Michelle Sutcliffe (born 3 February 1967) is an English female boxer who competed in the Light Flyweight division. On 27 February 2000 she became the first Leeds-based boxer, professionally licensed under the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), to become a world professional boxing champion. In 1999 she was awarded the BBC's sportswoman of the year. Michelle was the second woman to be granted a professional boxers license by the BBBofC the first woman being Jane Couch. Michelle also practised Kickboxing and the martial arts sport of Muay Thai