Matt Godfrey Boxing News

Tacoma, WA (January 23, 2012) – Rising cruiserweight Henry Namauu scored the biggest win of his career Saturday evening by decisioning Contender Season 4 participant Joell Godfrey over ten rounds at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

Tacoma, WA (January 11, 2012) – Cruiserweight hopefuls Joell Godfrey and Henry Namauu will square off Saturday, January 21 in the ten round main event of Halquist Productions’ “Battle at the Boat 85” from the Emerald Queen Casino.

SANTA YNEZ, CALIF. (June 10, 2011) – Lateef “Power” Kayode and Chris “The Hitman” Avalos each recorded impressive 10-round unanimous decision victories while Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan pulled off an equally impressive knockout upset against previously unbeaten Archie Ray Marquez on an exciting night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®.

By Jim Dower: Undefeated cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode (17-0, 14 KO’s) easily defeated Matt Godfrey (20-3, 14 KO’s) by a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision on Friday night to capture the vacant NABA cruiserweight title at the Chumash Casino, in Santa Ynez, California. Looking powerful but stiff and more than a little robotic, Kayode knocked [...]

TORONTO (June 10, 2011) – Two-time Canadian Olympian Troy Ross has issued a challenge to the winner of tonight’s (Friday, June 10) featured fight on ShoBox between undefeated, highly-touted Lateef “Power” Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) and former world title contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs).

Lateef Kayode: 199.5 pounds Matt Godfrey: 200 pounds Chris Avalos: 120 pounds

Cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs) is remarkably honest about his upcoming fight.

PROVIDENCE (June 2, 2011) – World cruiserweight title challenger Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) finds himself at the crossroads of his professional career, preparing for his June 10 10-round main event throw-down against undefeated, ultra-hyped Nigerian knockout artist Lateef “Power” Kayode for the vacant NABA title, live on ShoBox from Chumash Casino in [...]

According to manager Steve Feder, cruiserweight powerhouse Lateef “Power” Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) is finishing up his best training camp ever in preparation for his nationally televised battle with Rhode Island contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs).

PROVIDENCE (January 15, 2011) – World title challenger and former U.S. amateur standout, Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs), is a promotional free agent prepared to get right back into the cruiserweight picture with the right promoter in his corner.

Boxing legend Evander Holyfield signaled the return of Prizefighter on Saturday 9 October after performing the draw for the Heavyweights IV. The five-time World champion performed the draw in central London with a “wildcard” in the draw as promoters Matchroom Sport close in on a big name to complete the line-up for the 14th outing [...]

Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) defended his WBO Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular fifth-round TKO victory over Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs). Fighting in front of a wild crowd of 4,500 fans in Erfurt, Huck dusted his opponent three times before the referee waved the bout off. “I am happy to have crowned the anniversary [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27 KO’s) moved one step closer to getting a nice payday against one of the Klitschko brothers by defeating Michael Grant (46-4, 34 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey. This was a home fight for [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KO’s) was much too powerful for American contender Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KO’s) tonight, knocking him down three times en route to stopping Godfrey in the 5th round at the Messelhalle in Erfurt, Germany. In the 5th round, Huck came out throwing [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (29-1, 22 KO’s) will be defending his title tonight against number #8 ranked WBC contender Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KO’s) at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany. Huck, 25, will be fighting at home and will have the crowd firmly on his side in this [...]

Boxing – Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany: Marcos Nader UD 8 Kai Kauramaki Patrick Nielsen TKO 1 Laszlo Haaz Enad Licina UD 8 Ismail Abdoul Dominik Britsch UD 8 Lorenzo Cosseddu Dustin Dirks KO 2 Sami Selesmaa Robert Helenius TKO 6 Gregory Tony Marco Huck TKO 5 Matt Godfrey

Here are the weights from Erfurt ahead of the 100th Sauerland show on ARD TV. WBO Cruiserweight Title: Matt Godfrey: 90,2 kg Marco Huck: 90 kg

Marco Huck´s World Boxing Organization Cruiserweight Title Fight against Matt Godfrey will be special for more reasons than just one. The hard-hitting 25-year-old (29-1, 22 KOs) will make the fourth defence of his title on Saturday night in Erfurt, Germany, which will mark the 100th broadcast of a Sauerland show on German public TV giants [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (29-1, 22 KO’s) will be defending his WBO title against American Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KO’s) in a 12 round bout at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany. For the 25-year-old Huck, this could be his toughest fight since being beaten by Steve Cunningham in a [...]

World Boxing Organization Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (29-1, 22 KOs) and challenger Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs) today participated in an open media work-out in front of more than 500 fans in Erfurt, Germany. Captain Huck is determined to defend his title for a fourth time on Saturday night. “My fans love my aggressiveness [...]

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (29-1, 22 KOs) caught up with the German media yesterday as he continues his preparation for his clash with Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs). The duo will battle it out in Erfurt on August 21, which will be Huck´s fourth title defense. “Despite the hot weather in Germany we [...]

PROVIDENCE (July 13, 2010) – Cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs) challenges World Boxing Organization champion Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (29-1, 22 KOs) on August 21 in Thuringen, Germany.

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (29-1, 22 KOs) will take on Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs) in Erfurt on August 21. It will already be his fourth title defence. “Godfrey is a tough fighter, but he will not get my title,” Huck said. “I want to keep impressing the fans all over the world [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (29-1, 22 KO’s) will continue with his trend of making boring title defenses when he fights American Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KO’s) on August 21st, at the Massenhalle, Erfurt, Thuringen, Germany.

PROVIDENCE (March 25, 2010) – After reading reports associated with the postponed Steve Cunningham-Matt Godfrey IBF cruiserweight title fight, scheduled for this Friday, Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), has responded to the situation and misinformation being distributed in the media.

Following the cancellation of Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham’s fight, for the vacant International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Title, with Matt ‘Too Smooth’ Godfrey the former Champ, and his esteemed coach Naazim Richardson, must be wondering if he will ever get the chance to regain the belt that he lost to Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek some fifteen months ago.

After a long, long fifteen month wait, this coming Friday former International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Champion of the World Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham should finally have had the chance to regain the coveted title that he, and many others, believes is rightly his by facing Matt ‘Too Smooth’ Godfrey for the vacant IBF Cruiserweight Crown. However, [...]

By Jason Kim: Cruiserweight contender Matt Godfrey (19-1,10 KO’s) defeated Shawn Hawk (18-1, 16 KO’s) on Friday night by a 10-round unanimous decision at the Arena, Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. The win, although a dominating one by the 28-year-old Godfrey, was far from impressive, as he boxed throughout the 10 round bout, taking few chances to [...]

By Sam Gregory: The July 10th version of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Philadelphia features in their main event Matt “Too Smart” Godfrey 18-1 with 10 KO’s who takes on undefeated Shawn “The Sioux Warrior” Hawk 18-0 with 16 KO’s in a scheduled 10 round bout in the cruiserweight division.

Bad news for Herbie Hide: The WBC Final Eliminator in the cruiserweight division between the “Dancing Destroyer” and Matt Godfrey that was originally scheduled to take place on March 6th in Cuxhaven, Germany, has to be postponed for at least eight weeks because Godfrey suffered a hand injury while preparing for the fight. Nonetheless Hide [...]