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Chad Sugden

Chad '2slick' Sugden (born 27th April 1994) is an

Chad began his fighting career at the age of 5, alongside his younger brother Regis[3] (4yrs), under the guidance of his father and WKA Light Middleweight World Champion^[4] Dean Sugden. During his time as an amateur Chad collected an impressive array of accolades and gained notable media coverage as a kickboxer and boxer, often referred to as "the best in the world"^[5] and even earning a place at the WOF Asian Intercontinental games after a personal invite from the President of the Philippines^[6].

In April 2008 Chad traveled to Bangkok, Thailand to compete in the International Martial Arts Games where he won a Gold medal "in clinical fashion"^[7] solidifying his nickname "2Slick"^[8].

Chad enjoyed great success as an amateur with a record of 100W-5L-0D, including a notable victory, at the age of 16, over the previously unbeaten, London based, Salah Khalifa ^[9] under K-1 rules. Khalifa's caliber as an opponent and world class fighter is verified by his Sept 2014 match up with the great Yodsanklai^[10].

Pro career

On the 31st March 2012, at just 17 years old, Chad made his professional debut on the first "Main Event" and has since fought on Enfusion,

Chad is the first UK fighter signed up to a long term contract with K-1 Global^[14] and as well as being the youngest ever holder of the ISKA Professional World Title^[15], in 2013 Peter Aerts presented Chad with the ISKA Pro K-1 fighter of the year above many seasoned professionals.

Titles

ISKA National and British Full Contact Kickboxing Champion
3 x EFK titles (Commonwealth, European and World Champion)
2 x WKA British Kickboxing Champion
2 x IKF World Champion
BLCC British Champion
Golden Belt World Champion

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