SPORT & NOTE
Mike BERNARDO

Male

(Michael Shawn Bernardo)
Heavyweight, South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape
Born: July 28, 1967, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Died: February 14, 2012, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height: 6ft 4in, mt 1,92
Weight: 240 lbs

Professional Kickboxing
World Olympic Kickboxing Super-Heavyweight winner
W.A.K.O. Pro Muay Thai Super-Heavyweight World Champion
1995 K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd
1996 World Kickboxing Association Muay Thai Super-Heavyweight World Champion
1996 K-1 World Grand Prix 2nd
1998 K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd
2000 Fukuoka K-1 World Grand Prix winner
2001 Nagoya K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1993
+ Feb. 28Delias MusemwaCape Town, South Africa KO 3
- Apr. 6Anton NelTemba, South Africa TKO by 1
+ July 25Graham MakaziCape Town, South Africa KO 1
+ Nov. 6Matthews ZuluSun City, South Africa W 4
1994
+ May 18Nzuzu ManyubeCape Town, South Africa TKO 1
+ Nov. 27Themba MsweliCape Town, South Africa KO 3
1995
+ Oct. 9Hector FernandezTijuana, Mexico KO 1
+ Dec. 2Alberto Toribio ComanCape Town, South Africa TKO 4
1996
+ Mar. 31Juan QuintanaPortland, United States W 6
1997-1999
Inactive
2000
+ Jan. 21Scott ConnerChicago, United States TKO 2
+ May 12Dan JerlingSzekszard, Hungary TKO 6
(Won vacant World Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title)
= July 30 Justin FortuneNagoya, Japan TDraw 1
2001
+ June 8 Peter McneeleyCape Town, South Africa TKO 1
(Retained World Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 13, Won: 11 (9 inside the limit), Lost: 1 (1 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0