Cunningham was a precocious talent winning his first overseas Taekwondo title in Germany, aged twelve years-old.

[5] Cunningham become the British Cadet taekwondo champion at the national finals in Manchester in 2017, winning the male −49 kg category.

[6] In his opening fight of the 2022 World Championships he injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee but still won the bout, although he missed several months of competitive action after the tournament.

[7] Cunningham won the +80 kg division at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix held at the Foro Italico, Rome in June 2023.

[8][9] That month he was also announced in the British squad to take part in the 2023 European Games held in Kraków.