Middleweight · United Kingdom
Michael Watson 25-4-1 21 KO · 1984–1991
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Michael Watson was a middleweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Mar 15, 1965. Record 25-4-1 with 21 knockouts over 1984–1991. Michael Watson last fought Chris Eubank on Sep 21, 1991 and lost by TKO in round 12 of 12.
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Born Mar 15, 1965
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Nickname The Force
Debut Oct 16, 1984
Career 1984–1991
Rounds boxed 163
KO share 84%
Born in London, England
Titles Commonwealth middleweight title 1991
Boxerbook rating 1771 ± 249 · inactive since Sep 1991Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 30
Career record Record
25-4-1, 21 KOs · 1984–1991
Last result L
For vacant WBO super-middleweight title TKO 12/12 · White Hart Lane, London, 🇬🇧
The record 30 bouts, 1984–1991, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
For vacant WBO super-middleweight title TKO 12/12 · White Hart Lane, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 25-3-1 · Eubank 28-0-0
L
For WBO middleweight title MD 12/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 25-2-1 · Eubank 27-0-0
W
Anthony Brown
KO 1/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 24-2-1 · Brown —
W
Craig Trotter
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 6/12 · Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
Watson 23-2-1 · Trotter —
W
TKO 3/10 · National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Watson 22-2-1 · Christie —
L
For WBA middleweight title KO 11/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 22-1-1 · McCallum 37-1-0
W
Won Commonwealth middleweight title TKO 6/12 · Majestic Ballroom, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 21-1-1 · Benn 22-0-0
W
Franklin Owens
TKO 3/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 20-1-1 · Owens —
W
Jimmy Shavers
TKO 3/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 19-1-1 · Shavers —
W
Reggie Miller
TKO 5/10 · Blazers Nightclub, Windsor, 🇬🇧
Watson 18-1-1 · Miller —
D
TD 2/8 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Watson 18-1-0 · Cole —
W
Ricky Stackhouse
TKO 4/10 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 17-1-0 · Stackhouse —
W
Joe McKnight
TKO 4/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 16-1-0 · McKnight —
W
Kenneth Styles
TKO 9/10 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 15-1-0 · Styles —
W
Don Lee
TKO 5/10 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 14-1-0 · Lee —
W
Sam Houston
TKO 2/8 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 13-1-0 · Houston —
W
Franky Moro
TKO 4/8 · Hotel Splendide, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 12-1-0 · Moro —
W
Cliff Gilpin
PTS 8/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 11-1-0 · Gilpin —
W
Ralph Smiley
PTS 8/8 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 10-1-0 · Smiley —
W
Ian Chantler
TKO 4/8 · Grosvenor House Hotel, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 9-1-0 · Chantler —
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Alan Baptiste
PTS 8/8 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 8-1-0 · Baptiste —
W
Simon Collins
KO 1/8 · Wembley Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 7-1-0 · Collins —
L
PTS 8/8 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 7-0-0 · Cook —
W
Carlton Warren
PTS 6/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 6-0-0 · Warren —
W
Karl Barwise
TKO 3/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 5-0-0 · Barwise —
W
Martin McEwan
TKO 6/6 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 4-0-0 · McEwan —
W
Gary Tomlinson
TKO 4/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 3-0-0 · Tomlinson —
W
Dennis Sheehan
TKO 3/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 2-0-0 · Sheehan —
W
Johnny Elliott
TKO 8/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 1-0-0 · Elliott —
W
Winston Wray
TKO 4/4 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Watson 0-0-0 · Wray —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Michael Watson's record? Michael Watson's professional record is 25-4-1 with 21 knockouts.
Who did Michael Watson fight last? Michael Watson last fought Chris Eubank on Sep 21, 1991 and lost by TKO in round 12 of 12. Sources Boxerbook ID 6910 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6910 . 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.
