Shane Sutcliffe
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Shane Sutcliffe (born June 17, 1975) is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2004. He is referred to as "Kid Thunder" by his fans.
CareerEdit
Sutcliffe was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, before moving to Nanaimo, British Columbia at age 12. He had no formal amateur boxing career; after winning 22 "Toughman Contests" in Canada, 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 <ref>Rocky lives!: heavyweight boxing upsets of the 1990s - p. 128</ref>
In 1997, Sutcliffe 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, Sutcliffe 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.<ref>Berbick retains Canadian heavyweight boxing title, CBC Sports</ref>
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.
Sutcliffe 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 counted Tyrell Biggs, Leon Spinks, Trevor Berbick, Oleg Maskaev, Brian Nielsen, and David Tua among the opponents he faced.<ref>IBF Junior Lightweight Champion Roberto Garcia'sTitle Defense Against Diego Corrales to Headline, Publication: Business Wire. Accessed November 8, 2022.</ref> As of the beginning of 2006, his ring record stands at 25 wins (15 knockouts), 14 losses, and one draw in 40 professional contests.
Professional boxing recordEdit
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|align="center" colspan=8|25 Wins (15 knockouts, 10 decisions), 14 Losses (5 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
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Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
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|-align=center
|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Louis Monaco
|UD
|10
|24/04/2004
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Billings, Montana, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Wesley Martin
|SD
|4
|07/02/2004
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Rochester, Washington, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Patrice L'Heureux
|UD
|6
|30/11/2001
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Donnell Wingfield
|TKO
|2
|12/10/2001
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Marcelo Aravena
|TKO
|4
|24/05/2001
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cody Gray
|MD
|6
|28/04/2001
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Trevor Berbick
|UD
|12
|26/05/2000
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tim Knight
|UD
|6
|19/01/2000
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon David Tua
|TKO
|2
|23/10/1999
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Brian Nielsen
|KO
|5
|03/09/1999
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Copenhagen, Denmark
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Oleg Maskaev
|TKO
|2
|20/05/1999
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Trevor Berbick
|TKO
|12
|05/02/1999
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Gerard Jones
|UD
|8
|06/11/1998
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Patrick Graham
|TKO
|2
|24/09/1998
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Ben Perlini
|KO
|6
|03/04/1998
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Don Laliberte
|KO
|2
|11/11/1997
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Ritchie Goosehead
|DQ
|3
|12/12/1996
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Curry
|KO
|1
|19/10/1996
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Dale Grant
|UD
|10
|03/07/1996
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Anthony Moore
|UD
|8
|11/04/1996
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Jason Waller
|UD
|10
|01/03/1996
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Draw
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Krishna Wainwright
|PTS
|10
|02/02/1996
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Kent, Washington, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Marcellus Brown
|TKO
|8
|27/08/1995
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Wesley Martin
|PTS
|8
|09/08/1995
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Steve Cortez
|KO
|2
|23/06/1995
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Conroy Nelson
|KO
|1
|23/05/1995
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon John Kiser
|MD
|8
|27/10/1994
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Leon Spinks
|UD
|8
|01/10/1994
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Darryl Gray
|TKO
|3
|22/04/1994
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Paul Phillips
|DQ
|3
|03/12/1993
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Tyrell Biggs
|TKO
|2
|03/12/1993
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Matthew Brooks
|PTS
|6
|06/11/1993
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Antonio Ocasio
|TKO
|2
|21/08/1993
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Mark Frieon
|TKO
|1
|13/08/1993
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Fred Peppers
|KO
|2
|30/07/1993
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Lavell Sims
|TKO
|2
|21/11/1992
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|Template:Small
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|Template:No2Loss
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon John Kiser
|SD
|4
|28/10/1992
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Missoula, Montana, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Smith
|KO
|2
|18/09/1992
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
|align=left|
|-
|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Paul Pressley
|PTS
|4
|06/08/1992
|align=left|Template:Flagicon Miles City, Montana, U.S.
|align=left|
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|Template:Yes2Win
|Template:Small
|align=left|Template:FlagiconJoe Wade
|UD
|6
|08/07/1992
|align=left|Template:Flagicon New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
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