Buster Mathis
Heavyweight · United States

Buster Mathis

Photo: Unknown (Svenska Dagbladet), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Buster Mathis was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jun 11, 1943. Buster Mathis last fought Ron Lyle on Sep 29, 1972 and lost by KO in round 2 of 10.

Also: باستر ماتيس · バスター・マシス
BornJun 11, 1943
DiedSep 6, 1995
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Height191 cm
Reach193 cm
DebutMar 4, 1968
Career1968–1972
Rounds boxed37
Born inSledge, Mississippi, U.S.
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Sep 1972Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 4

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Ron Lyle 🇺🇸
KO 2/10 · Coliseum, Denver, 🇺🇸
1972-09-29 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 4, 1968–1972

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 4, Wikipedia (ja) · 2

L
Ron Lyle 🇺🇸
KO 2/10 · Coliseum, Denver, 🇺🇸
Mathis — · Lyle 16-0-0
1972-09-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Muhammad Ali 🇺🇸
For NABF heavyweight title
UD 12/12 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Mathis — · Ali 32-1-0
1971-11-17 ›
✓ one source
L
Jerry Quarry 🇺🇸
UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Mathis — · Quarry 30-2-4
1969-03-24 ›
✓ one source
L
Joe Frazier 🇺🇸
For vacant NYSAC heavyweight title
TKO 11/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Mathis — · Frazier 19-0-0
1968-03-04 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Buster Mathis fight last?
Buster Mathis last fought Ron Lyle on Sep 29, 1972 and lost by KO in round 2 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10109 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10109. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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