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Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham

Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham is a retired Canadian kickboxer and martial arts actor. Peter, like many others, wanted to train in the martial arts after watching Bruce Lee movies. His professional kickboxing career spanned 18 years, where he became a 7-time World Champion, and in 1998 became the first inductee into the ISKA Hall of Fame. Cunningham got the nickname "Sugarfoot" because of his extremely fast and technical kicking abilities. He also incorporated boxing hand techniques, defense and footwork into his style, and held a 10-4 record as a professional in that sport.

He fight against some of the best fighters in the world such as Sakad Petchindee, Dida, Ronnie Green, Richard Sylla, Rod Kei, Kittikasem, Pat Romero, Juan Torres, and many more. Cunningham retired from kickboxing, with a record of 50-1-1 with 21 KO's, after defeating Dida Diafat (in a rematch) in June 1996, by decision, in Paris, France.

Peter authored the definitive kickboxing training manual, "Civilized Warring: Fundamental Kickboxing Techniques" (with Robert Mickey) in 1996. When opportunities in kickboxing started to become scarce in the mid 1980s, he made the transition into working as an actor in both film and television. In his first role, (as lightweight champion fighter Frank Peters) he faced off with action star Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1985 martial arts film, No Retreat, No Surrender. He was also featured in the 1986 Yuen Biao/Corey Yuen film Righting Wrongs.

Additionally Peter guest starred opposite David Carradine on the "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" television series (1993) and worked on big budget features "I Spy", where he doubled Eddie Murphy (2002), and "The Fighter" (2010), playing the role of Mike 'Machine Gun' Mungin. Peter is currently a popular kickboxing instructor and coach in the Southern California area.

  • BOXING
    PRO BOXING RECORD: 10-4
    • Edmonton Golden Gloves, Gold Medal, 1981.
    • Canadian Games, Bronze Medal, 1981
    • Number 1 Ranked Lightweight boxer in Canada (fought for Canadian Lightweight boxing title) – 1986.



  • KICKBOXING AND MUAY THAI
    PRO KICKBOXING RECORD: 50-1-1 / 21 KO/TKOS

    • W.K.A (World Karate Association) Lightweight World Champion.
    • W.K.A. Super Lightweight World Champion.
    • W.K.A. Junior Welterweight World Champion.
    • K.I.C.K. (Karate International Council of Kickboxing) Super Lightweight World Champion.
    • I.M.F. (International Muay Thai Federation) Junior Welterweight World Champion.
    • W.M.A.C. World Junior Welterweight World Champion.
    • I.S.K.A. (International Sport Karate Association) Welterweight World Champion.
    • I.S.K.A. inaugural Hall of Fame inductee – 1998.
    • Martial Arts Hall of Fame – 2013.



  • NOTABLE FIGHTS

    • Sakad Petchyindee (twice)
      • 1988 in Anaheim, California (draw)
      • 1990 in Sydney, Australia (win)
    • Dida Diafat (twice)
      • 1992-11-21 in Paris, France (draw)
      • 1996 in Paris, France (win, retirement fight)
    • Ronnie Green: 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada (win)
    • Lafayette Lawson: 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada (win)
    • Asuka Nobuya: 1989 in Hollywood, California (win)
    • Richard Sylla: 1986 in Paris, France (loss)
    • Prasert Kitikasem: 1989 in Anaheim, California (win)



  • TRAINERS
    • Robert Supeene Sr.
    • Tom Forstreuter
    • Ed Couzens
    • Benny "The Jet" Urquidez



  • MARTIAL ARTS
    • 5th degree black belt in Kempo Karate.
    • 2nd degree black belt in Chito-Ryu Karate



  • ACTING

    • His first role he played the lightweight champion fighter Frank Peters and faced off with action star Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1986 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender.
    • He was also featured in the 1986 Yuen Biao/Corey Yuen film Righting Wrongs.
    • Peter guest starred opposite David Carradine on the Kung Fu: The Legend Continues television series (1993)
    • He worked on big budget feature I Spy (2002), where he doubled Eddie Murphy.
    • He was in The Fighter (2010), playing the role of Mike 'Machine Gun' Mungin.



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Pete Cunningham Wikipedia







Peter Cunningham defeating Dida Didafat in Paris around 1995/96 for the ISKA World Title.








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