Matt Windle

Matt Windle
Personal information
Nickname
MatMan[2]
BornMatthew Michael Edward Windle[2]
(1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 35)[2]
Birmingham, West Midlands, England[2]
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[2]
WeightLight-flyweight, Flyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights14
Wins7
Win by KO1
Losses6
Draws1

Matt Windle (born 30 September 1990) is an English professional boxer and poet. He is a former Commonwealth light-flyweight champion and three-time Birmingham Poet Laureate.

Boxing career

A professional since 2015,[3] Windle faced Tommy Frank for the vacant British flyweight title at Ponds Forge in Sheffield on 18 September 2021, losing via unanimous decision.[4][5]

In his next fight, he dropped down a weight division to claim the vacant Commonwealth light-flyweight title by stopping previously unbeaten South African boxer Siphelele Myeza in the 11th round at Premier Banqueting Suite in Burmantofts, Leeds, on 8 October 2022.[6][7]

Windle challenged Commonwealth flyweight champion Connor Butler at Liverpool Olympia on 9 June 2023, with the vacant European title also on the line. He lost by unanimous decision.[8]

Dropping back down to light-flyweight, he made the first defense of his Commonwealth title against Craig Derbyshire at Lions Centre in George Town, Cayman Islands, on 8 December 2023. Windle took heavy blows throughout the contest and lost when his corner halted the fight at the end of round five to avoid him sustaining further damage.[9][10]

Poetry career

Windle is a three-time Birmingham Poet Laureate.[11][12] Using the nickname Poet with a Punch, he has written poems for the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, the World Badminton Championships and the BBC.[12] Windle also teaches poetry and creative writing in schools.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Matt Windle". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Matt Windle". tapology.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Round one as 'Matt Man' begins in Dudley". Express and Star. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Tommy Frank Defeats Matt Windle By UD; Secures BBBoC Flyweight Title". 3kingsboxing.com. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Kash Ali Breaks Jaw of Gorst For TKO, Tommy Frank Wins War For British Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Windle Wins Commonwealth Title". bbcolumn.com. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Siphelele Myeza loses in challenge for Commonwealth title". supersport.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Connor Butler beats Matt Windle to land European title and reveals what's next". Liverpool Echo. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Paradise lost as Matt loses light-fly belt in clash on Caribbean". Fight City. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Bentley boxer Craig Derbyshire wins Commonwealth title in Cayman Islands". Doncaster Free Press. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Boxing champion turned poet helps town tell tales". BBC News. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Meet the boxing 'Bard' whose poem will carry Team England to Commonwealth glory". Birmingham Mail. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

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