Matt Godfrey was born on January 16,1981 and is a Wampanoag former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2012.
13 Facts About Matt Godfrey
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Matt Godfrey challenged for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2010.
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Matt Godfrey was the 2000 US National Amateur Champion at Middleweight, 2002 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion, and 2004 US National Amateur Heavyweight Champion.
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Matt Godfrey lost three times to Aaron Williams; on the other hand, he holds three wins over Chazz Witherspoon.
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Matt Godfrey, who is trained by Dr Roland Estrada and Ross Enamait, turned professional in 2004.
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Matt Godfrey made his professional debut at the Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, in May 2004.
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Matt Godfrey stopped Ernest M-16 Mateen in the second round in February 2006.
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Matt Godfrey's next fight was the turning point in his career.
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Matt Godfrey was matched up against amateur star Shaun George in May 2006.
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Four months later Matt Godfrey defeated Derrick Brown by decision which earned him a world title eliminator against Czech amateur star Rudolf Kraj.
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Matt Godfrey fought Emmanuel Nwodo, who proved to be a tough fight for Godfrey, but in the end Godfrey knocked him out in the 4th round.
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The win earned Matt Godfrey a shot at Marco Huck's WBO title, which he lost by KO5.
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Matt Godfrey lost again to the undefeated Lateef Kayode on points.