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Total Fights | 34 |
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Wins | 30 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 0 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 0 |
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Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
KO Wins | 21 |
KO Losses | 2 |
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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.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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34 | Sep 29, 1972 | 29 | Ron Lyle | Loss | KO2 |
33 | Sep 5, 1972 | 29 | Humphrey McBride | Win | TKO3 |
32 | Nov 17, 1971 | 28 | Muhammad Ali | Loss | UD |
31 | Mar 24, 1969 | 25 | Jerry Quarry | Loss | UD |
30 | Feb 3, 1969 | 25 | George Chuvalo | Win | UD |
29 | Sep 26, 1968 | 25 | J.J. Woody | Win | TKO6 |
28 | Sep 16, 1968 | 25 | Dick Wipperman | Win | UD |
27 | Sep 5, 1968 | 25 | Amos Lincoln | Win | SD |
26 | Jul 25, 1968 | 25 | J.J. Beattie | Win | TKO7 |
25 | Apr 30, 1968 | 24 | M.J. Turnbow | Win | TKO7 |
24 | Mar 4, 1968 | 24 | Joe Frazier | Loss | TKO11 |
23 | Dec 26, 1967 | 24 | Gerry de Bruyn | Win | KO1 |
22 | Nov 18, 1967 | 24 | Roberto Davila | Win | TKO7 |
21 | Sep 18, 1967 | 24 | Ron Marsh | Win | TKO4 |
20 | Aug 2, 1967 | 24 | Wayne Heath | Win | KO5 |
19 | May 23, 1967 | 23 | Sonny S.D. Moore | Win | TKO5 |
18 | May 12, 1967 | 23 | Ed Hurley | Win | KO1 |
17 | Feb 6, 1967 | 23 | Waban Thomas | Win | KO1 |
16 | Nov 17, 1966 | 23 | E.S. Andrews | Win | KO2 |
15 | Nov 2, 1966 | 23 | Johnny Barazza | Win | KO1 |
14 | Sep 28, 1966 | 23 | Earl Averette | Win | TKO3 |
13 | Sep 15, 1966 | 23 | Bob Stallings | Win | SD |
12 | Aug 29, 1966 | 23 | Mert Brownfield | Win | KO1 |
11 | Jul 28, 1966 | 23 | Charley E. Chase | Win | UD |
10 | Jun 23, 1966 | 23 | Everett Copeland | Win | KO2 |
9 | Jun 16, 1966 | 23 | Tom Swift | Win | KO1 |
8 | Feb 16, 1966 | 22 | Charley Polite | Win | PTS |
7 | Jan 19, 1966 | 22 | Mike Bruce | Win | TKO5 |
6 | Jan 7, 1966 | 22 | Chuck Wepner | Win | TKO3 |
5 | Dec 15, 1965 | 22 | Charlie Lee | Win | PTS |
4 | Sep 23, 1965 | 22 | Bob Stallings | Win | UD |
3 | Aug 30, 1965 | 22 | Bob Maynard | Win | PTS |
2 | Aug 28, 1965 | 22 | Johnny Shore | Win | TKO2 |
1 | Jun 28, 1965 | 22 | Bob Maynard | Win | TKO2 |
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.
Mathis knocked out 21 of his 34 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 61.8%. Of his total 30 wins, 21 of them were via KO (70%).