Matthew "Matt" Wells (14 December 1886 – 27 June 1953) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division.
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He was born in Walworth, London and died in London.
During his amateur career, he won four consecutive ABA Lightweight titles (1904-07).
He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the lightweight event he was eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing to Frederick Grace who later won the gold medal.
Wells turned pro in 1909. In 1911 in London he defeated Freddie Welsh in a twenty round fight to win the lightweight championship of great Britain and take home the Lonsdale belt.[1]
On April 26, 1912 he lost to Packey McFarland at Madison Square Garden, in New York City.[2]
In 1914 he won the World Welterweight title by defeating Tom McCormick by 20 round decision. Wells also defeated Owen Moran and Abe Attell in his career.