

Referee: Marcus McDonnell

9 0 1

W-PTS

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8 · 140 / 130 lbs

Referee: Howard John Foster (80-71)

Choi Tseveenpurev

26 4 0

L-KO

Bolton Arena, Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

World Boxing Union featherweight title

5 of 12 · 126 / 125 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Mickey Vann | Karl Rogers | Reg Thompson

Referee: Dave Parris

Nikoloz Berkatsashvili

14 2 0

W-KO

ExCel Arena, Dockland, London, United Kingdom

1 of 8 · 127 / 124 lbs · 2:27

Referee: Mark Green

8 0 0

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

World Boxing Union featherweight title

11 of 12 · 124 / 124 lbs · 2:25

Judges: Reg Thompson | Mickey Vann | Karl Rogers

Referee: Dave Parris

14 4 0

W-UD

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

World Boxing Union featherweight title

12 of 12 · 126 / 125 lbs

Judges: Larry O'Connell 118-112 | Dave Parris 117-110 | Karl Rogers 113-111

Referee: Mickey Vann

21 0 1

W-UD

M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

World Boxing Union featherweight title

12 of 12 · 125 / 125 lbs

Referee: Dave Parris (118-108 119-107 118-110)

9 3 0

W-PTS

Metrodome, Barnsley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

8 of 8 · 134 / 126 lbs

Referee: Mickey Vann (79-73)

10 3 0

W-RTD

Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Featherweight Title

6 of 10 · 126 / 126 lbs · 3:00

Referee: John Keane

Frederic Bonifai

28 22 3

W-PTS

Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

6 of 6 · 125 / 126 lbs

Referee: Keith Garner (60-54)

2 2 0

W-TKO

Bolton Arena, Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

2 of 6 · 129 / 130 lbs · 1:32

Referee: Phil Edwards

9 6 0

W-PTS

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

6 of 6 · 125 / 125 lbs

Referee: Chris Kelly (60-57)

0 6 0

W-TKO

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

1 of 6 · 133 / 130 lbs · 2:12

Referee: Chris Kelly

4 6 0

W-PTS

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

6 of 6 · 133 / 133 lbs

Referee: Chris Kelly (60-56)

4 7 0

W-PTS

M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

4 of 4 · 125 / 125 lbs

Referee: Chris Kelly (40-36)

11 7 0

W-TKO

Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom

4 of 4 · 132 / 132 lbs · 0:37

Referee: Chris Kelly

31 175 10

W-PTS

M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

4 of 4 · 130 / 148 lbs

Referee: Phil Edwards (40-36)

Aliaksei Volchan

3 2 0

W-TKO

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 4 · 122 / 124 lbs · 1:39

Referee: Chris Kelly

0 10 0

W-RTD

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 4 · 122 / 122 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Chris Kelly

0 2 0

W-TKO

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

1 of 4 · 123 / 122 lbs · 2:38

Referee: Chris Kelly

7 5 2

W-TKO

Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom

3 of 4 · 131 / 127 lbs · 2:00

Referee: Chris Kelly

1 1 0

W-PTS

M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

4 of 4 · 124 / 128 lbs

Referee: Phil Kane (39-38)

9 13 1

W-KO

Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

1 of 4 · 124 / 119 lbs · 1:40

Referee: Phil Edwards