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Buster Mathis Record

30-4
Total Fights34
Wins30
Losses4
Draws0
No-Contests0
Title Wins0
Title Defenses0
Title-Fight KOs0
KO Wins21
KO Losses2
Buster Mathis Record & Stats
Buster Mathis' Record
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      What is Buster Mathis' boxing record?

      In a professional boxing career spanning seven years and three months, Buster Mathis fought 34 times with 30 wins and 4 losses.

      Mathis retired from professional boxing with a record of 30-4. He had a 61.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 21 of his total 34 fights being knockout wins. Mathis suffered two knockout losses, both of which were in non-title fights.

      His last fight was a 2nd round KO defeat to Ron Lyle on September 29, 1972.

      Some of Mathis' best fights and notable victories include wins over George Chuvalo, Chuck Wepner, Humphrey McBride, M.J. Turnbow, J.J. Beattie, J.J. Woody, and Gerry de Bruyn.

      #DateAgeOpponentResVia
      34Sep 29, 197229Ron LyleLossKO2
      33Sep 5, 197229Humphrey McBrideWinTKO3
      32Nov 17, 197128Muhammad AliLossUD
      31Mar 24, 196925Jerry QuarryLossUD
      30Feb 3, 196925George ChuvaloWinUD
      29Sep 26, 196825J.J. WoodyWinTKO6
      28Sep 16, 196825Dick WippermanWinUD
      27Sep 5, 196825Amos LincolnWinSD
      26Jul 25, 196825J.J. BeattieWinTKO7
      25Apr 30, 196824M.J. TurnbowWinTKO7
      24Mar 4, 196824Joe FrazierLossTKO11
      23Dec 26, 196724Gerry de BruynWinKO1
      22Nov 18, 196724Roberto DavilaWinTKO7
      21Sep 18, 196724Ron MarshWinTKO4
      20Aug 2, 196724Wayne HeathWinKO5
      19May 23, 196723Sonny S.D. MooreWinTKO5
      18May 12, 196723Ed HurleyWinKO1
      17Feb 6, 196723Waban ThomasWinKO1
      16Nov 17, 196623E.S. AndrewsWinKO2
      15Nov 2, 196623Johnny BarazzaWinKO1
      14Sep 28, 196623Earl AveretteWinTKO3
      13Sep 15, 196623Bob StallingsWinSD
      12Aug 29, 196623Mert BrownfieldWinKO1
      11Jul 28, 196623Charley E. ChaseWinUD
      10Jun 23, 196623Everett CopelandWinKO2
      9Jun 16, 196623Tom SwiftWinKO1
      8Feb 16, 196622Charley PoliteWinPTS
      7Jan 19, 196622Mike BruceWinTKO5
      6Jan 7, 196622Chuck WepnerWinTKO3
      5Dec 15, 196522Charlie LeeWinPTS
      4Sep 23, 196522Bob StallingsWinUD
      3Aug 30, 196522Bob MaynardWinPTS
      2Aug 28, 196522Johnny ShoreWinTKO2
      1Jun 28, 196522Bob MaynardWinTKO2

      Boxing career

      Buster Mathis was an American professional boxer. He was born in Sledge, Mississippi, U.S. on June 11, 1943. Mathis died on September 6, 1995 at the age of 52 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 7 years — from 1965 to 1972.

      Mathis made his professional boxing debut against Bob Maynard at the age of 22 on June 28, 1965, defeating Maynard via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 22 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.

      Mathis had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.

      His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Ron Lyle at 29 years of age, on September 29, 1972. Mathis lost the fight via 2nd round KO.

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