Bailey Sugden

Bailey Sugden
Born (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)
England
Other namesBritish Bulldog
Badboy
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofNewark-on-Trent, England
TeamSuggy's Gym
TrainerDean Sugden
Years active2015 - present
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout3
Losses7
No contests1
Other information
Notable relativesChad Sugden (brother)

Bailey Sugden is a British kickboxer. He is the current ISKA K-1 World 63.5 kg Champion.

Biography and career

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Bailey Sugden started kickboxing training at the age of 4 under the teaching of his father Dean Sugden, a former WKA Kickboxing world champion.[1]

Sugden had 22 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw as an amateur kickboxer.[2] He turned professional on 21 March 2015, at the Future Stars League event in Harrow, England. He won a 4-man tournament, defeating Luke Portrainer by unanimous decision in the semi-final and Joe Himsworth in the final by unanimous decision.[3]

On March 11, 2017 Sugden took part in the 2017 Road to Glory UK Tournament. He defeated Andrew Liddell by third-round technical knockout. In the semi-final he defeated Adrian Maxim by majority decision. In the final he lost to Mo Adburahaman by unanimous decision. Despite the loss he received a Glory contract.[4]

On July 14, 2017 Sugden made his Glory promotional debut at Glory 43: New York against Arthur Sorsor. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

On December 9, 2017 Sugden was scheduled to face Zhang Chenglong at Glory 49: Rotterdam.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Sugden faced Zakaria Zouggary at Glory 52: Los Angeles on March 31, 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

On September 28, 2019 Sugden faced Asa Ten Pow at Glory 68: Miami. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

On January 22, 2021 it was announced that Sugden would face Václav Sivák at Oktagon Underground: Last Man Standing on 27 February 2021, in the quarterfinals of the Oktagon 70 kg tournament.[10] He lost the fight by majority decision.[11]

On March 18, 2022 Sugden faced Ibrahim Madi from France for the vacant ISKA K-1 World 63.5 kg title in Grantham, England. He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[12][13]

Sugden made his first ISKA K-1 title defense against Pedro Ruiz on 11 March 2023.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Titles and achievements

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Professional

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Amateur

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Fight record

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Professional Kickboxing record
15 Wins (3 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 0 draw, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-06-24 Loss Japan Takeru MTGP Impact in Paris Paris, France KO (Head kick) 5 2:58
For the vacant ISKA K-1 and KGP World Lightweight (−61.2 kg) titles.
2023-03-11 Win Spain Pedro Ruiz FIGHT MAX Superstar Fight League Grantham, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the ISKA K-1 World −63.5kg title.
2022-03-18 Win France Ibrahim Madi FIGHT MAX Superstar Fight League Grantham, England Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 World −63.5kg title.
2021-10-09 Win France Matthieu Guevara Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix London, United Kingdom Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-02-27 Loss Czech Republic Václav Sivák Oktagon Underground – Last Man Standing, Quarter-final Prague, Czech Republic Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2019-11-23 Win United States John Morehouse Glory 72: Chicago Chicago, USA TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 2:12
2019-09-28 Loss United States Asa Ten Pow Glory 68: Miami Miami, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-05-17 Loss Thailand Thong Fairtex Glory 65: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2019-02-01 Win New Zealand Quade Taranaki Glory 63: Houston Houston, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-14 Loss Uzbekistan Anvar Boynazarov Glory 58:Chicago Chicago, USA Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-06-02 NC Russia Aleksei Ulianov Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom No Contest (head clash) 2 1:10
2018-03-31 Loss Netherlands Zakaria Zouggary Glory 52: Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-12-09 Win China Zhang Chenglong Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-10-07 Win Spain Jorge Rodríguez Dávila Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament Grantham, England Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2017-07-14 Win United States Arthur Sorsor Glory 43: New York New York City, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-11 Loss United Kingdom Mo Abdurahman Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament, Final Grantham, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-11 Win Romania Adrian Maxim Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament, Semi-finals Grantham, England Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2017-03-11 Win United Kingdom Andrew Liddell Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament, Quarter-finals Grantham, England TKO (Knee to the body) 3 1:40
2016-10-01 Win United Kingdom Irtaza Haider Rookies Rumble Newark-on-Trent, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-07-02 Win United Kingdom Robert Barry Home Show Blyth, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-04-11 Win United Kingdom Vinny Baldwin Superstar Fight League 2 Newark-on-Trent, England TKO 1
2015-03-21 Win United Kingdom Joe Himsworth Future Stars League, Final Harrow, London, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-03-21 Win United Kingdom Luke Portrainer Future Stars League, Semi-final Harrow, London, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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  1. ^ Stankovič, Daniel. "Bailey Sugden: You can expect me to bring the fire (interview)". sportnet.sme.sk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "BAILEY SUGDEN". suggysgym.com. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "'BadBoy' Bailey Wembley bound after pro debut success". suggysgym.com. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ Hothi, Anoop (14 March 2017). "Road to Glory UK: Main card and 8-man tournament replay including Mo Abdurahman vs. Bailey Sugden". mmaplus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ Aittama, Zach. "GLORY 43 NEW YORK RESULTS: INOCENTE UPSETS ADEGBUYI, VANNOSTRAND WINS FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER TOURNAMENT". combatpress.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ Georgiou, Andreas (7 December 2017). "Bailey Sugden and Jamie Bates set to represent Great Britain with pride at GLORY Redemption". mmaplus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Bailey Sugden shows his champion potential". newarkadvertiser.co.uk. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  8. ^ Young, Rob. "GLORY 52 RESULTS: VAN ROOSMALEN DOMINATES, UNIFIES FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE". combatpress.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ Bourdon, Lucas. "Glory 68 results and highlights: Alex Pereira stops Donegi Abena with devastating left hook". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ tos (22 January 2021). "Velká novinka! Sivák míří do zahraničí a chce titul! A to není všechno". kaocko.cz. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Václav Sivák se poprvé představil v Oktagonu. I když vyhrál první zápas, musel odstoupit kvůli zranění". romea.cz. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Ca ne passe pas pour Brahim Madi !". headkicknews.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  13. ^ Thompson, Connor (22 March 2022). "ISKA K-1 Rules Professional world title win in Grantham is just the beginning for Newark's Bailey Sugden". newarkadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  14. ^ Hodkin, Sharon (9 March 2023). "Newark's Bailey Sugden to defend ISKA Professional World K-1 title on FightMax bill at Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham". newarkadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  15. ^ "ISKA World Title fight for Bailey tops the bill of the latest FMSFL show". fightmaxsfl.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  16. ^ Harris, Peter (13 November 2009). "Golden haul for Newark kickboxers". newarkadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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