MATTHEW REID//Began his boxing career in 1984 at a local gym in Smithfield. In 1986 began training with Johnny Lewis at Newtown PCYC and 6 years later he was 1992 NSW amateur champion and Australian runner-up in the heavyweight division.
Turning pro in 1994, he rose to NSW heavyweight champion in 1998 and is titled former No. 2 heavyweight in Australia, making his pro debut in Los Vegas in 1994.
With 25 fights and 12 knockouts, he has trained alongside Jeff Fenech and Kostya Tszyu and has fought opponents such as Bob Mirovic, former Australian Heavyweight champion and world ranking of No. 30.
NOW// Matt spends his time training and running a personal training company. Anyone looking for a good, hard trainer contact Matthew.
Matt is very passionate about sport and committed to helping it at a grass roots level through his annual boxing event. With his target of $300,000 as his personal goal to raise for sporting clubs in 2010 for up and coming sports men and women...