Draft:Matt Floyd
 | Draft article not currently submitted for review.
This is a draft Articles for creation (AfC) submission. It is not currently pending review. While there are no deadlines, abandoned drafts may be deleted after six months. To edit the draft click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window. To be accepted, a draft should:
It is strongly discouraged to write about yourself, your business or employer. If you do so, you must declare it. Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Last edited by SovereignPublishing (talk | contribs) 44 minutes ago. (Update) |
Matt Floyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew George Floyd March 22, 1995 Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia |
| Other names | The Jedi |
| Occupation | Professional boxer |
| Years active | 2021– |
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
Matthew George Floyd (born 24 March 1995), known as Matt Floyd or Matty "The Jedi" Floyd, is an Australian professional boxer, UBO World Cruiserweight Champion, and youth mentor.[1]
He is also known for his past involvement as a motorcycle gang president and a period of incarceration for vigilante activities during his 20s.
During his 20's, Floyd served time in prison in connection with controversial actions taken while leading a motorcycle club — actions he has stated in multiple interviews were aimed at confronting individuals he believed to be involved in child exploitation.
He gained international media attention in early 2025 after challenging British professional boxer, Tommy Fury, claiming a potential fight was actively being negotiated between the two sides.
Early life
[edit]Floyd was born on 22 March 1995 in Bedford Park, South Australia. He had a difficult childhood, spending extensive time in foster care. In interviews, Floyd has stated that around the age of 10, he was placed with a family involved in child abuse, an experience which caused him significant trauma. He ran away from that home and later lived on the streets, becoming involved with teenage gangs.[2]
Gang involvement and imprisonment
[edit]Floyd quickly rose to becoming a leader within a large Perth motorcycle club at a young age, setting up the West Coast chapter of the Lone Wolf motorcycle club, however this led to early criminal activity[3]. Attributing his motivations to his childhood experiences, Floyd and others associated with the club engaged in vigilantism, targeting suspected paedophiles[2][4]. In interviews, he described luring individuals they believed to be predators and confronting them, aiming to "scare them to death"[3].
This activity led to his eventual arrest. Floyd claims he was set up by police while confronting a registered sex offender, the targeted individual who was reportedly a police informant[3]. He was subsequently convicted of kidnapping and assault, receiving a sentence of five and a half years in prison and serving approximately three and a half years.[3]
Boxing career
[edit]Following his release from prison in 2018, Floyd officially commenced his professional boxing career on February 26, 2021 securing a win by unanimous decision against Ivan Kolar[5][6]. Fighting out of Perth, Western Australia, he competes primarily in the light-heavyweight division under the nickname of "The Jedi"[7].
According to Boxrec, his current professional record is 15 wins and 1 loss (15-1), with 10 wins by knockout, placing him at #127 in the world and #9 in Australia[5]. His sole loss came against Thai boxer Sirimongkhon Iamthuam in Thailand in October 2024, a result Floyd disputed and was ruled a No Contest by the World Boxing Foundation on 22 October 2024[8]. However, the original result of the fight remains recognised by the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand and Boxrec[9]. A rematch occurred in December 2024 at the Marriott Hotel in Ankara, Turkey, which Floyd won by unanimous decision[5][2]. Floyd has claimed titles including the West Australia State Light Heavyweight[5], WBC Asian Silver Light Heavyweight[10] and the ANBF Australasian Light Heavy[5] over the course of his career.[1]
Floyd described his boxing style as "awkward" and "different", attributing this to self-training in front a mirror in a prison cell for several hours a day.[3]
In January 2025, Floyd made international headlines by claiming that negotiations for a potential high-profile fight against British boxer and reality television personality Tommy Fury were underway, suggesting a potential fight date of March 29, as part of the Misfits 21 undercard at the AO Arena in Manchester. Neither Fury nor Misfits Boxing have officially confirmed the bout, with no further details officially announced as to the purported fight.[11][12][13]
Floyd is currently scheduled to fight Jack Gregory at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland on 8 June 2025.[5]
Personal life and philanthropy
[edit]Floyd owns and operates a boxing gym named "Pinky's Gym" in O'Connor, Western Australia[3]. The gym is known for its community involvement, helping troubled youth avoid crime and addiction through boxing, reportedly taking "hundreds of kids" off the streets[3].
In media interviews, Floyd has expressed charitable intentions, notably stating he would donate his entire purse from the potential Tommy Fury fight to homeless and men's mental health awareness efforts[2].
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 16 fights | 15 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
| KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
| MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
| NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
| PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s), time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Win | 15-1 | Sirimongkhon Iamthuam | UD | 12/12 | 2024-12-27 | Marriott Hotel Ankara, Ankara | |
| 15 | Win | 14-1 | Taspong Seekhab | TKO | 1/6 | 2024-11-02 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok | |
| 14 | Loss | 13-1 | Sirimongkhon Iamthuam | SD | 12/12 | 2024-10-06 | Ramindra Lumpini Stadium, Bangkok | Result disputed by Floyd. Ruled No Contest by the World Boxing Foundation |
| 13 | Win | 13-0 | Waraport Junporm | RTD | 2/6 | 2024-09-07 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok | |
| 12 | Win | 12-0 | Patphong Khowiloed | TKO | 2/6 | 2024-08-29 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok | |
| 11 | Win | 11-0 | Banpot Khaoiam | TKO | 1/6 | 2024-07-25 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok | |
| 10 | Win | 10-0 | Thoedsak Sinam | TKO | 3/10 | 2024-06-27 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok | |
| 9 | Win | 9-0 | Jamed Jalarante | TKO | 1/6 | 2024-04-21 | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta | |
| 8 | Win | 8-0 | Cole Smith | TKO | 7/8 | 2024-03-17 | Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley | |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Cole Smith | UD | 4/4 x 2 | 2023-12-20 | Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley | |
| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Tangiariki Mauri | UD | 8/8 | 2023-09-09 | Burleigh Bazaar, Burleigh Heads | |
| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Aswin Tjabui | KO | 1/6 | 2023-06-09 | Dom Polski Centre, Adelaide | |
| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Lui Guivalu | TKO | 4/6 | 2021-12-03 | Metro City, Northbridge | |
| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Ivan Kolar | TKO | 1/4 | 2021-10-01 | Metro City, Northbridge | |
| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Paul Ben | UD | 4/4 | 2021-05-28 | Metro City, Northbridge | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Ivan Kolar | UD | 4/4 | 2021-02-26 | Metro City, Northbridge |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Matt Floyd (Australia)". UBO Boxing. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "More Than A 'gang-leader' – Matt Floyd Clears Up His Past Ahead Of Tommy Fury Showdown | Boxing News". boxingnewsonline.net. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g "Ex-bikie prepares for celebrity boxing bout in London". The West Australian. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Anything Goes With James English (2025-04-17). Biker Gang Leader Who Beat Up P@edophiles - Matty Floyd Tells His Story. Retrieved 2025-05-18 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f "BoxRec: Matt Floyd". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Matty Floyd vs. Ivan Kolar, Thunderdome 34 | Boxing Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Former bikie president Matty "the Jedi" Floyd". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "WBF Declares 'NO CONTEST' after Formal Protest". www.worldboxingfoundation.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Fight:3225205 - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SILVER_CHAMPIONS - WBC ASIA". 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bayliss, Jake (2025-03-06). "Tommy Fury TV put-down, rematch condition, 'quit' threat, Molly-Mae Hague clues". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tommy Fury called out by former gang leader for next fight at amazing location". The Sun. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Matt Floyd To Tommy Fury: 'Fight A Real Boxer'". Yardbarker. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)