Matthew Macklin ( born Matthew Macklin ), May 14, 1982 in Birmingham , UK ) - British professional boxer , performing in the middle weight category ( Eng. Middleweight ). European middleweight champion (according to EBU , 2009β2010).
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| general information | |
| Full name | Matthew Macklin |
| Nickname | Mack The Knife |
| Citizenship |  United Kingdom |
| Date of Birth | May 14, 1982 (aged 37) |
| Place of Birth | Birmingham United Kingdom |
| Accommodation | Birmingham , UK |
| Weight category | Medium (up to 72.6 kg) |
| Rack | Righty |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Arm span | 180 cm |
| Rating Position | 17 (266 points) |
| Top rated position | 5 (412 points) |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | November 17, 2001 |
| The last battle | April 9, 2016 |
| Number of battles | 41 |
| Number of wins | 35 |
| Knockout wins | 22 |
| Defeat | 6 |
| No one's | 0 |
Professional career
In the professional ring, Macklin made his debut in November 2001 , after successfully curling .
After 9 victorious fights in two years, he entered the ring for the title of champion of England in the second welterweight champion according to BBBofC.
In May 2005, he won the Irish Championship by knocking out Michael Monaghan.
In September 2006 , in a duel for the British title, he lost by knockout to compatriot Jamie Moore (24-3).
On March 14, 2009 , Macklin knocked out Wayne Elcock (19-3) and won the British middleweight title.
In the next match, in September 2009, Macklin knocked out Finn Amin Asikainen (26-2) in the first round, and won the EBU European Championship [1] .
Matthew spent three more victorious fights against experienced boxers, and in June 2011 he entered the battle for the WBA super world champion title with the German, Felix Sturm . The fight came out very intense and competitive. By a separate decision of the judges, the victory was awarded to the German. The decision caused a lot of controversy. [2] [3] .
A convincing confrontation against the WBA super champion, raised MacLean in the ratings, despite the official defeat, the Briton met with the middleweight king, the Argentine, Sergio Martinez . In the battle with the Argentinean for the title of The Ring . The first half of the battle took place in an equal fight, Martinez was active only as necessary. To a large extent, he spurred Sergio's knockdown in the 7th round, which he went to after a precise lateral Macklin, complemented by a stumble of the Argentinean. By increasing the number of shots thrown, Martinez took possession of the advantage after what happened, and at the end of the 11th round his efforts were embodied in two knockdowns of Matthew, who went to the floor after the Argentinean left. To top it all off, the Briton got a cut, and the corner did not let him out for the final three-minute period [4] .
In September 2012 , Macklin knocked out former champion Joan Alsin in the first round and returned to the middleweight elite. [5]
On June 29, 2013, Maclean, in the rank of the WBA belt challenger, met with reigning world champion Gennady Golovkin . At the end of the first round, Macklin missed Golovkinβs left hook and only survived thanks to the ropes. In the third round, Golovkin pressed Macklin to the ropes and completed a series of heavy knockouts in the liver [6] .
In November 2013, Maclean returned to the ring by defeating the American Lamar Russ (14-0) [7] .
In September 2014 , MacLean defeated in a bout by a close decision of the judges, a little-known Spanish boxer, Jose Ebes.
Notes
- β McClean knocked out Asikainen in the battle for the EBU title (inaccessible link) . Lemon. Date of treatment February 9, 2014. Archived February 22, 2014.
- β Scandal in Cologne! The judges gave Sturm victory! . Rus Life. Date of treatment February 9, 2014.
- β Macklin: βI am ashamed of the assault, he offered me a rematchβ . BOXNEWS.com.ua. Date of treatment February 9, 2014.
- β Matthew Macklin: Golovkin is better than Martinez . Allboxing.ru . Date of treatment February 9, 2014.
- β Macklin knocked out Alsin in the first round . BOXNEWS.com.ua. Date of treatment February 9, 2014.
- β Golovkin hard knocked out MacLean (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment October 2, 2013. Archived October 4, 2013.
- β Matthew Macklin defeated Lamar Russ (inaccessible link) . Allboxing.ru . Date of treatment February 9, 2014. Archived February 22, 2014.
Links
- Macklin, Matthew - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec