Jill Matthews
| Jill Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Zion Lion |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 3, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Jill Matthews (born February 3, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 1999. She held the light flyweight title in 1998[2][3] and challenged for the WIBF light flyweight title in 1999.[4]
Biography[]
Jill Matthews didn't take up boxing until she was 31 and then won the NY Golden Gloves. A year later Matthews became a world champion.[5]
Professional boxing record[]
| 14 fights | 9 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loss | 9-4-1 | Regina Halmich | UD | 10 | |||
| 13 | Win | 9-3-1 | Tammy Roberts | TKO | ||||
| 12 | Win | 8-3-1 | Lori Lord | MD | ||||
| 11 | Loss | 7-3-1 | Kim Messer | UD | ||||
| 10 | Win | 6-3-1 | Lisa Houghton | TKO | ||||
| 9 | Win | 5-3-1 | Anissa Zamarron | UD | ||||
| 8 | Win | 4-3-1 | Lisa Houghton | KO | ||||
| 7 | Win | 4-2-1 | Anissa Zamarron | PTS | ||||
| 6 | Win | 4-2-0 | Jamie Blair | KO | ||||
| 5 | Win | 3-2-0 | Angela Barnes | TKO | ||||
| 4 | Loss | 2-2-0 | Sengul Ozokcu | UD | ||||
| 3 | Win | 2-1-0 | Rubie Thompson | TKO | ||||
| 2 | Win | 1-1-0 | Laurie Simms | TKO | ||||
| 1 | Loss | 0-1-0 | Anissa Zamarron | TKO |
References[]
- ^ "Boxing record for Jill Matthews". BoxRec.
- ^ Mark, Jonathan. "Raging Jill". jewishweek.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "FEMALE BOXER TAKES OFF KID GLOVES" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "BoxRec: Jill Matthews vs. Regina Halmich". BoxRec. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Hamill, Denis. "'LION' HEART: Boxing champ now winning battle vs. brain cancer". nydailynews.com.
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