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Heavyweight · United Kingdom
Matt Skelton 30-10-0 23 KO · 2002–2014
Matt Skelton was a heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jan 23, 1967. Record 30-10-0 with 23 knockouts over 2002–2014. Matt Skelton last fought Anthony Joshua on Jul 12, 2014 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 6.
Also: Мэтт Скелтон · مت اسکلتون · マット・スケルトン +6 more 맷 스켈턴 · Matthew Skelton · Скелтон · Скелтон Мэтт · Скелтон, Мэтт · 매슈 스켈턴
Born Jan 23, 1967
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 191 cm
Reach 203 cm
Debut Sep 22, 2002
Career 2002–2014
Rounds boxed 205
KO share 77%
Born in Bedford, England
Lives in Bedford, United Kingdom
Titles European heavyweight title 2008
Boxerbook rating 1807 ± 169 · inactive since Jul 2014Why here › Confirmed bouts 18 of 40 · 2 official
Career record Record
30-10-0, 23 KOs · 2002–2014
Last result L
TKO 2/6 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
The record 40 bouts, 2002–2014, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 37, Wikipedia (ja) · 37, Wikipedia (ru) · 9, WBA Fights Master Scores · 2
L
TKO 2/6 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Skelton 30-9-0 · Joshua 6-0-0
L
For vacant English heavyweight title UD 10/10 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Skelton 30-8-0 · McDermott 27-8-0
L
For British and Commonwealth titles, 2nd defence Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool
Skelton 30-7-0 · Price 16-0-0
L
For British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles KO 2/12 · Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Skelton 30-6-0 · Price 15-0-0
W
Jakov Gospic
TKO 2/6 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Skelton 29-6-0 · Gospic —
W
Ladislav Kovarik
TKO 3/6 · Corn Exchange, Bedford, 🇬🇧
Skelton 28-6-0 · Kovarik —
W
TKO 5/8 · Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Skelton 27-6-0 · Dallas 15-2-0
W
Kevin McBride
UD 3/3
Skelton 23-5-0 · McBride —
W
Ali Adams
UD 3/3
Skelton 23-5-0 · Adams —
W
Ali Adams
UD 3/3 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 23-5-0 · Adams —
W
UD 3/3 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 23-5-0 · McBride 34-8-1
L
SD 3/3 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 23-5-0 · Sprott 33-16-0
W
TKO 5/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 22-5-0 · Swaby 25-26-2
L
KO 4/8 · Jahnsportforum, Jahnsportforum Neubrandenburg, 🇩🇪
Skelton 22-4-0 · Pulev 4-0-0
L
For European Union heavyweight title RTD 8/12 · Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, 🇩🇪
Skelton 22-3-0 · Pianeta 20-0-1
L
Lost Commonwealth heavyweight title TKO 11/12 · National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Skelton 22-2-0 · Rogan 11-0-0
W
For vacant European heavyweight title RTD 9/12 · PalaLido, Milan, 🇮🇹
Skelton 21-2-0 · Vidoz 25-5-0
L
For WBA heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Burg-Wächter Castello, 🇩🇪
Skelton 21-1-0 · Chagaev 25-0-1
W
Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title MD 12/12 · The O2 Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 20-1-0 · Sprott 30-11-0
W
Won Commonwealth heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 🇬🇧
Skelton 19-1-0 · Williams 36-4-0
Show all 40 bouts W
Suren Kalachyan
KO 4/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 18-1-0 · Kalachyan —
L
For Commonwealth heavyweight title SD 12/12 · ExCeL, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 18-0-0 · Williams 34-4-0
W
Retained British heavyweight title TKO 1/12 · ExCeL, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 17-0-0 · McDermott 19-2-0
W
Retained British heavyweight title RTD 7/12 · Bolton Arena, Bolton, 🇬🇧
Skelton 16-0-0 · Krence —
W
Won vacant WBU heavyweight title TKO 6/12 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 15-0-0 · Moli —
W
Keith Long
Retained British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles TKO 11/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 14-0-0 · Long —
W
Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title RTD 4/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 13-0-0 · Mirovic —
W
Won British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles KO 12/12 · Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, 🇬🇧
Skelton 12-0-0 · Sprott 24-6-0
W
Retained English heavyweight title PTS 10/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 11-0-0 · Francis 23-15-1
W
Costel Patriche
KO 1/8 · Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, 🇩🇪
Skelton 10-0-0 · Patriche —
W
TKO 3/8 · Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧
Skelton 9-0-0 · Drašković —
W
Costi Marin
TKO 1/6 · Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, 🇬🇧
Skelton 8-0-0 · Marin —
W
Won vacant English heavyweight title TKO 6/10 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 7-0-0 · Holden —
W
TKO 4/6 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 6-0-0 · Palatis —
W
Dave Clarke
TKO 1/6 · Grosvenor House Hotel, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 5-0-0 · Clarke —
W
Alexey Varakin
KO 2/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 4-0-0 · Varakin —
W
TKO 4/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 3-0-0 · Jacobs —
W
Neil Kirkwood
TKO 1/4 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 2-0-0 · Kirkwood —
W
KO 1/4 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 1-0-0 · Miller —
W
Gifford Shillingford
KO 2/6 · Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Skelton 0-0-0 · Shillingford —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Matt Skelton's record? Matt Skelton's professional record is 30-10-0 with 23 knockouts.
Who did Matt Skelton fight last? Matt Skelton last fought Anthony Joshua on Jul 12, 2014 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 6. Sources Boxerbook ID 4065 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/4065 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.