Pete Cunningham (kickboxer)


Peter Sugarfoot Cunningham is a retired Canadian undefeated 7time World Champion Hall of Fame kickboxer, boxer, martial artist, actor and book writer. Rated by experts as one of the greatest full contact fighters of all time, Sugarfoot was a superb technician who possessed high fighting I.Q. and lightning speed. He retired from kickboxing in 1996 with a record of 5001, having avenged the only draw of his career. Cunninghams skills in the ring have been praised by many Martial Arts legends, including Benny The Jet Urquidez, Bill Superfoot Wallace, Chuck Norris, Dan Inosanto, Rigan Machado, Don The Dragon Wilson and many others. Cunningham maintained a high level competition throughout his career as most of his opponents were either current or former champions. In 1998 in San Jose, California, Peter was honored as the inaugural inductee in the I.S.K.A. Hall of Fame.

Peter D.O. Cunningham was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on March 25, 1963. When he was six years old, his parents divorced, and his mother Rosel left Trinidad and Tobago together with him and his siblings, and moved to the small island of St. Vincent in the West Indies. This is where Peter watched Enter The Dragon for the first time as ayear old and decided that he is going to be like Bruce Lee. In 1976 Peters family moved yet again, this time to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to start a new life. His mother became a sole bread winner and took care of all the children. Peter attended St. Marks Junior High School and St. Joseph Composite High School in Edmonton.

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