Duddy Eastman was so close it was almost controversial.

Matt has fought three times since Moore. Beating, Udalov, Darren Rhodes and Allessio Furlan. All stoppages.
Furlan in particular was a rugged customer, but Macklin Knocked him out in 8, two rounds earlier than Duddy did.

Matt's parents are Irish and he spent a lot of his childhood her and holidays here regularly. He became very Irish after the Moore loss fighting two of his three fights since in Dublin.