Jill Matthews
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Nickname
The Zion LionBornFebruary 3, 1964
New York City, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm)
Weight
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Zion Lion |
| Born | February 3, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Jill Matthews (born February 3, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 1999. She took up boxing aged 31 and as an amateur won a New York Golden Gloves title.[2] As a professional, Matthews held the International Women's Boxing Federation (IWBF) light flyweight title in 1998.[3][4] and challenged for the WIBF light flyweight title in 1999.[5] She was inducted into the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025.[6][7]
