Matthew "Matty" Baldwin (February 15, 1885 – October 15, 1918) was an American boxer from
Boston, Massachusetts. Baldwin had 208 fights winning 101 of them.
Baldwin fought
Johnny Summers in
Massachusetts. Baldwin won by decision. Baldwin fought
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Harlem Tommy Murphy (April 13, 1885 – November 26, 1958) was an American boxer whose career lasted from 1903 to 1917. He was a contender in three different divisions; being ranked in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight weight cla ...
to a draw in Massachusetts. Baldwin fought
Jim Driscoll
James Driscoll (15 December 1880 – 30 January 1925), commonly known as Peerless Jim, was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty. Driscoll was British featherweight champion and ...
in two consecutive bouts. Driscoll won both fights by decision; in the
Bronx, New York
The Bronx () is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state, state of New York (state), New York. It is south of Westchester County, New York, Westchester County; north and east of the ...
and Boston, Massachusetts. Baldwin fought Harlem Tommy Murphy again in Massachusetts. This time, Murphy won by decision. Baldwin fought the great
Jack Britton in
New York City, New York, but lost by decision. At the end of his career he fought
Charley White in Boston, Massachusetts, losing by knockout.
References
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Biography for Matty Baldwinfrom
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Boxers from Massachusetts
1918 deaths
1885 births
American male boxers
Lightweight boxers
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