Shane Sutcliffe
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Shane Sutcliffe is a former Canadian boxing champion. He is referred to as "Kid Thunder" by his fans.
, Canada
and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan
, before moving to Nanaimo, British Columbia at the age of 12.
After winning 22 "Toughman Contests", he made his professional boxing debut in 1992 at the age of 17. His first fight resulted in a sixth round decision victory over Joe Wade
. Shortly afterward he moved to Los Angeles
, California
and eventually Las Vegas
, Nevada
, to train with the legendary Eddie Futch
. He won other fights by unexpected margins, including a 3-round defeat of Ray Phillips
In 1997, he moved to and fought out of Montreal
, Quebec
, after signing a contract with International Boxing Management Interbox. On April 3, 1998, he defeated Ben Perlini via sixth round knockout
to win the Canadian Heavyweight championship.
In his third defense of the title on February 5, 1999, he lost via 12th round TKO to former World titleholder Trevor Berbick
in Montreal. His contract was then dropped by Interbox as a result.
He challenged Berbick again for the title on May 26, 2000 in Vancouver. However, he dropped a close 12 round unanimous decision in that contest.
Sutcliffe took over 2 years off from boxing to start a family after losing to fellow Canadian Patrice L'Heureux
on November 30, 2001. After the birth of his son, Sutcliffe worked construction to provide a steadier source of income for his new family.
However, he returned to the sport in 2004, dropping decisions to Wesley Martin and Louis Monaco
. As of 2005, he lives in Nanaimo with his family and trains out of there with Don Arnott, a local kickboxing sensei.
He is what is termed a journeyman fighter, one who "journeys" to a variety of places (often on short notice) to provide relatively easy competition for up-and-coming prospects or fading former champions. He counts Tyrell Biggs
, Leon Spinks
, Trevor Berbick
, Oleg Maskaev
, Brian Nielsen, and David Tua
amongst the many opponents he has faced throughout his career.
As of the beginning of 2006, his ring record stands at 25 wins (15 knockout
s), 14 loses, and one draw in 40 professional contests.
Career
Sutcliffe was born in Victoria, British ColumbiaVictoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, before moving to Nanaimo, British Columbia at the age of 12.
After winning 22 "Toughman Contests", he made his professional boxing debut in 1992 at the age of 17. His first fight resulted in a sixth round decision victory over Joe Wade
Joe Wade
Joseph Samuel "Joe" Wade was an English footballer and manager.Wade was born in Shoreditch, London and joined Arsenal as an amateur in 1944...
. Shortly afterward he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and eventually Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, to train with the legendary Eddie Futch
Eddie Futch
Eddie Futch was a boxing trainer. Among the fighters he trained are Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, and Trevor Berbick, four of the five men to defeat Muhammad Ali....
. He won other fights by unexpected margins, including a 3-round defeat of Ray Phillips
In 1997, he moved to and fought out of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, after signing a contract with International Boxing Management Interbox. On April 3, 1998, he defeated Ben Perlini via sixth round knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
to win the Canadian Heavyweight championship.
In his third defense of the title on February 5, 1999, he lost via 12th round TKO to former World titleholder Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick was a Jamaican-Canadian heavyweight boxer who fought as a professional from 1976 until 2000. Berbick briefly held the WBC heavyweight championship in 1986 , before losing it to 20-year old Mike Tyson, via 2nd-round TKO...
in Montreal. His contract was then dropped by Interbox as a result.
He challenged Berbick again for the title on May 26, 2000 in Vancouver. However, he dropped a close 12 round unanimous decision in that contest.
Sutcliffe took over 2 years off from boxing to start a family after losing to fellow Canadian Patrice L'Heureux
Patrice L'Heureux
-Amateur:He participated in the PanAm Games 1999 but was KOd by Alexis Rubalcaba.-Professional career:On November 13, 2004, L'Heureux challenged Steve McKay for the vacant Canadian Heavyweight championship in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
on November 30, 2001. After the birth of his son, Sutcliffe worked construction to provide a steadier source of income for his new family.
However, he returned to the sport in 2004, dropping decisions to Wesley Martin and Louis Monaco
Louis Monaco
Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco, is a professional boxer in the Heavyweight division and the former CAM Heavyweight Champion...
. As of 2005, he lives in Nanaimo with his family and trains out of there with Don Arnott, a local kickboxing sensei.
He is what is termed a journeyman fighter, one who "journeys" to a variety of places (often on short notice) to provide relatively easy competition for up-and-coming prospects or fading former champions. He counts Tyrell Biggs
Tyrell Biggs
Tyrell Biggs , is an American heavyweight boxer. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, CA in boxing at the Superheavyweight division, after gaining bronze the previous year at the 1983 Pan American Games....
, Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks is a former American boxer. He had an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses and 3 draws as a professional, with 14 knockout wins, and was the former World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association heavyweight champion of the world...
, Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick was a Jamaican-Canadian heavyweight boxer who fought as a professional from 1976 until 2000. Berbick briefly held the WBC heavyweight championship in 1986 , before losing it to 20-year old Mike Tyson, via 2nd-round TKO...
, Oleg Maskaev
Oleg Maskaev
Oleg Alexandrovich Maskaev is a Russian professional boxer and a former WBC heavyweight champion. He is an ethnic Mordvin.-Boxing career:Maskaev, a former mine worker, began his career in the 1980s as an amateur boxer in the Soviet Union, where he held a victory over world champion Vitali...
, Brian Nielsen, and David Tua
David Tua
David "Tuamanator" Tua is a New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer, fighting out of South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.He is a former WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion....
amongst the many opponents he has faced throughout his career.
As of the beginning of 2006, his ring record stands at 25 wins (15 knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
s), 14 loses, and one draw in 40 professional contests.