Murray Sutherland
Murray Sutherland (born 10 April 1953 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish boxer who fought in middleweight division.
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 seventh 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 |  |
TKO | 3 | 25 February 1986 |  |
Lost IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title |
| Win | 48–13–1 | |
KO | 2 | 15 November 1985 |  |
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| Loss | 47–13–1 | |
UD | 10 | 26 July 1985 |  |
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| Win | 47–12–1 | |
KO | 3 | 31 May 1985 |  |
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| Win | 46–12–1 | |
TKO | 2 | 1 March 1985 | |
IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title |
| Win | 45–12–1 | |
TKO | 3 | 9 February 1985 | |
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| Win | 44–12–1 | |
TKO | 12 | 8 December 1984 |  |
IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title |
| Win | 43–12–1 | |
TKO | 3 | 24 October 1984 | |
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| Loss | 42–12–1 |  |
KO | 11 | 22 July 1984 | |
Lost IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | 42–11–1 | |
UD | 15 | 28 March 1984 | |
Won vacant IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | 41–11–1 | |
KO | 2 | 24 February 1984 |  |
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| Loss | 40–11–1 | |
UD | 10 | 19 November 1983 |  |
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| Win | 40–10–1 | |
UD | 10 | 13 September 1983 | |
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| Loss | 39–10–1 | |
UD | 10 | 10 July 1983 | |
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| Win | 39–9–1 |  |
TKO | 9 | 27 May 1983 |  |
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| Win | 38–9–1 | |
KO | 5 | 5 March 1983 | |
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| Draw | 37–9–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 4 February 1983 |  |
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| Loss | 37–9 | |
MD | 10 | 10 December 1982 |  |
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| Win | 37–8 | |
SD | 10 | 23 November 1982 | |
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| Win | 36–8 | |
KO | 1 | 21 October 1982 | |
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| Win | 35–8 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
UD | 10 | 6 September 1982 | |
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| Win | 34–8 | |
KO | 2 | 12 August 1982 | |
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| Win | 33–8 |  |
TKO | 7 | 24 July 1982 |  |
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| Loss | 32–8 | |
TKO | 6 | 11 June 1982 | |
IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 32–7 | |
TKO | 8 | 11 April 1982 | |
For WBA World Light Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 32–6 | |
KO | 1 | 13 February 1982 | |
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| Win | 31–6 | |
TKO | 9 | 15 December 1981 |  |
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| Win | 30–6 | |
KO | 1 | 9 September 1981 | |
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| Win | 29–6 | |
UD | 12 | 29 July 1981 | |
Retained IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 28–6 | |
KO | 9 | 25 April 1981 | |
For WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| Win | 28–5 | |
KO | 6 | 27 February 1981 | |
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| Win | 27–5 | |
KO | 3 | 13 February 1981 |  |
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| Win | 26–5 | |
KO | 1 | 5 December 1980 |  |
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| Win | 25–5 | |
PTS | 12 | 25 October 1980 | |
Won IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 24–5 | |
KO | 3 | 4 October 1980 | |
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| Win | 23–5 | |
KO | 1 | 13 September 1980 |  |
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| Win | 22–5 | |
KO | 2 | 12 September 1980 | |
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| Win | 21–5 | |
KO | 2 | 15 August 1980 | |
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| Win | 20–5 | |
KO | 3 | 11 August 1980 | |
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| Win | 19–5 | |
TKO | 6 | 1 August 1980 | |
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| Win | 18–5 | |
TKO | 6 | 19 July 1980 |  |
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| Loss | 17–5 | |
UD | 10 | 4 May 1980 |  |
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| Win | 17–4 | |
KO | 4 | 13 April 1980 |  |
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| Win | 16–4 | |
TKO | 4 | 8 March 1980 | |
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| Win | 15–4 | |
TKO | 4 | 1 February 1980 | |
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| Win | 14–4 | |
KO | 5 | 26 January 1980 | |
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| Win | 13–4 | |
KO | 2 | 15 January 1980 | |
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| Win | 12–4 | |
KO | 2 | 2 January 1980 | |
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| Win | 11–4 | |
PTS | 10 | 9 December 1979 | |
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| Win | 10–4 | |
TKO | 2 | 9 November 1979 | |
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| Loss | 9–4 | |
PTS | 10 | 21 July 1979 | |
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| Win | 9–3 | Harold Riggins | KO | 2 | 4 March 1979 | |
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| Win | 8–3 | |
KO | 1 | 31 January 1979 | |
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| Win | 7–3 | |
KO | 3 | 4 December 1978 | |
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| Win | 6–3 | |
PTS | 8 | 17 October 1978 | |
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| Win | 5–3 | |
KO | 3 | 29 September 1978 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Win | –3 | Harold Riggins | KO | 6 | 27 May 1978 | |
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| Win | 3–3 | Ivy Cory | KO | 2 | 5 May 1978 | |
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| Loss | 2–3 | |
KO | 4 | 21 April 1978 | |
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| Win | 2–2 | |
TKO | 4 | 5 April 1978 | |
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| Win | 1–2 | |
TKO | 3 | 1 February 1978 | |
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| Loss | 0–2 | |
TKO | 3 | 17 January 1978 | |
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| Loss | 0–1 | |
UD | 6 | 18 August 1977 | |
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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 | ||
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