Buster Mathis
Career, Record, Stats
Buster Mathis was an American professional boxer. In a career spanning 7 years, 3 months, and 1 day, Mathis amassed a record of 30-4, which includes 21 wins via KO.
Buster Mathis' Boxing Career
Buster Mathis was born in Sledge, Mississippi, U.S. on June 11, 1943. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on June 28, 1965 against Bob Maynard. Mathis defeated Maynard via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Mathis' last fight was a 2nd-round KO loss to Ron Lyle at age 29, on September 29, 1972.
Some of Buster Mathis' best fights were against George Chuvalo and Chuck Wepner. For a complete list of Mathis' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Buster Mathis".
Mathis has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Buster Mathis Losses".
Buster Mathis' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Sep 29, 1972 | 29 | 
Ron Lyle 31 16-0  | loss | KO 2 |
33 | Sep 05, 1972 | 29 |  Humphrey McBride | win | TKO 3 |
32 | Nov 17, 1971 | 28 | 
Muhammad Ali 29 32-1 | loss | UD 12 |
31 | Mar 24, 1969 | 25 | 
Jerry Quarry 23 30-2-4 | loss | UD 12 |
30 | Feb 03, 1969 | 25 | 
George Chuvalo 31 53-14-2 | win | UD 12 |
29 | Sep 26, 1968 | 25 | J.J. Woody | win | TKO 6 |
28 | Sep 16, 1968 | 25 | Dick Wipperman | win | UD 10 |
27 | Sep 05, 1968 | 25 | Amos Lincoln | win | SD 10 |
26 | Jul 25, 1968 | 25 | J.J. Beattie | win | TKO 7 |
25 | Apr 30, 1968 | 24 | M.J. Turnbow | win | TKO 7 |
24 | Mar 04, 1968 | 24 | 
Joe Frazier 24 19-0 | loss | TKO 11 |
23 | Dec 26, 1967 | 24 | Gerry de Bruyn | win | KO 1 |
22 | Nov 18, 1967 | 24 | Roberto Davila | win | TKO 7 |
21 | Sep 18, 1967 | 24 | Ron Marsh | win | TKO 4 |
20 | Aug 02, 1967 | 24 | Wayne Heath | win | KO 5 |
19 | May 23, 1967 | 23 | Sonny S.D. Moore | win | TKO 5 |
18 | May 12, 1967 | 23 | Ed Hurley | win | KO 1 |
17 | Feb 06, 1967 | 23 | Waban Thomas | win | KO 1 |
16 | Nov 17, 1966 | 23 | E.S. Andrews | win | KO 2 |
15 | Nov 02, 1966 | 23 | Johnny Barazza | win | KO 1 |
14 | Sep 28, 1966 | 23 | Earl Averette | win | TKO 3 |
13 | Sep 15, 1966 | 23 | Bob Stallings | win | SD 10 |
12 | Aug 29, 1966 | 23 | Mert Brownfield | win | KO 1 |
11 | Jul 28, 1966 | 23 | Charley E. Chase | win | UD 6 |
10 | Jun 23, 1966 | 23 | Everett Copeland | win | KO 2 |
9 | Jun 16, 1966 | 23 | Tom Swift | win | KO 1 |
8 | Feb 16, 1966 | 22 | Charley Polite | win | PTS 6 |
7 | Jan 19, 1966 | 22 | Mike Bruce | win | TKO 5 |
6 | Jan 07, 1966 | 22 | 
Chuck Wepner 26 4-1-2 | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Dec 15, 1965 | 22 | Charlie Lee | win | PTS 6 |
4 | Sep 23, 1965 | 22 | Bob Stallings | win | UD 6 |
3 | Aug 30, 1965 | 22 | Bob Maynard | win | PTS 4 |
2 | Aug 28, 1965 | 22 | Johnny Shore | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Jun 28, 1965 | 22 | Bob Maynard | win | TKO 2 |