Hispanopedia WikiMatt Windle (born 30 September 1990) is an English professional boxer and poet. He is a former Commonwealthlight-flyweight champion and three-time Birmingham Poet Laureate.
Boxing career
A professional since 2015,[3] Windle faced Tommy Frank for the vacant Britishflyweight title at Ponds Forge in Sheffield on 18 September 2021, losing via unanimous decision.[4][5]
In his next fight, he dropped down a weight division to claim the vacant Commonwealthlight-flyweight title by stopping previously unbeaten South African boxer Siphelele Myeza in the 11th round at Premier Banqueting Suite in Burmantofts, Leeds, on 8 October 2022.[6][7]
Windle challenged Commonwealth flyweight champion Connor Butler at Liverpool Olympia on 9 June 2023, with the vacant European title also on the line. He lost by unanimous decision.[8]
Dropping back down to light-flyweight, he made the first defense of his Commonwealth title against Craig Derbyshire at Lions Centre in George Town, Cayman Islands, on 8 December 2023. Windle took heavy blows throughout the contest and lost when his corner halted the fight at the end of round five to avoid him sustaining further damage.[9][10]
Poetry career
Windle is a three-time Birmingham Poet Laureate.[11][12] Using the nickname Poet with a Punch, he has written poems for the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, the World Badminton Championships and the BBC.[12] Windle also teaches poetry and creative writing in schools.[3][6]
References
- ^"Boxing record for Matt Windle". BoxRec.
- ^ abcde"Matt Windle". tapology.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ ab"Round one as 'Matt Man' begins in Dudley". Express and Star. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Tommy Frank Defeats Matt Windle By UD; Secures BBBoC Flyweight Title". 3kingsboxing.com. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Kash Ali Breaks Jaw of Gorst For TKO, Tommy Frank Wins War For British Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ ab"Windle Wins Commonwealth Title". bbcolumn.com. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Siphelele Myeza loses in challenge for Commonwealth title". supersport.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Connor Butler beats Matt Windle to land European title and reveals what's next". Liverpool Echo. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Paradise lost as Matt loses light-fly belt in clash on Caribbean". Fight City. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Bentley boxer Craig Derbyshire wins Commonwealth title in Cayman Islands". Doncaster Free Press. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^"Boxing champion turned poet helps town tell tales". BBC News. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ ab"Meet the boxing 'Bard' whose poem will carry Team England to Commonwealth glory". Birmingham Mail. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- Living people
- 1990 births
- English male boxers
- British male boxers
- Light-flyweight boxers
- Flyweight boxers
- Commonwealth Boxing Council champions
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century English poets
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Writers from Birmingham, West Midlands