Matt Skelton

Matt Skelton
Born (1967-01-27) 27 January 1967
Bedford, England
Other names
  • The Bedford Banger
  • The Bedford Bear
NationalityBritish
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Division
Reach80 in (203 cm)
StyleMMA
Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay thai
StanceOrthodox
TeamTeam Skelton
Years active
  • 2001 (MMA)
  • 1998–2002 (kickboxing)
  • 2002–2014 (boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total37
Wins28
By knockout23
Losses9
By knockout5
Kickboxing record
Total71
Wins63
By knockout57
Losses8
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 30 September 2016

Matt Skelton (born 27 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. In boxing he competed from 2002 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2008. At regional level, he held the British heavyweight title from 2004 to 2005; the Commonwealth heavyweight title twice between 2004 and 2009; and the EBU heavyweight title in 2008. In kickboxing he competed from 1998 to 2002, and held the IKF Pro Muay Thai super-heavyweight title from 2000 to 2001.