Matthew Macklin
Career, Record, Stats
Matthew Macklin (Mack the Knife) is a 42-year-old retired British professional boxer. In a career spanning 14 years, 4 months, and 23 days, Macklin amassed a record of 35-6, which includes 22 wins via KO.
Matthew Macklin's Boxing Career
Matthew Macklin was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England on May 14, 1982. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 years on November 17, 2001 against Ram Singh. Macklin defeated Singh via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Macklin got his first shot at a world title at the age of 29 after 30 professional fights. On June 25, 2011 Macklin challenged Felix Sturm's WBA middleweight title but lost via 12-round split decision.
Macklin's last fight was a majority decision victory over Brian Rose at age 33, on April 9, 2016.
Some of Matthew Macklin's best fights have been against Amin Asikainen, Brian Rose, Yori Boy Campas, and Jason Welborn. For a complete list of Macklin's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Matthew Macklin".
Macklin has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Matthew Macklin Losses".
Matthew Macklin's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Apr 09, 2016 | 33 | 
Brian Rose 31 28-3-1 | win | MD 12 |
40 | Oct 17, 2015 | 33 | 
Jason Welborn 29 17-3 | win | UD 10 |
39 | Aug 28, 2015 | 33 |  Chris Herrmann | win | KO 1 |
38 | May 09, 2015 | 32 | Sandor Micsko | win | KO 2 |
37 | Nov 15, 2014 | 32 | 
Jorge Sebastian Heiland 27 24-4-2 | loss | KO 10 |
36 | Sep 27, 2014 | 32 | Jose Yebes | win | MD 8 |
35 | Dec 07, 2013 | 31 | Lamar Russ | win | UD 10 |
34 | Jun 29, 2013 | 31 | 
Gennady Golovkin 31 26-0 | loss | KO 3 |
33 | Sep 15, 2012 | 30 | Joachim Alcine | win | KO 1 |
32 | Mar 17, 2012 | 29 | 
Sergio Martínez 37 48-2-2 | loss | RTD 11 |
31 | Jun 25, 2011 | 29 | 
Felix Sturm 32 35-2-1 | loss | SD 12 |
30 | Dec 11, 2010 | 28 | Ruben Varon | win | UD 12 |
29 | Sep 18, 2010 | 28 | Shalva Jomardashvili | win | RTD 6 |
28 | Dec 05, 2009 | 27 | Rafael Sosa Pintos | win | PTS 10 |
27 | Sep 25, 2009 | 27 | 
Amin Asikainen 33 26-2 | win | TKO 1 |
26 | Mar 14, 2009 | 26 | Wayne Elcock | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Oct 31, 2008 | 26 | Geard Ajetović | win | PTS 10 |
24 | Sep 06, 2008 | 26 | Francis Cheka | win | PTS 10 |
23 | Mar 22, 2008 | 25 | 
Yori Boy Campas 36 91-11 | win | PTS 10 |
22 | Oct 20, 2007 | 25 | Alessio Furlan | win | TKO 8 |
21 | Aug 25, 2007 | 25 | Darren Rhodes | win | KO 4 |
20 | Jul 20, 2007 | 25 | Anatoliy Udalov | win | KO 1 |
19 | Sep 29, 2006 | 24 | Jamie Moore | loss | KO 10 |
18 | Jun 01, 2006 | 24 | Marcin Piatkowski | win | TKO 4 |
17 | Nov 26, 2005 | 23 | Alexey Chirkov | win | KO 1 |
16 | Oct 28, 2005 | 23 | Anthony Little | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Aug 04, 2005 | 23 | Leo Ladaut | win | TKO 3 |
14 | May 14, 2005 | 23 | Michael Monaghan | win | KO 5 |
13 | Jun 12, 2004 | 22 | Ojay Abrahams | win | PTS 4 |
12 | Apr 24, 2004 | 21 | Scott Dixon | win | RTD 5 |
11 | Feb 21, 2004 | 21 | Dean Walker | win | KO 1 |
10 | Nov 06, 2003 | 21 | Andrew Facey | loss | PTS 10 |
9 | May 24, 2003 | 21 | Paul Denton | win | PTS 6 |
8 | Feb 15, 2003 | 20 | Ruslan Yakupov | win | PTS 6 |
7 | Sep 28, 2002 | 20 | Leonti Vorontsuk | win | TKO 5 |
6 | Jun 01, 2002 | 20 | Guy Alton | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Apr 20, 2002 | 19 | Ilia Spasov | win | KO 3 |
4 | Mar 11, 2002 | 19 | David Kirk | win | PTS 4 |
3 | Feb 09, 2002 | 19 | Dmitri Protkunas | win | RTD 2 |
2 | Dec 15, 2001 | 19 | Cristian Hodorogea | win | KO 1 |
1 | Nov 17, 2001 | 19 | Ram Singh | win | TKO 1 |