Michael Watson
Career, Record, Stats
Michael Watson (The Force) is a 59-year-old retired British professional boxer. In a career spanning 6 years, 11 months, and 5 days, Watson amassed a record of 25-4-1, which includes 21 wins via KO.
Michael Watson's Boxing Career
Michael Watson was born in London, England on March 15, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 years on October 16, 1984 against Winston Wray. Watson defeated Wray via 4th round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Watson got his first shot at a world title at the age of 25 after 24 professional fights. On April 14, 1990 Watson challenged Mike McCallum's WBA middleweight title but lost via 11th round KO.
Watson's last fight was a 12th-round TKO loss to Chris Eubank at age 26, on September 21, 1991, in which he .
Some of Michael Watson's best fights have been against Nigel Benn. For a complete list of Watson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Michael Watson".
Watson has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Michael Watson Losses".
Michael Watson's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | Sep 21, 1991 | 26 | 
Chris Eubank 25 28-0  | loss | TKO 12 |
29 | Jun 22, 1991 | 26 |
Chris Eubank 24 27-0 | loss | MD 12 |
28 | May 01, 1991 | 26 |  Anthony Brown | win | KO 1 |
27 | Jan 23, 1991 | 25 | Craig Trotter | win | TKO 6 |
26 | Nov 18, 1990 | 25 | Errol Christie | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Apr 14, 1990 | 25 | 
Mike McCallum 34 37-1 | loss | KO 11 |
24 | May 21, 1989 | 24 | 
Nigel Benn 25 22-0 | win | TKO 6 |
23 | Mar 08, 1989 | 23 | Franklin Owens | win | TKO 3 |
22 | Jan 18, 1989 | 23 | Jimmy Shavers | win | TKO 3 |
21 | Oct 24, 1988 | 23 | Reggie Miller | win | TKO 5 |
20 | Jul 28, 1988 | 23 | Israel Cole | draw | TD 2 |
19 | May 04, 1988 | 23 | Ricky Stackhouse | win | TKO 4 |
18 | Apr 13, 1988 | 23 | Joe McKnight | win | TKO 4 |
17 | Mar 09, 1988 | 22 | Kenneth Styles | win | TKO 9 |
16 | Feb 03, 1988 | 22 | Don Lee | win | TKO 5 |
15 | Oct 28, 1987 | 22 | Sam Houston | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Oct 05, 1987 | 22 | Franky Moro | win | TKO 4 |
13 | Mar 19, 1987 | 22 | Cliff Gilpin | win | PTS 8 |
12 | Feb 22, 1987 | 21 | Ralph Smiley | win | PTS 8 |
11 | Jan 19, 1987 | 21 | Ian Chantler | win | TKO 4 |
10 | Nov 04, 1986 | 21 | Alan Baptiste | win | PTS 8 |
9 | Jul 19, 1986 | 21 | Simon Collins | win | KO 1 |
8 | May 20, 1986 | 21 | James Cook | loss | PTS 8 |
7 | May 07, 1986 | 21 | Carlton Warren | win | PTS 6 |
6 | Feb 19, 1986 | 20 | Karl Barwise | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Nov 05, 1985 | 20 | Martin McEwan | win | TKO 6 |
4 | Jun 05, 1985 | 20 | Gary Tomlinson | win | TKO 4 |
3 | Apr 14, 1985 | 20 | Dennis Sheehan | win | TKO 3 |
2 | Feb 26, 1985 | 19 | Johnny Elliott | win | TKO 8 |
1 | Oct 16, 1984 | 19 | Winston Wray | win | TKO 4 |