Tyler "Terminator" McQuade is a retired Amateur lightweight boxer who competed in the 2000 National Golden Gloves Championshipwhere he finished 2nd. Tyler received the nickname "terminator" from his trainer Bud Richardson who was quoted by saying "he always comes forward, you hit him with your best shots and he still comes forward. I still havn't come across someone with the same chin as this guy! He's going to be a champion in this sport and you can quote me on that."
The Beginning
Tyler started his boxing career in Ottawa, Ontario where he was trained by his father (retired professional boxer) Terrence
McQuade. His first amateur bout was in Cincinatti, Ohio where he went on too a 11-1 record including a finalist in the 2000 National lightweight Golden Gloves Championship.
Retired
After previous knee and wrist injuries sidelined Tyler in early 1999. After his 2000 bout at the 2000 National Golden gloves and his only amateur loss, Tyler announced his retirment from boxing stating that "injuries have caught up with him". Tyler was rumoured to be an Olympic hopeful for Canada before his announcment.
The injury was later announced at the post fight press conference as a torn MCL and PCL. Tyler also battled with chronic wrist injuries which was very apparent in his last fight.
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