Jill Matthews (born February 3, 1964) is an American former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1995 to 1999. She held the
IWBF light flyweight title in 1998 and challenged for the
WIBF light flyweight title in 1999.
Biography
Jill Matthews didn't take up boxing until she was 31 and then won the
New York Golden Gloves
The New York Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament. It has long been considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves. Named for the small golden Boxing glove, gloves ...
. A year later Matthews became a world champion.
Professional boxing record
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1964 births
Living people
Jews from New York (state)
American women boxers
Boxers from New York (state)
World light-flyweight boxing champions
Light-flyweight boxers
Flyweight boxers
21st-century American women
20th-century American sportswomen
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