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Ernest Mateen

Ernest Mateen (June 3, 1966 – November 6, 2012, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed 'M-16', was a United States and IBU Cruiserweight (boxing) champion. He was shot to death by his wife in a case of probable self-defense.[1]

Amateur career

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As an amateur boxer in New York City, M-16 Mateen won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Mateen won the 1988 and 1989 178 pound Open Championships. In 1988, Mateen defeated Clinton Mitchell of the Police Athletic League in the finals to win the Championship. Mitchell then turned pro and defeated Bernard Hopkins on December 11, 1988, in their professional debuts. M-16 Mateen remained an amateur, and in 1989 repeated as 178 pound Open Champion again by defeating Jade Scott of the Police Athletic League in the New York Golden Gloves championship final. Mateen trained at the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn BA in 1988 and at Gleason's Gym in 1989.[2] He was trained in the amateurs by his father, Ernest Mateen Sr., an auto mechanic and a father of nine, who was shot and killed in mid-afternoon in a crowded open-air vegetable market in Canarsie, Brooklyn in May 1990.[3]

Professional career

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M-16 Mateen turned pro in the Light heavyweight boxing division on January 13, 1991, and won by decision over undefeated David Telesco, who went on to become the USBA Light heavyweight champion ranked # 1 by the WBC, WBA and IBF. Mateen drew with, then later defeated Tim Wilson, and won by decision over David Telesco again. M-16 Mateen went undefeated in his first twenty professional bouts, including wins over 12-0 Steve Pannell and 20-0 Billy Lewis. M-16 Mateen also defeated Kevin Watts, Dale Jackson, and Drake Thadzi (who later defeated James Toney), fighters with a combined 65 wins, en route to winning the Nevada State and World Boxing Council Continental Americas Light heavyweight boxing title and rising as high as # 2 in the world ratings, before losing his title in the tenth round to Charles Williams (boxer). Williams had fought in 11 consecutive IBF Light heavyweight world title fights before fighting Mateen. In a controversial ending, M-16 Mateen was later disqualified in the fifth round of a Light heavyweight world title bout against champion James Toney.

M-16 Mateen went on to decision John Scully twice, later known as the trainer of Chad Dawson, and drew with future Cruiserweight (boxing) champion O'Neil Bell. M-16 went on to win the United States Boxing Organization Cruiserweight title by 12-round decision over Joey DeGrandis. M-16 Mateen went on to win the International Boxing Union version of the Cruiserweight (boxing) title, stopping Uriah Grant twice in title bouts. Grant went on to stop Thomas Hearns.

M-16 Mateen finished with a professional record 30-12-3 with 10 knockouts. In his last two fights, M-16 Mateen lost to future top contender Matt Godfrey, but finished his career with a ten-round unanimous decision over veteran Terry Porter in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 10, 2006, leaving the ring a winner at age 40.[4]

Professional boxing record

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30 Wins (10 knockouts, 20 decisions), 12 Losses (10 knockouts, 2 decisions), 3 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 30-12-3 United States Terry Porter UD 10 10/06/2006 United States Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Loss 29-12-3 United States Matt Godfrey TKO 2 13/02/2006 United States Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the second round.
Win 29-11-3 United States Ronnie Smith UD 6 21/01/2006 United States Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 28-11-3 Jamaica Uriah Grant TKO 8 15/11/2003 United States Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. IBU Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the eighth round.
Loss 27-11-3 Kazakhstan Vassiliy Jirov TKO 7 07/08/2003 United States Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the seventh round.
Loss 27-10-3 United States Rich LaMontagne TKO 6 02/05/2003 United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 27-9-3 Jamaica Uriah Grant TD 9 09/11/2002 United States South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. USBO Cruiserweight Title. Doctor stopped the bout due to a cut.
Win 26-9-3 United States Joey DeGrandis UD 12 27/09/2002 United States Ramada, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. USBO Cruiserweight Title.
Draw 25-9-3 Jamaica O'Neil Bell TD 3 26/04/2002 United States Ramada, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout due to a cut caused by an accidental headbut.
Win 25-9-2 United States Iceman John Scully UD 8 19/04/2001 United States New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss 24-9-2 United States Antonio Tarver KO 1 29/02/2000 United States Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 24-8-2 United States Will Taylor TKO 6 07/11/1997 United States First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the sixth round.
Draw 24-7-2 Jamaica Chris Johnson TD 3 03/10/1997 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 24-7-1 United States Iceman John Scully UD 10 29/06/1997 United States Dressler Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss 23-7-1 United States David Telesco TKO 8 11/04/1997 United States Capitol Theater, Port Chester, New York, U.S. New York Light Heavyweight Title.
Loss 23-6-1 United States Imamu Mayfield TKO 4 03/05/1996 United States Somerset, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:48 of the fourth round.
Loss 23-5-1 United States James Toney DQ 5 09/09/1995 United States Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. WBU Light Heavyweight Title. Mateen disqualified at 2:59 of the fifth round.
Loss 23-4-1 United States Tim Hillie PTS 10 29/04/1995 United States US Air Arena, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 23-3-1 United Kingdom Garry Delaney TKO 7 18/03/1995 Republic of Ireland Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Ireland WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 23-2-1 United States Ron Preston PTS 10 18/11/1994 United States Webster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 22-2-1 United States Luis Oliveira TKO 1 30/09/1994 United States Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 21-2-1 United States Rudy Nix TKO 2 30/06/1994 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 21-1-1 United States Charles Williams TKO 10 07/04/1994 United States Robinsonville, Mississippi, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 21-0-1 United States Robert Thomas PTS 10 21/01/1994 United States Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 20-0-1 United States John McClain UD 10 09/12/1993 United States Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 19-0-1 United States Billy Lewis TKO 10 06/10/1993 United States Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 18-0-1 United States Tim St Clair UD 10 30/07/1993 United States Ramada, New York City, New York, U.S. New York Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 17-0-1 Malawi Drake Thadzi MD 10 13/05/1993 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 16-0-1 United States Steve Pannell TKO 1 08/04/1993 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 15-0-1 United States Kevin Watts TKO 4 26/02/1993 United States Hauppauge, New York, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the fourth round.
Win 14-0-1 Greece John Spiros TKO 4 30/01/1993 United States New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 13-0-1 United States Roosevelt Williams TKO 7 04/12/1992 United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 12-0-1 United States Hector Rosario PTS 10 23/10/1992 United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 11-0-1 United States Jamal Arbubakar DQ 2 18/09/1992 United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 10-0-1 United States Art Bayliss UD 8 31/07/1992 United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 9-0-1 United States Keith Providence TKO 3 28/05/1992 United States Monticello, New York, U.S.
Win 8-0-1 United States Dale Jackson PTS 8 08/05/1992 United States Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 7-0-1 Greece John Spiros SD 4 10/04/1992 United States New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 6-0-1 Julio Hernandez TKO 3 23/03/1992 United States Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 5-0-1 United States Exum Speight UD 4 06/03/1992 United States Callicoon, New York, U.S.
Win 4-0-1 United States Tim Wilson UD 4 16/01/1992 United States Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 3-0-1 United States David Telesco PTS 6 26/11/1991 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 2-0-1 United States Rick Beechum TKO 2 24/08/1991 United States Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
Draw 1-1 United States Tim Wilson PTS 4 17/05/1991 United States New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 1-0 United States David Telesco PTS 4 22/03/1991 United States Callicoon, New York, U.S.

Life after retirement

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Mateen worked as a licensed professional boxing trainer in New York and New Jersey, with particular attention to the career of his brother, rising light heavyweight boxer Hamid-Abdul Mateen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Alexis Stevens (November 6, 2012). "Cops: Wife kills former pro boxer in self-defense". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ernest Mateen - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  3. ^ Failed Memories and Vanished Witness Follow Killing in a Market - New York Times
  4. ^ Ernest Mateen - Boxer
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