# Mike Schutte (boxer)

Michael Richard Schutte (9 December 1950 – 14 July 2008) was a South African 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. Two months later he fought a rematch against Johnny Britz winning the Transvaal heavyweight title on points. During April 1974, he fought Jimmy Richards for the South African heavyweight title losing in a technical knockout. He would fight Jimmy Richards for the title two more times obtaining the South African heavyweight title in September 1975 on points. 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. 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. He was trained by Alan Toweel.

## Filmography

Schutte starred in a number of South African films, playing himself in some of them:
* Io sto con gli ippopotami (1979)
* Funny People II (1983)
* Target Scorpion (1983)
* Wolhaarstories (1983)
* You Must Be Joking! (1986)
* Hiding Out (1987)
* You Must Be Joking Too! (1987)
* Oh Schuks ... I'm Gatvol! (2004)

## 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.

## Professional boxing record

38 Wins (28 knockouts, 10 decisions), 9 Losses (4 knockouts, 5 decision), 2 Draws :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rounds | Date | Location |
| Win | 38–9–2 | Neil Malpass | PTS | 8 | 18 June 1979 | Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Draw | 37–9–2 | Dwane Bonds | PTS | 8 | 2 June 1979 | Independence Stadium, Mmabatho, Bophuthatswana |
| Win | 37–9 | Walter Ringo Starr | KO | 2 (10) | 30 April 1979 | New Kingsmead Soccer Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Loss | 36–9 | Duane Bobick | RTD | 8 (10) | 20 March 1978 | Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Win | 36–8 | John Nyalunga | KO | 1 (6) | 4 February 1978 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Loss | 35–8 | Kallie Knoetze | KO | 2 (10) | 13 August 1977 | Wembley Ice Rink, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 35–7 | Fraser Memela | RTD | 4 (10) | 9 May 1977 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Loss | 34–7 | Gerrie Coetzee | PTS | 12 | 16 April 1977 | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 34–6 | Chuck Wepner | PTS | 10 | 19 February 1977 | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 33–6 | Rodney Bobick | UD | 10 | 5 October 1976 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Loss | 32-6 | Gerrie Coetzee | DQ | 6 (12) | 16 August 1976 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 32-5 | Giuseppe Ros | PTS | 10 | 9 July 1976 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 31-5 | Rudie Lubbers | KO | 3 (10) | 22 May 1976 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 30-5 | Terry Hinke | KO | 3 (10) | 4 May 1976 | West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 29-5 | Tommy Kost | KO | 2 (10) | 13 April 1976 | West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 28-5 | Pat Duncan | KO | 4 (10) | 15 March 1976 | West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 27-5 | Obie English | RTD | 6 (10) | 14 February 1976 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 26–5 | Jose Roman | TKO | 7 (10) | 1 January 1976 | City Hall, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 25-5 | Bill Carson | RTD | 3 (10) | 12 December 1975 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 24–5 | Jose Roman | PTS | 10 | 29 November 1975 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 23–5 | Roy Wallace | RTD | 3 (10) | 27 October 1975 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 22–5 | Jimmy Richards | PTS | 12 | 13 September 1975 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 21–5 | Alfredo Mongol Ortiz | RTD | 7 (8) | 30 June 1975 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 20–5 | Johnny Britz | TKO | 1 (10) | 17 May 1975 | Wembley Ice Rink, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 19-5 | Larry Beilfuss | RTD | 4 (10) | 7 April 1975 | Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Loss | 18–5 | Jimmy Richards | PTS | 12 | 8 February 1975 | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Loss | 18–4 | Conny Velensek | PTS | 10 | 30 November 1974 | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 18–3 | Dawie du Preez | TKO | 3 (10) | 24 July 1974 | Goodwood Showgrounds, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Loss | 17–3 | Jimmy Richards | TKO | 12 | 20 April 1974 | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 17–2 | Paul Simonetti | RTD | 2 (10) | 2 March 1974 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Loss | 16–2 | Dawie du Preez | KO | 1 (10) | 28 January 1974 | Goodwood Showgrounds, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Win | 16–1 | Miguel Angel Paez | RTD | 5 (10) | 20 November 1973 | West Ridge Park, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 15–1 | Chris Roos | TKO | 1 (10) | 13 October 1973 | Milner Park Showgrounds, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 14–1 | Johnny Britz | PTS | 10 | 14 July 1973 | Milner Park Showgrounds, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Loss | 13–1 | Johnny Britz | DQ | 2 (10) | 12 May 1973 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Draw | 13–0 | Johnny Britz | PTS | 8 | 7 February 1973 | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 13–0 | Jimmy Richards | PTS | 10 | 4 November 1972 | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 12–0 | Japie Pretorius | TKO | 1 (10) | 27 October 1972 | Dick Fourie Stadium, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 11–0 | Jimmy Richards | PTS | 10 | 30 September 1972 | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 10–0 | Peter Boddington | TKO | 1 (10) | 2 September 1972 | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 9–0 | Dave Hallinan | KO | 3 (8) | 15 July 1972 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Win | 8–0 | George Labuschagne | KO | 1 (8) | 26 June 1972 | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Win | 7–0 | Mariano Echevarria | PTS | 8 | 3 June 1972 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Win | 6–0 | Chris Botha | TKO | 1 (8) | 20 March 1972 | Hartleyvale Stadium, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Win | 5–0 | Romano Peviani | KO | 2 (8) | 19 February 1972 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Win | 4–0 | Raymond Cross | TKO | 2 (6) | 17 January 1972 | Hall of Industries, Goodwood, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Win | 3–0 | Jan Delport | TKO | 2 (8) | 7 August 1971 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Win | 2–0 | George Labuschagne | KO | 1 (6) | 15 May 1971 | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Win | 1–0 | Doug de Wet | KO | 1 (6) | 8 May 1971 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |