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Kickboxing Mania Back In Belfast - Final Fightcard

Monday 1st December 2008

Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Pictured here is Gary Hamilton (right) will face London’s ISKA lightweight World champion, Marty Cox Jnr for the WKN World crown - Picture below are a few of the champion also on the Belfast KICKmas event
Pictured here is Gary Hamilton (right) will face London’s ISKA lightweight World champion, Marty Cox Jnr for the WKN World crown - Picture below are a few of the champion also on the Belfast KICKmas event
The kickboxing world has descending on Belfast today December 1 as it gearing up for what is possibly the biggest and most ambitious kickboxing tournament ever staged in the city. No fewer than FOUR world titles are up for grabs at a special ‘KICKmas’ event, supported by Belfast City Council, at the landmark Belfast Waterfront on Monday 1 December. The KICKmas 2008 event will be a festive feast of fists and fun which is sponsored by Schwarzkopf international.

Event Details
Topping the bill will be Belfast’s own Gary Hamilton, the current featherweight World WKN World Championship – Hamilton will face London’s ISKA lightweight World champion, Marty Cox Jnr. Both will compete for the WKN lightweight crown as the Belfast boy attempts to become a two-time-two-weight World champion.

Some of the champions hoping to get on the biggest Full-Contact Kick and Thaiboxing event ever to hit Ireland, North or South - it is certainly a KickBoxing Mania event Also headlining the bill are some of the countries finest amateur competitors who will compete for world honours:
WKN World Champion Ken Horan, from Galway, Belfast’s WKN British and European Champions, Mark Hennessy along with Saintfield’s (Celtic, British and European Champion) Ian Young, and (WKN British and European Champion), Stuart Jess.

The semi main events will see Patrick Kinigamazi, originally from Rwanda but now fighting out of Switzerland, Patrick will face our Celtic cousin - Scotland’s Alexander White for the WKN European Professional Featherweight Full-Contact title over 10 rounds.

Battle of the Heavyweight: KICKmas time in Belfast will also see a four man K1-style super heavyweight tournament, this is a first for Belfast fight fans.

And if that is not enough – The all-style kick & Thai-Boxing legend from France - Mohamed Samir is back for KICKmas in a non title tilt over 5 rounds with plucky Englishman Shawn Burton.

Other Up-n-Coming talent on the KICKmas card are - Corsican Cup Champion Mark Bird, from Lisburn will square-up for a British title. 

What I am planning will be an organisational nightmare, a hugely costly exercise and will also put the titles of all my champions on the line. Worst case, it complete clears out the trophy cabinet. So this is not something I am going into lightly. “But Northern Ireland is ready for this. We are the power-house of European kickboxing. Belfast City Council

If you are interested to know more about the event  - then drop Billy Murray a line at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 

Fight Card
FINAL FIGHT CARD
 
WKN Lightweight Full-Contact World Title 12x2
Gary Hamilton - (Belfast) WKN Professional world champion
Vs.
Marty Cox Jr - (London) ISKA and WKA Professional world champion

WKN European Featherweight Full contact Kickboxing Title 10x2
Patrick Kinigamazi (Rwanda out of Switzerland) Vs Alexander White (Scotland)

Mini 4 man K1 Style - Super Heavyweight Tournament
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James Gillen (Northern Ireland)
Nige Penlington (England)
Edon Bytyqi (Switzerland)
Dylan Scally (Republic of Ireland)


WKN Amateur Super Middleweight World Title 5x2
Ken Horan - (Galway) WKN World Champion Vs Szymon Was – (Poland)

WKN Amateur Free/Style Lightmiddle World Title5x2
Ian Young - (SaintField) WKN British & European Champion Vs Ange Moriconi (Corsica)

WKN Amateur world Full-Contact title 5x2
Stuart Jess - (Saintfield) WKN British & European Champion Bruno Carvalho (Portugal)

WKN British Free/Style Light-Welterweight Title 4x2
Mark Bird - 65kg (Lisburn) Corsican Cup Champion Vs Mikey Shields British champ (Motherwell)

Prestige Junior – Full-Contact Match 3x2
David Bird (Lisburn) Vs Hayden Walker (England)

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Ticket Information

Ticket information for Belfast's Kickboxing Mania -

Pricing Structure is as follows: From £15 to £50 for Ringside

RINGSIDE £50.00 
Block X  RingSide Block A Rows 1 & 2 Centre only

£35.00 Choir Block A Row 1-7 (1 & 2 sides only) Block K  Block V 

£25.00 Block A Rows 8-12  Block G  Block E Block C Block J 

£20.00 Block B  Block F Block L  Block U

£15.00 Block T Block M  Block N  Block S  Block P Block R  Block Q

Wheelchair Spaces
£12.50 Block A  Block E Block G

Concessions apply to Children Under 16 and Seniors over 60 only

 Click for Seating Plan

Tickets for -  Belfast Kickboxing Mania on sale from the Waterfront Hall or Prokick Shop
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Event Images
Brave Stuart Jess makes his way to the ring with the Schwarzhopf models for his attempt at an amateur world Light middleweight Full-Contact title
Mark Bird along with all the fighters were led to the ring by Schwarzkopf models
Brendan Thompson, area manager for Schwarzkopf is so pleased  to help the KICKmas event
Schwarzkopf's put the muscle into the tussle at the Waterfront Hall.
Mikey Shields met Lisburn's Mark bird for a British Title
A host of kickboxing stars, including world champion Gary Hamilton, met Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Hartley yesterday (November 19) at a special reception in the Waterfront Hall.
Mr George Emerson of Norman Emerson Group -  a company at the cornerstone of excellence. Now help KICKmas Box on Dec 1st
Kickboxing poster designed by Daryl Campbell Studios - 5 world titles are on offer
Gary Hamilton in previous Kickboxing action - now he will compete in the dangerous Muay Thai division on October 19 in Italy
L-R Ken Horan, Stuart Jess, Gary Hamilton and Billy Murray
DYLAN SCALLY pictured here with james Gillen (left) and Poland's pawel Gorka training at ProKick
Brothers Mark and David Bird who are on the KICKmas card pictured here with K1 living legend Mr Perfect Ernesto Hoost at the KICKmas Box Mania press launch on Monday August 25
Schwarzkopfs Brendan Thompson with promoter Billy Murray and K1 legend Ernesto Hoost
European championMark Hennessy with K1's Mr Perfect Ernesto hoost at the KICKmas Box Mania press launch
Marty Cox Junior and Senior with ex boxing great, Paul Douglas at the Waterfront Hall
Galway's Ken Horan sits along side Belfast's Gary HAmilton and Marty Cox Sen at the Kickboxing launch
The Press launch of the Seven Wonders event at the Waterfront Hall on December 1
K1's Mr Perfect Ernesto Hoost was special guest at the Press launch for the KICKmas special - Seven Wonders
It was a busy day at the Press conference as the KICKmas Box special - Seven Wonders was launched
Ken Horan travelled all the way from Galway to attend the launch, pictured here with Ernesto Hoost
A glittering array of local talent was also present from all over the country
Present at the launch today, is K1 and kickboxing legend Ernesto Hoost – the man they called simply Mr Perfect
Cox Vs Hamilton - There was no growling, hackling or even prancing around like peacocks which is sometimes associated with BIG fights
On Monday the attention of the kickboxing world will be firmly focused on Northern Ireland.
Promoters Carl Emery and Billy Murray sit outside the Waterfront Hall in Belfast to discuss the event on the 1st December.
Former Swiss World Champion and powerhouse kickboxing promoter Carl Emery hit the sites at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast  whilst on a whistle stop tour.
It’s fun and games as Murray and Emery clown around as they try and strike a deal for the Waterfront
Former World Champions Carl Emery and Billy Murray are really powerhouses in kickboxing promotions??.
Swiss powerhouse kickboxing promoter Carl Emery jokes with Belfast's Billy Murray at the Waterfront Hall
Kickboxing Back at the Waterfront hall
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Marty Cox Junior ready to Fight Gary Hamilton
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Kickboxing Press launch Belfast
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Ernesto Hoost Talks about December 1st event
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Cox and Hamilton talks to ProKick.com
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Jordan Auld interviews gary hamilton
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Alexander White Vs Aubrey Tarr
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Belfast Lord Mayor backs KICKmas
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KICKmas Time In Belfast - Weigh-In
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Comments

Gary Hamilton

yea i cant wait myself…......

By Gary Hamilton on 17 Aug 2008


davy560

Be good to see Kickboxing in Northern Ireland back on the grand scale again,and theirs nobody better to do it than Mr Murray,are we going to see a return to TV etc aswell??

By davy560 on 02 Aug 2008


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