Mike Schutte
Born
Michael Richard Schutte

(1950-12-09)9 December 1950
Boksburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died14 July 2008(2008-07-14) (aged 57)
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesThe Tank
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height5 ft 10.5 in (1.791 m)
Boxing record
Total fights49
Wins38
Wins by KO28
Losses9
Draws2

Michael Richard Schutte (9 December 1950 – 14 July 2008) was a South African professional boxer, actor, comedian and singer.

Professional career

In May 1973 he contested the vacant Transvaal heavyweight title against Johnny Britz but was disqualified in the second round.[1] Two months later he fought a rematch against Johnny Britz winning the Transvaal heavyweight title on points.[1] During April 1974, he fought Jimmy Richards for the South African heavyweight title losing in a technical knockout.[1] He would fight Jimmy Richards for the title two more times obtaining the South African heavyweight title in September 1975 on points.[2] He would retain the title for less than a year when Gerrie Coetzee fought him in August 1976 and lost when he was disqualified in the sixth round.[2] Shutte attempted to regain the title from Gerrie Coetzee in April 1977 but lost on points. He fought his last fight against Neil Malpass in June 1979 and announced his retirement.[2] He was trained by Alan Toweel.[2]

Filmography

Schutte starred in a number of South African films, playing himself in some of them:[3]

Death

Mike Schutte died on 14 July 2008 at the Emfuleni Medi-Clinic in Vanderbijlpark of liver failure, thrombosis and an enlarged heart after being admitted two days earlier.[4]

Professional boxing record

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mike Schutte". BoxRec. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mike the Tank Schutte dies". Mail&Guardian. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mike Schutte". IMDb. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ van Buul, Sonja (15 July 2008). "Mike Schutte's final round". News24. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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