Jason Matthews (born 20 July 1970 in Hackney) is a former

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from

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in the

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(160 lb) division.

Boxing career

Amateur career

Matthews won the 1995

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British middleweight title, when boxing out of the Crown and Manor ABC.

Professional career

Also known as "Method Man", Matthews turned pro in 1995 and won the vacant

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inter-continental middleweight title with a victory against Paul Wright in 1997; then won the commonwealth Middleweight Title against Paul Jones in 1998. He then won the middleweight interim title on 17 June 1999 with a victory against

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. He was elevated to full champion when long-term injuries prevented the previous title holder,

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, from defending the title. Matthews lost the title to

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by TKO in 1999 in his first defence. Matthews announced his retirement from boxing after the bout due to an eye injury, which occurred during the fight.

Professional boxing record

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