Ring Name : 2 Slick
Gym : Suggy’s Gym, Nottinghamshire, UK
Coach / Manager : Dean Sugden
Weight : Light Heavyweight
Birthplace : Nottingham
Date of Birth : 27 April 1994
Website : www.chadsugden.com
Facebook : Chad2slickSugden
Twitter : @Chad_2Slick
Instagram : chad2slick
PROFESSIONAL RECORD – BOXING
16F 12W (1 by KO, 3 by TKO) 3L 1D at 16 July 2022
UK ranking : 8 (at January 2020)
After rising to the very top of his chosen career as a professional kickboxer, Chad made the switch to professional boxing in March 2016, making his debut at Walsall Town Hall where he defeated Lithuanian Deividas Sajauka in a four three-minute round Super Middleweight contest.
Since then, he has gone on to
- English Light Heavyweight Title Fight vs Joel McIntyre, Newark Showground (15 July 2022) – defeated by TKO in round 8
- Defeat Ossie Jerver on the card of Xmas Box, Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex (11 December 2021)
- British Light Heavyweight title fight vs Shakan Pitters, (22 August 202) – defeated by unaminous points decision
- Draw against Craig Richards on the card of Matchroom Boxing’s JDNxtGen London, York Hall (19 December 2019)
- Defeat Farouk Daku by unanimous points win on the card of ACID TEST, Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham (12 October 2019)
- Defeat Luke Blackledge 78-74 on the card of BRAGGING RIGHTS, Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham (6 July 2019)
- Defeat Taha Mirhosseni by fourth round TKO on the card of JINGLE BRAWLS, Walsall (22 December 2018)
- Defeat Jevgenijs Andrejevs by unanimous points win, Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham (20 October 2018)
- Defeat Daniel Borisov by third round TKO on the card of BAD BOYS (3 November 2017)
- Defeat Norbert Szekeres by first round TKO on the card of ON THE EDGE (1 September 2017)
- Defeat Raimonds Sniedze on the card of BOXING RETURNS TO THE BANKS (25 June 2017)
- Defeat Kieron Gray by third round KO on the card of HIGH STAKES (24 September 2016)
- Defeat Christian Hoskin Gomez on the card of DANGER ZONE (24 July 2016)
- Defeat Vaidas Balciauskas on the card of MAY-HEM (14 May 2016)
MEASUREMENTS
Height : 6ft | Reach : 75” |
Chest Normal : 42” | Chest Expanded : 43” |
Waist : 34” | Biceps : 14.5” |
Thigh : 24” | Calf : 14.5” |
Ankle : 10” | Wrist : 6.5” |
Forearm : 12” | Neck : 16.5” |
K-1 / KICKBOXING CAREER
PROFESSIONAL RECORD – K-1 / KICKBOXING
18F 14W 4L (at 8 August 2015)
Professional Titles
- ISKA Oriental Rules World Champion defeated Paolo Fiorio Italy (current) 72.3kg
- ISKA K-1 Intercontinental Champion defeated Costel Panicius Romania (current) 72.3kg
- UK K-1 Grand Prix 2012 8 Man Tournament Champion 70kg max
In a very short period Chad rose to the very top of his chosen career as a professional kickboxer. He made his pro debut at 17 years old on the first Main Event and has since fought on Enfusion, Glory and more recently in Super Fights at the K-1 World Max Final 16 in Majorca, the K-1 World Max Final 8 in Gran Canaria and the K-1 World Max Final 4 in Azerbaijan.
In March 2013, he was declared Male Fighter of the Year at the ISKA UK Annual Awards, receiving the award from The Dutch Lumberjack, Peter Aerts.
In December 2013 he beat previously undefeated and very strong Dutch fighter Ahmed Asitou in an explosive contest. In January 2014 he beat Jorge Falcon of Spain by a first round KO and defeated Nathan Epps in June 2014 on The Main Event in Bolton.
Chad was the first UK fighter signed by K-1 Global on a long term contract. He is the youngest ever holder of the ISKA Professional World Title.
Notable Victories under K-1 Rules
- Murthel Groenhart
- Atakan Arslan
- Paolo Fiorio
- Kerrith Bhella
- Nathan Epps
- Salah Abdelsalem
- Solomon Wickstead
- Jake Barton
- Jorge Falcon
- Costel Paniscius
- Ryan Edmundson
- Amarjeet Singh
- Ahmed Astitou
- Sam Wilson
- Joe Roberts
- Peter Tiarks
AMATEUR RECORD – K-1 / KICKBOXING
100W 5L
As an amateur, Chad’s Junior career was unrivalled with 100 wins and only 5 losses which led him to multiple Junior World Titles in Full Contact Kickboxing. He beat some of the very best, including David Lenson from Brooklyn for the IKF World Title, Oscar Nave from Portugal for the Golden Belt World Title. He defeated Charlie Ward from Ireland, Scot Allen from Scotland, plus the very best from France for the EFK version of the World Title.