Matthew H. Ward is a historian and journalist who is the author of numerous published articles in print and online media sources. He runs a boxing website called The Weigh-In. Ward is an Army veteran, who currently serves as an officer in the Air Force Reserve.

He is the co-author of the Arcadia Publishing books BOXING IN ATLANTIC CITY with John DiSanto (2021) and THE RARITAN BAYSHORE with John Allan Savolaine (2023).