Lindsay Destroys Matthews

September 21st, 2008  Derry Matthews  

By Nate Anderson: Former WBU featherweight champion Derry Matthews (21-2, 11 KOs) was stopped in the 9th round of a scheduled 12-round bout by undefeated Martin Lindsay (13-0, 5 KOs) on Saturday in an BBBofC British Featherweight Title Eliminator at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, in Yorkshire. Matthews, 24, was ahead in the fight […]

Tseveeenpurev Crushes Matthews

April 7th, 2008  Derry Matthews  

By Aaron Klein: In a rather shocking upset, previously unbeaten WBU Featherweight champion Derry Matthews (20-1, 11 KOs) was annihilated by his Mongolian challenger Choi Tseveeenpurev (27-4, 19 KOs) in a 5th round KO loss at the Bolton Arena, Bolton, in Lancashire on Friday night. Matthews, 24, was knocked down a grand total of five […]

Matthews Destroys Berkatsashvili

February 4th, 2008  Derry Matthews  

By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten featherweight contender Derry Matthews (20-0, 11 KOs) made easy work of his opponent Nikoloz Berkatsashvili (14-3, 5 KOs), stopping him in the 1st round of a scheduled eight-round bout on Saturday night at the ExCel Arena, Dockland, in London, England. Matthews, 24, dropped Berkatsashvili twice in the first round with left […]