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| Mike Bernardo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Shawn Barnardo 28 July 1969 Fishhoek, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 14 February 2012 (aged 42) Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Other names | Beru-chan |
| Nationality | South African |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Boxing, Kickboxing, Kyokushin |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Wynberg, South Africa |
| Team | Steve's Gym |
| Trainer | Steve Kalakoda |
| Years active | 1990–2004 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 77 |
| Wins | 54 |
| By knockout | 42 |
| Losses | 18 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Shawn Bernardo (28 July 1969 – 14 February 2012) was a South African kickboxer and boxer from Cape Town. Bernardo was known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994.[1] He holds notable wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Andy Hug (2×), Francisco Filho, Branko Cikatic, Stan Longinidis, Gary Goodridge and three consecutive wins over K-1 legend Peter Aerts.