| Michelle Sutcliffe | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 3, 1967 Leeds, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg; 8.0 st) |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Michelle Sutcliffe (born 3 February 1967) is an English[1] female boxer who competed in the Light Flyweight division.[2]
On 27 February 2000 she became the first Leeds-based boxer, professionally licensed under the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), to become a world professional boxing champion. In 1999 she was awarded the BBC's sportswoman of the year at the BBC in the North Sports Awards.[3]
Michelle was the second woman to be granted a professional boxers license by the BBBofC the first woman being Jane Couch.[4]
Michelle also practised Kickboxing and the martial arts sport of Muay Thai.
- ^ Boxing: Mother of two, no previous experience, seeks fight[dead link], Sunday Telegraph, 16 May 1999
- ^ "• Michelle Sutcliffe boxer •". boxerlist.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Bantams receive accolade from BBC | Bradford Telegraph and Argus". www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Boxing". The Independent. 27 September 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2022.