Mike Bernardo

Mike Bernardo
Mike Bernardo
Born Michael Shawn Bernardo
July 28, 1969 (1969-07-28) (age 42)
Cape Town, South Africa
Other names Beru-chan
Nationality South African
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)
Division Super Heavyweight
Style Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Wynberg, South Africa
Team Steve's Gym
Trainer Steve Kalakoda
Years active 1990–2004
Professional boxing record
Total 13
Wins 11
By knockout 9
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Draws 1
Kickboxing record
Total 77
Wins 54
By knockout 42
Losses 18
By knockout 12
Draws 3
No contests 2
Other information
Boxing record from Boxrec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael "Mike" Bernardo (born 28 July 1969) is a South African former kickboxer and boxer from Cape Town. Bernardo is known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994.[1] He holds notable wins over Mirko Filipović, Andy Hug, Francisco Filho, Branco Cikatic, and 3 straight wins over K-1 legend Peter Aerts.

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Biography

He made his K-1 debut in K-1 World GP 1995 Opening against Andy Hug. Since then he participated in 5 World Grand Prix Finals, achieving the biggest success in 1996. He reached the final but lost to Hug via spining low kick KO.

On New Year's Eve of 2004, Bernardo was going to face Nigerian fighter and Japanese-TV personality Bobby Ologun in "K1-Dynamite!" but couldn't take part in the event due to an injury and retired from K-1. Michael is now the head K-1 and Muay Thai trainer at TAKEDOWN MMA & FITNESS ACADEMY in Cape Town RSA.

Career

  • Professional Kickboxing
    • World Olympic Kickboxing Super Heavyweight winner
    • W.A.K.O. Pro Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
    • 1996 World Kickboxing Association Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
    • K-1 Grand Prix
      • 1995 3rd
      • 1996 2nd
      • 1998 3rd
    • K-1 World GP
      • 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka winner
      • 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya 3rd
  • Professional boxing
    • W.B.F. World Heavyweight champion

Fight record

Kickboxing Record
Boxing Record
MMA Record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

External links


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