Murray Sutherland (born 10 April 1953 in

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

) is a former Scottish boxer who fought in

middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ...

division. He was boxing's inaugural, lineal and first undisputed world Super-Middleweight champion, having won the inaugural

IBF The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...

's version in 1984.

Professional boxing record

, - , align="center" colspan=8, 48 Wins (40 knockouts, 8 decisions), 14 Losses (7 knockouts, 7 decisions), 1 Draw''

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Lindell Holmes Lindell Holmes (born April 4, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio) is a retired American boxer who in 1990-91 held the IBF super-middleweight title. Professional career Holmes turned professional in 1979 and in 1986 challenged IBF super-middleweight title ho ...

, TKO , 3 , 25 February 1986 , align=left,

Sterling Heights, Michigan Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 134,346. It is the second largest suburb in Metro Detroit, and the fourth la ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 48–13–1 , align=left, Mike Hyman , KO , 2 , 15 November 1985 , align=left,

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, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 47–13–1 , align=left,

Bobby Czyz Robert Edward Czyz ( ; born February 10, 1962) is an American retired boxer and commentator. Czyz was a two-division world titlist at light heavyweight and cruiserweight. Czyz was born in Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Wanaque, New Jersey an ...

, UD , 10 , 26 July 1985 , align=left,

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, United States , , - , Win , 47–12–1 , align=left, Lloyd Richardson , KO , 3 , 31 May 1985 , align=left,

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, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 46–12–1 , align=left, Robert Pew , TKO , 2 , 1 March 1985 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 45–12–1 , align=left, Lenny Edwards , TKO , 3 , 9 February 1985 , align=left,

Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 44–12–1 , align=left,

Wilford Scypion Wilford Scypion (July 18, 1958 – February 27, 2014) was an American professional boxer. Amateur career Scypion was the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in 1978. Pro career In February 1983, Scypion beat Frank Fletcher by a twelve ...

, TKO , 12 , 8 December 1984 , align=left,

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, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 43–12–1 , align=left, Joe Byrd, Jr. , TKO , 3 , 24 October 1984 , align=left,

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, United States , , - , Loss , 42–12–1 , align=left, Chong-Pal Park , KO , 11 , 22 July 1984 , align=left,

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

, South Korea , align=left, , - , Win , 42–11–1 , align=left, Ernie Singletary , UD , 15 , 28 March 1984 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 41–11–1 , align=left, Joe Brewer , KO , 2 , 24 February 1984 , align=left,

Wichita, Kansas Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 40–11–1 , align=left,

James Kinchen James Kinchen (born March 1, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1992. Nicknamed "The Heat", Kinchen is best known for his bout against Thomas Hearns for the inaugural World Boxing Organization, WBO super middl ...

, UD , 10 , 19 November 1983 , align=left,

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, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 40–10–1 , align=left,

Alex Ramos Alex Ramos (born January 17, 1961) is a former middleweight boxer from the 1980s. A native of Manhattan, New York, whose parents were from Puerto Rico, Ramos won four Golden Gloves titles in New York City in the late 1970s (1977–1980) and wa ...

, UD , 10 , 13 September 1983 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 39–10–1 , align=left,

Tommy Hearns Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 2006. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra", and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns's tall, slender build and oversized arms and shoulders allowed ...

, UD , 10 , 10 July 1983 , align=left,

, United States , , - , Win , 39–9–1 , align=left, Jean-Marie Emebe , TKO , 9 , 27 May 1983 , align=left,

Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay ...

, United States , , - , Win , 38–9–1 , align=left, Johnny Heard , KO , 5 , 5 March 1983 , align=left,

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, United States , align=left, , - , Draw , 37–9–1 , align=left,

Robbie Sims Robbie Sims (born November 5, 1959) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1996. He is the half-brother of former world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Professional career He KOd an inexperienced Ira ...

, PTS , 10 , 4 February 1983 , align=left,

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...

, United States , , - , Loss , 37–9 , align=left, JB Williamson , MD , 10 , 10 December 1982 , align=left,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 37–8 , align=left, Mario Maldonado , SD , 10 , 23 November 1982 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 36–8 , align=left, Fred Reed , KO , 1 , 21 October 1982 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 35–8 , align=left, Tony Mundine , UD , 10 , 6 September 1982 , align=left,

Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, Australia , , - , Win , 34–8 , align=left, Ron Ayers , KO , 2 , 12 August 1982 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 33–8 , align=left, Gonzalo Montes , TKO , 7 , 24 July 1982 , align=left,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, Texas, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 32–8 , align=left, Eddie Davis , TKO , 6 , 11 June 1982 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 32–7 , align=left,

Michael Spinks Michael Spinks (born July 13, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1988. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985, and the lineal he ...

, TKO , 8 , 11 April 1982 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 32–6 , align=left, Chris Wells , KO , 1 , 13 February 1982 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 31–6 , align=left, Henry Sims , TKO , 9 , 15 December 1981 , align=left, Chicago, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , 30–6 , align=left, Darnell Hayes , KO , 1 , 9 September 1981 , align=left,

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

, United States , , - , Win , 29–6 , align=left, James Williams , UD , 12 , 29 July 1981 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 28–6 , align=left,

Matthew Saad Muhammad Matthew Saad Muhammad (born Maxwell Antonio Loach; June 16, 1954 – May 25, 2014) was an American professional boxer who was the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World for two-and-a-half years. Background Saad Muhammad's mother died when ...

, KO , 9 , 25 April 1981 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 28–5 , align=left, Fred Brown , KO , 6 , 27 February 1981 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 27–5 , align=left, Rocky Mack , KO , 3 , 13 February 1981 , align=left,

Iowa City Iowa City, offically the City of Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County, at the center of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the time ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 26–5 , align=left, John Beverage , KO , 1 , 5 December 1980 , align=left,

Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 25–5 , align=left, Pablo Paul Ramos , PTS , 12 , 25 October 1980 , align=left,

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, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 24–5 , align=left, Phil Wade , KO , 3 , 4 October 1980 , align=left,

Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 23–5 , align=left, Joey Butcher , KO , 1 , 13 September 1980 , align=left,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 22–5 , align=left, John Cox , KO , 2 , 12 September 1980 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 21–5 , align=left, Stanley Scott , KO , 2 , 15 August 1980 , align=left,

Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expa ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 20–5 , align=left, Benny Mitchell , KO , 3 , 11 August 1980 , align=left,

Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the List of municipalities in Mi ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 19–5 , align=left, Johnny Townsend , TKO , 6 , 1 August 1980 , align=left,

Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous in Southwest Iowa, and is the third largest and a primary city of the Omaha–Council Bluffs ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 18–5 , align=left, Greg Payne , TKO , 6 , 19 July 1980 , align=left,

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 17–5 , align=left,

, UD , 10 , 4 May 1980 , align=left,

Kiamesha Lake, New York Kiamesha Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Thompson, in east-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The zip code for Kiamesha Lake is 12751. Kiamesha Lake is located on Route 42, between Monticello and Fa ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 17–4 , align=left, Eddie Smith , KO , 4 , 13 April 1980 , align=left,

Huntington, Indiana Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the largest city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana, Huntington and Union Township, Hun ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 16–4 , align=left,

Don Addison Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON * Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a vi ...

, TKO , 4 , 8 March 1980 , align=left, Detroit, Michigan, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 15–4 , align=left, Julius Noble , TKO , 4 , 1 February 1980 , align=left, Chicago, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , 14–4 , align=left, Gus Turner , KO , 5 , 26 January 1980 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 13–4 , align=left, Al Bell , KO , 2 , 15 January 1980 , align=left,

Pensacola, Florida Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, and the county seat and only incorporated city of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 54,312. Pensacola is the principal ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 12–4 , align=left, Jose Gutierrez , KO , 2 , 2 January 1980 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 11–4 , align=left, Al Bolden , PTS , 10 , 9 December 1979 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 10–4 , align=left, Karl Zurheide , TKO , 2 , 9 November 1979 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 9–4 , align=left,

Richie Kates Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname. First name *Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame *Richie Benaud (1930–2015), Austr ...

, PTS , 10 , 21 July 1979 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 9–3 , align=left, Harold Riggins , KO , 2 , 4 March 1979 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 8–3 , align=left, Rick Jester , KO , 1 , 31 January 1979 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 7–3 , align=left, Bill Hollis , KO , 3 , 4 December 1978 , align=left,

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 6–3 , align=left, Gary Alexander , PTS , 8 , 17 October 1978 , align=left,

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 5–3 , align=left, Zach Page , KO , 3 , 29 September 1978 , align=left,

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...

, Canada , align=left, , - , Win , –3 , align=left, Harold Riggins , KO , 6 , 27 May 1978 , align=left,

Brantford, Ontario Brantford ( 2021 population: 104,688) is a city in Ontario, Canada, founded on the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. It is surrounded by Brant County, but is politically separate with a municipal government of its own that is fully independ ...

, Canada , align=left, , - , Win , 3–3 , align=left, Ivy Cory , KO , 2 , 5 May 1978 , align=left,

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...

, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 2–3 , align=left, Dwight Davison , KO , 4 , 21 April 1978 , align=left,

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, Ohio, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 2–2 , align=left, Gus Turner , TKO , 4 , 5 April 1978 , align=left,

, Ohio, United States , align=left, , - , Win , 1–2 , align=left, Tony Curovic , TKO , 3 , 1 February 1978 , align=left,

, Ohio, United States , align=left, , - , Loss , 0–2 , align=left,

Willie Featherstone Willie Featherstone (born May 14, 1959) is a Canadian professional super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the Canada light heavyweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the Wo ...

, TKO , 3 , 17 January 1978 , align=left,

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, Canada , , - , Loss , 0–1 , align=left, Kevin Downey , UD , 6 , 18 August 1977 , align=left,

Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The ...

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