Michael McDonald (kickboxer) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Michael McDonald |
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| Born | Michael Anthony McDonald February 6, 1965 Birmingham, England |
| Other names | The Black Sniper |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Team | Team Sniper (2000-2008) Team Wolves (2004) Team Andy (1996-2000) |
| Years active | 1986–2008 (Kickboxing) 2004, 2008 (MMA) 1991-1992, 1996 (Boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 77 |
| Wins | 52 |
| By knockout | 20 |
| Losses | 24 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Personal trainer |
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last updated on: January 10, 2024
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Michael Anthony McDonald, born on February 6, 1965, is a retired Canadian kickboxer. He was a heavyweight fighter. People called him "the Black Sniper" because of his fighting style. He famously won the K-1 USA Grand Prix three times.
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Early Life and Sports
Michael was born in Birmingham, England. His family was from Jamaica. He lived in Mandeville, Jamaica until he was ten years old. After that, his family moved to Canada. He grew up in Edmonton, Alberta.
When he was young, Michael loved playing many different sports. He was active in track and field, football, soccer, baseball, and wrestling. At 17, a friend showed him Muay Thai, which is a type of martial art.
K-1 Kickboxing Career
In 1996, Michael joined the K-1 fighting world. He started training with Andy Hug, a famous Karate World Cup Champion. Michael was part of "Team Andy" for three years. During this time, he fought in K-1 Grand Prix events all over the world.
In 2000, Michael surprised many people. He won against Nicholas Pettas at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka. In 2002, Michael won two K-1 tournaments in the United States. These were the K-1 USA Grand Prix 2002 and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas.
He won the K-1 USA 2004 North American Grand Prix Championship again in 2004. He had a tough fight against Marvin Eastman but won by knockout. He also knocked out Kelly Leo in the semi-final. In the final match, Michael beat Dewey Cooper. After his victory, famous boxers Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson presented him with his award.
Michael returned to Las Vegas in 2006 to try and win the title again. He won his first two fights against Ariel Mastov and Imani Lee. He reached the finals but lost to Stefan Leko.
Mixed Martial Arts Fights
Michael also had two fights in Mixed martial arts. In his first MMA fight, he lost to Lyoto Machida. In his second fight, he won against fellow kickboxer Rick Roufus.
Championship Titles
Michael McDonald earned several important titles during his career:
- 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II runner-up (second place)
- 2004 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas I Champion
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II runner-up (second place)
- 2002 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas Champion
- 2002 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary USA Champion
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary USA runner-up (second place)
- W.K.C. World Cruiser Weight Champion
- W.K.A. North American Heavyweight Champion
- Canadian Heavyweight Champion
See also
In Spanish: Michael McDonald (kickboxer) para niños
- List of K-1 events
- List of male kickboxers
