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Matt Skelton

2823 KOs

95 KOs

0Draws

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

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

37

rounds

199

KO %

82.1%

KO wins

23

KO losses

5

career

2002–2014

debut

2002-09-22

last fight

2014-07-12

Profile

manager

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 3″ / 191cm

nationality

United Kingdom

origin

Bedford Bedfordshire United Kingdom

city / state / zip

Bedford, Bedfordshire

dob

1967-01-23

age

59

Latest news

Boxing: Price to face Thompson

2012-12-20 · The Courier

David Price will face former world boxing title challenger Tony Thompson in his next heavyweight bout. Price has had a fine year, stopping all four opponents, including brutal knockouts of seasoned duo Audley Harrison and Matt Skelton. Despite being…

David Price retains heavyweight titles with impressive defeat of Matt Skelton

2012-11-30 · Telegraph.co.uk

Price was under pressure in the opening salvos as the 45-year-old challenger pushed forward bullishly with some success. The veteran received a warning from referee Richie Davies for using his head in the clinch as he tried to turn the British and…

Live: David Price vs Matt Skelton PLUS Freddie Flintoff's boxing debut

2012-11-30 · Mirror.co.uk

Much has been said about Freddie Flintoff's boxing debut, but it seems he's serious about this being the first of a series of fights, rather than a PR-seeking one-off. Being a household name has meant he's been at the top of the bill at the Manchester…

David Price v Matt Skelton: Tyson Fury slams British and Commonwealth ...

2012-11-30 · Telegraph.co.uk

Victory for Fury, ranked No 3 by the World Boxing Council, could propel him towards a challenge against Vitali Klitschko for WBC sanctioning body's title, or, as revealed by the British fighter's promoter Mick Hennessy yesterday, even Klitschko's…

David Price expecting tough bout against Matt Skelton but already has eyes on ...

2012-11-29 · Telegraph.co.uk

?No one has ever walked through Matt Skelton, even though he's lost six fights in his career," Price told Telegraph Sport on Thursday. "He's a tough, proud man who is a natural fighter. Skelton fought in K1 kick-boxing in front of 70,000 people in…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

6 0 0

L-TKO

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 6 · 239 / 239 lbs · 2:33

Referee: Steve Gray

27 8 0

L-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Heavyweight Title

10 of 10x3 · 239 / 256 lbs

Judges: Richard James Davies 93-97 | Jeff Hinds 94-97 | Robert Williams 94-97

Referee: Ian John-Lewis

14 0 0

L-KO

Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Heavyweight Title

2 of 12 · 241 / 250 lbs · 2:56

Judges: Steve Gray | John Keane | Dave Parris

Referee: Richard James Davies

12 4 0

W-TKO

Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

2 of 6x3 · 232 / 242 lbs · 2:40

Referee: Mark Lyson

Ladislav Kovarik

9 10 0

W-TKO

Corn Exchange, Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3 · 237 / 259 lbs · 0:48

Referee: Robert Williams

15 1 0

W-TKO

Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3 · 246 / 240 lbs · 1:00

Referee: Phil Edwards

9 2 1

W-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 249 / 234 lbs

34 7 1

W-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 249 / 287 lbs

32 15 0

L-SD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 249 / 242 lbs

Judges: Phil Edwards | Howard John Foster | Victor Loughlin

Referee: John Keane

25 26 2

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

5 of 6x3 · 256 / 230 lbs · 1:00

Referee: Ken Curtis

4 0 0

L-KO

Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

4 of 8 · 255 / 242 lbs · 2:14

Judges: Ingo Barrabas 29-28 | Kamen Petrov 30-27 | Norbert Duernberger 29-28

Referee: Fabian Guggenheim

Francesco Pianeta

18 0 1

L-RTD

Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

8 of 12 · 253 / 241 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Mikael Hook | Esa Lehtosaari | Zvonko Rukavina

Referee: Jan Christensen

11 0 0

L-TKO

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

11 of 12x3 · 248 / 225 lbs · 1:21

Judges: Howard John Foster | Ian John-Lewis | Victor Loughlin

Referee: John Keane

25 5 0

W-RTD

PalaLido, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

9 of 12 · 250 / 238 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Francisco Vazquez Marcos | Predrag Aleksic | Manuel Oliver Palomo

Referee: Robin Dolpierre

23 0 1

L-UD

Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

WBA World heavyweight title

12 of 12 · 255 / 229 lbs

Judges: Glenn Feldman 117-110 | Pierluigi Poppi 117-111 | Giuseppe Quartarone 117-111

Referee: Guillermo Perez Pineda

30 10 0

W-MD

O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), Greenwich, London, United Kingdom

12 of 12x3 · 249 / 244 lbs

Judges: Ian John-Lewis 114-114 | Howard John Foster 114-115 | Marcus McDonnell 113-117

Referee: Mickey Vann

36 4 0

W-UD

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

12 of 12x3 · 255 / 288 lbs

Judges: John Keane 112-117 | Terry O'Connor 112-117 | Paul Thomas 114-115

Referee: Howard John Foster

Suren Kalachyan

9 9 0

W-KO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

4 of 8x3 · 253 / 244 lbs · 0:38

Referee: Richard James Davies

34 4 0

L-SD

ExCel Arena, Dockland, London, United Kingdom

12 of 12x3 · 255 / 267 lbs

Judges: Richard James Davies 115-114 | Ian John-Lewis 114-115 | Dave Parris 116-113

Referee: Terry O'Connor

19 2 0

W-TKO

ExCel Arena, Dockland, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Heavyweight Title

1 of 12x3 · 255 / 250 lbs · 1:19

Judges: Richard James Davies | Mark Green | Ian John-Lewis

Referee: Terry O'Connor

21 3 0

W-RTD

Bolton Arena, Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Heavyweight Title

7 of 12x3 · 254 / 219 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Terry O'Connor

Fabio Eduardo Moli

32 3 0

W-TKO

Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

vacant World Boxing Union heavyweight title

6 of 12x3 · 253 / 279 lbs · 2:14

Judges: Mickey Vann | Karl Rogers | Reg Thompson

Referee: Dave Parris

8 3 1

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Heavyweight Title

11 of 12x3 · 249 / 208 lbs · 2:45

Referee: Howard John Foster

23 12 2

W-RTD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

4 of 12x3 · 252 / 269 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Paul Thomas

25 6 0

W-KO

Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

BBBofC British Heavyweight Title

12 of 12x3 · 250 / 233 lbs · 0:56

Referee: Richard James Davies

23 15 1

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC English Heavyweight Title

10 of 10x3 · 248 / 260 lbs

Referee: Richard James Davies (98-92)

Patriche Costel

5 4 0

W-KO

Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany

1 of 8 · 243 / 238 lbs

Referee: Herbert Urich

Ratko Draskovic

27 4 2

W-TKO

Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

3 of 8x3 · 250 / 235 lbs · 0:58

Referee: Victor Loughlin

5 3 0

W-TKO

Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

1 of 6x3 · 253 / 229 lbs · 1:46

Referee: Richard James Davies

10 8 0

W-TKO

Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Heavyweight Title

6 of 10x3 · 252 / 220 lbs · 0:32

Referee: Larry O'Connell

Antoine Palatis

29 20 3

W-TKO

Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom

4 of 6x3 · 252 / 227 lbs · 2:51

Referee: Dave Parris

4 15 0

W-TKO

Marriott Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

1 of 6x2 · 249 / 218 lbs · 1:25

Referee: Lee Cook

18 11 3

W-KO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

2 of 6x3 · 252 / 218 lbs · 1:27

Referee: Jeff Hinds

Jacklord Jacobs

5 4 3

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

4 of 6x3 · 252 / 230 lbs · 1:41

Referee: Marcus McDonnell

6 7 0

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

1 of 4x2 · 256 / 283 lbs · 1:29

Referee: Billy Aird

7 28 2

W-KO

Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom

1 of 4x3 · 254 / 227 lbs · 0:28

Referee: Mark Green

Gifford Shillingford

3 1 0

W-KO

Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom

2 of 6x2 · 253 / 229 lbs · 1:02

Referee: Ian John-Lewis