Bailey Sugden

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

Bailey Sugden
Born	(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27) England
Other names	British Bulldog Badboy
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Newark-on-Trent, England
Team	Suggy's Gym
Trainer	Dean Sugden
Years active	2015 - present
Kickboxing record
Total	23
Wins	15
By knockout	3
Losses	7
No contests	1
Other information
Notable relatives	Chad Sugden (brother)

Biography and career

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

On 9 December 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 31 March 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[8]

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

On 22 January 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 18 March 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

Professional

• International Sport Kickboxing Association
  • 2022 ISKA K-1 World 63.5 kg Champion
• Glory
  • 2017 Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament runner-up

Amateur

• International Sport Kickboxing Association
  • ISKA K1 English Champion
• JFCC KIkcboxing
  • 2x JFCC Five Nations Full Contact Champion
• World Kickboxing Association
  • WKA British Open Champion
  • 2009 WKA World Championships U-12 +45 kg Champion^[16]
  • 2009 WKA British Championships U-12 +45 kg Champion

Fight record

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	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	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	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	Matthieu Guevara	Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix	London, United Kingdom	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2021-02-27	Loss	Václav Sivák	Oktagon Underground – Last Man Standing, Quarter-final	Prague, Czech Republic	Decision (majority)	3	3:00
2019-11-23	Win	John Morehouse	Glory 72: Chicago	Chicago, USA	TKO (Referee stoppage)	1	2:12
2019-09-28	Loss	Asa Ten Pow	Glory 68: Miami	Miami, USA	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-05-17	Loss	Thong Fairtex	Glory 65: Utrecht	Utrecht, Netherlands	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2019-02-01	Win	Quade Taranaki	Glory 63: Houston	Houston, USA	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-09-14	Loss	Anvar Boynazarov	Glory 58:Chicago	Chicago, USA	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2018-06-02	NC	Aleksei Ulianov	Glory 54: Birmingham	Birmingham, United Kingdom	No Contest (head clash)	2	1:10
2018-03-31	Loss	Zakaria Zouggary	Glory 52: Los Angeles	Los Angeles, United States	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-12-09	Win	Zhang Chenglong	Glory 49: Rotterdam	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-10-07	Win	Jorge Rodríguez Dávila	Road to Glory UK 70 kg Tournament	Grantham, England	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2017-07-14	Win	Arthur Sorsor	Glory 43: New York	New York City, United States	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-03-11	Loss	Mo Abdurahman	Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament, Final	Grantham, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-03-11	Win	Adrian Maxim	Road to Glory UK 65 kg Tournament, Semi-finals	Grantham, England	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2017-03-11	Win	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	Irtaza Haider	Rookies Rumble	Newark-on-Trent, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-07-02	Win	Robert Barry	Home Show	Blyth, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-04-11	Win	Vinny Baldwin	Superstar Fight League 2	Newark-on-Trent, England	TKO	1
2015-03-21	Win	Joe Himsworth	Future Stars League, Final	Harrow, London, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-03-21	Win	Luke Portrainer	Future Stars League, Semi-final	Harrow, London, England	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes