Researching Pete Cunningham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14103 people with the Cunningham surname? In that year Cunningham was ranked number 280 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Pete means "Form of PETER. A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Pete Cunningham on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Pete Cunningham and the Cunningham Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cunningham Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cunningham family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 26712 people with the Cunningham surname in the UK? Cunningham is now ranked number 189 for popularity in the UK. |
Cunningham Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 164065 people with the Cunningham surname in the USA? Cunningham is ranked number 103 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Pete Cunningham
Pete Cunningham (kickboxer)
Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham (born March 25, 1963) is a retired Canadian 7-time World Champion Hall of Fame kickboxer, boxer, martial artist, actor and author. Rated by experts as one of the greatest full contact fighters of all time, Sugarfoot was a superb technician who possessed high fighting I.Q. and lightning speed. He retired from kickboxing in 1996 with a record of 50-1-1, having avenged the only draw of his career but only one defeated Peter, the undefeated Richard Sylla at the WKA World Title in Paris. Cunningham's skills in the ring have been praised by many martial arts legends, including Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, Chuck Norris, Dan Inosanto, Rigan Machado, Don "The Dragon" Wilson and many others. Cunningham maintained a high level competition throughout his career as most of his opponents were either current or former champions. In 1998 in San Jose, California, Peter was honored as the inaugural inductee in the I.S.K.A. Hall of Fame.
Cunningham's nickname "Sugarfoot" is a combination of the names of two great fighters in boxing and kickboxing that his style most resembled, "Sugar" Ray Leonard and Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, and it was given to him by his peers at his first dojo in Edmonton, Canada while he was still a teenager.
Peter's World Titles included the W.K.A (World Karate Association) Lightweight, Super Lightweight and Junior Walterweight World Titles, the K.I.C.K. (Karate International Council of Kickboxing) Super Lightweight Title, the I.M.F. (International Muay Thai Federation) Junior Welterweight Title, the W.M.A.C World Junior Welterweight Title, and the I.S.K.A. (International Sport Karate Association) Light Welterweight World Title.
Sugarfoot is also an actor and has appeared in TV series such as Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and CSI, and in movies such as No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) and The Fighter (2010).
After retiring from competition, Sugarfoot transitioned into becoming a successful trainer. His time is split between training professional fighters and teaching boxing and kickboxing to kids and adults. Peter has trained many amateur and professional world champions as well as numerous well-known celebrities. In 2018, currently teaching at House Of Champions in California.
Cunningham has written two books, the first of which, a kickboxing training manual entitled Civilized Warring, was published in 1995. He co-authored his second book, "Testimonials of a Legendary Champion" in 2013.
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