Murray Sutherland
Murray Sutherland (born 10 April 1953 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish boxer who fought in middleweight division. He was boxing's inaugural world Super-Middleweight champion, having won the inaugural IBF's version in 1984.
Murray Sutherland turned professional in 1977 and in 1981 challenged WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Matthew Saad Muhammad, but lost by KO in the 9th round. Matthew Saad Muhammad was later quoted as saying that Sutherland was the toughest fight of his career. The following year he took on WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Michael Spinks but lost via TKO in the eighth round. In 1984 he captured the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title with a decision win over Ernie Singletary. His win was notable because he was the first IBF titleholder to actually win an IBF belt with victory from an actual fight. He lost the belt in his first defence to Chong-Pal Park. He retired in 1986 after being KO'd by Lindell Holmes.
In 1983, Murray Sutherland fought ten rounds with Thomas Hearns in a Middleweight fight, losing a unanimous decision.
Sutherland was also ranked 1st in the world in the Professional Karate Association before he started his boxing career.
He ran a successful gym in Bay City, Michigan for several years and currently lives in Midland, Michigan and works for a restoration firm with a good friend and teaches self-defense classes at local gyms.
Professional boxing record
48 Wins (40 knockouts, 8 decisions), 14 Losses (7 knockouts, 7 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 48–14–1 | Lindell Holmes | TKO | 3 | 25 February 1986 | Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States | Lost IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title |
Win | 48–13–1 | Mike Hyman | KO | 2 | 15 November 1985 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
Loss | 47–13–1 | Bobby Czyz | UD | 10 | 26 July 1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 47–12–1 | Lloyd Richardson | KO | 3 | 31 May 1985 | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
Win | 46–12–1 | Robert Pew | TKO | 2 | 1 March 1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title |
Win | 45–12–1 | Lenny Edwards | TKO | 3 | 9 February 1985 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 44–12–1 | Wilford Scypion | TKO | 12 | 8 December 1984 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title |
Win | 43–12–1 | Joe Byrd, Jr. | TKO | 3 | 24 October 1984 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
Loss | 42–12–1 | Chong-Pal Park | KO | 11 | 22 July 1984 | Seoul, South Korea | Lost IBF super middleweight title |
Win | 42–11–1 | Ernie Singletary | UD | 15 | 28 March 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won vacant IBF super middleweight title |
Win | 41–11–1 | Joe Brewer | KO | 2 | 24 February 1984 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
Loss | 40–11–1 | James Kinchen | UD | 10 | 19 November 1983 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 40–10–1 | Alex Ramos | UD | 10 | 13 September 1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 39–10–1 | Tommy Hearns | UD | 10 | 10 July 1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 39–9–1 | Jean-Marie Emebe | TKO | 9 | 27 May 1983 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
Win | 38–9–1 | Johnny Heard | KO | 5 | 5 March 1983 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | |
Draw | 37–9–1 | Robbie Sims | PTS | 10 | 4 February 1983 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
Loss | 37–9 | JB Williamson | MD | 10 | 10 December 1982 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 37–8 | Mario Maldonado | SD | 10 | 23 November 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 36–8 | Fred Reed | KO | 1 | 21 October 1982 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 35–8 | Tony Mundine | UD | 10 | 6 September 1982 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
Win | 34–8 | Ron Ayers | KO | 2 | 12 August 1982 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 33–8 | Gonzalo Montes | TKO | 7 | 24 July 1982 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 32–8 | Eddie Davis | TKO | 6 | 11 June 1982 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title |
Loss | 32–7 | Michael Spinks | TKO | 8 | 11 April 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For WBA World Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 32–6 | Chris Wells | KO | 1 | 13 February 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 31–6 | Henry Sims | TKO | 9 | 15 December 1981 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 30–6 | Darnell Hayes | KO | 1 | 9 September 1981 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 29–6 | James Williams | UD | 12 | 29 July 1981 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Retained IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title |
Loss | 28–6 | Matthew Saad Muhammad | KO | 9 | 25 April 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
Win | 28–5 | Fred Brown | KO | 6 | 27 February 1981 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 27–5 | Rocky Mack | KO | 3 | 13 February 1981 | Iowa City, United States | |
Win | 26–5 | John Beverage | KO | 1 | 5 December 1980 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 25–5 | Pablo Paul Ramos | PTS | 12 | 25 October 1980 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Won IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title |
Win | 24–5 | Phil Wade | KO | 3 | 4 October 1980 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 23–5 | Joey Butcher | KO | 1 | 13 September 1980 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | 22–5 | John Cox | KO | 2 | 12 September 1980 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
Win | 21–5 | Stanley Scott | KO | 2 | 15 August 1980 | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 20–5 | Benny Mitchell | KO | 3 | 11 August 1980 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 19–5 | Johnny Townsend | TKO | 6 | 1 August 1980 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
Win | 18–5 | Greg Payne | TKO | 6 | 19 July 1980 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 17–5 | Michael Spinks | UD | 10 | 4 May 1980 | Kiamesha Lake, New York, United States | |
Win | 17–4 | Eddie Smith | KO | 4 | 13 April 1980 | Huntington, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 16–4 | Don Addison | TKO | 4 | 8 March 1980 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 15–4 | Julius Noble | TKO | 4 | 1 February 1980 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 14–4 | Gus Turner | KO | 5 | 26 January 1980 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 13–4 | Al Bell | KO | 2 | 15 January 1980 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
Win | 12–4 | Jose Gutierrez | KO | 2 | 2 January 1980 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 11–4 | Al Bolden | PTS | 10 | 9 December 1979 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 10–4 | Karl Zurheide | TKO | 2 | 9 November 1979 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
Loss | 9–4 | Richie Kates | PTS | 10 | 21 July 1979 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 9–3 | Harold Riggins | KO | 2 | 4 March 1979 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 8–3 | Rick Jester | KO | 1 | 31 January 1979 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 7–3 | Bill Hollis | KO | 3 | 4 December 1978 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
Win | 6–3 | Gary Alexander | PTS | 8 | 17 October 1978 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 5–3 | Zach Page | KO | 3 | 29 September 1978 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | –3 | Harold Riggins | KO | 6 | 27 May 1978 | Brantford, Ontario, Canada | |
Win | 3–3 | Ivy Cory | KO | 2 | 5 May 1978 | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
Loss | 2–3 | Dwight Davison | KO | 4 | 21 April 1978 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 2–2 | Gus Turner | TKO | 4 | 5 April 1978 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 1–2 | Tony Curovic | TKO | 3 | 1 February 1978 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
Loss | 0–2 | Willie Featherstone | TKO | 3 | 17 January 1978 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Loss | 0–1 | Kevin Downey | UD | 6 | 18 August 1977 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
See also
He formerly ran a gym in bay city.
External links
Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Jerry Martin |
USBA Light Heavyweight Champion October 25, 1980 – June 11, 1982 |
Succeeded by Eddie Davis | ||
New title | USBA Super Middleweight Champion December 8, 1984 – February 25, 1986 |
Succeeded by Lindell Holmes | ||
World boxing titles | ||||
New title | IBF Super Middleweight Champion 28 March 1984 – 22 July 1984 |
Succeeded by Chong-Pal Park |