Pete Cunningham
Canadian kickboxer
ピート・カニンガム
Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham (born 25 March 1963) is a retired Canadian 7-time World Champion Hall of Fame kickboxer, boxer, martial artist, actor and author. Rated by experts as one of the greatest full contact fighters of all time, Cunningham was a superb technician who possessed high fighting I.Q. and lightning speed. He retired from kickboxing in 1996 with a record of 50–1–1, having avenged the only draw of his career but only one defeated Cunningham, the undefeated Richard Sylla at the WKA World Title in Paris. Cunningham's skills in the ring have been praised by many martial arts legends, including Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, Chuck Norris, Dan Inosanto, Rigan Machado, Don "The Dragon" Wilson and many others. Cunningham maintained a high level competition throughout his career as most of his opponents were either current or former champions. In 1998 in San Jose, California, Cunningham was honored as the inaugural inductee in the I.S.K.A. Hall of Fame.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Righting Wrongs | 1986 | cast |
| Bloodmatch | 1991 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3376366 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.