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Prokick Awards Dinner 2008

Saturday 23rd February 2008

Hilton Hotel, Belfast

Irish Kickboxing awards in 2005 with Host Darius Danesh
Irish Kickboxing awards in 2005 with Host Darius Danesh
Dust off your tux and book a date with your hairdresser because the ProKick 'Bash 'n' Mash ‘awards is set for a glitzy return. The show, which combines a fight card with a three course meal and awards ceremony, will be staged at the Hilton, Belfast. Bash ‘n’ Mash will be staged to honour those who have made kickboxing one of the fastest growing sports in Ireland. Following the handing down of gongs celebrating the best in kickboxing talent nationwide, the four men – Mark Bird, Barrie Oliver, Ian Young, Gary Hamilton – will take to the ring in a series of exhibition bouts.

Event Details

“Every year after the awards and dinner we show some of our brightest talent in action,” said ProKick founder and kickboxing legend Billy Murray. “Those lucky enough to get a ticket for the ceremony are in for a are treat. We have a world champion in Gary Hamilton, a European champ in Ian Young and two of the brightest hopes for the future in Mark and Barrie Oliver.

“They all better perform to their abilities or else I’ll be putting them in a line-up and questioning them to find out why.”

Guest of honour will be 5 times K1 kickboxing Grand Prix Champion the martial arts Superstar Mr 'Perfect' Ernesto Hoost. This is Mr Perfect's first trip to the Emerald Isle and promises to be a memorable occasion for all K1 Kickboxing stars at the 'Bash 'n' Mash' Irish Prokick Kickboxing awards.

Hosting the event is BBC's 'Jumping' Joe Lindsay.

Fight Card

Fighting on the card is Ian Young, Barrie Oliver, Gary Hamilton and Mark Bird.

Full fight card to follow.

Ticket Information

Tickets for the black tie sumptuous dinner event are priced at £40 for members of ProKick, £50 for non-members and are on sale now at www.ProkickShop.com for further details, ring 028 9065 1074 or email

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Event Images
Robert McNeil (N. Ireland) Vs Hakim Benhounette (Switzerland) - The Swiss fighter Hakim lands a good back kick
This was a Special Award presented to Adele Robinson on behalf of her long-time suffering partner Billy Murray - for the most Annoying Girlfriend.
Best Attender was awarded to Colin Malcolm - seen here with Joe Lindsay
Best Dressed Uniformed Student went to Andrea Hamilton & Rose Dunn the pair could not be split - Andrea pictured with the event host Joe Lindsay
Junior kickboxer of the Year award - Ryan Dougal lifts the top spot - pictured with host TV favourite Joe Lindsay
ProKick Kickboxing Pilot Club of the Year – Falls LC - Alec Crowe with the dinner host and TV favourite Joe Lindsay
ProKick Kickboxing Instructor of the Year - Eddie Salmon with ProKick's head coach Billy Murray
Up-n-Coming ProKick kickboxing Fighter for 2007 - Mark Bird 17 years old with host and BBC’s TV favourite Joe Lindsay
Ian Young is the 2007 ProKick Kickboxing Fighter of the Year - Ian Young with host and BBC’s TV favourite Joe Lindsay
Student of the Year - Barrie Oliver with host and BBC’s TV favourite Joe Lindsay
ProKick Merit Award for the un-song-heroes at ProKick L-R Ken Horan, Bob Hunter, Julie McCluskey, Gary Longridge, Fran Spence, Adrian Moat, Allan Titmus – with unsung hero Joe Lindsay who unfortunately didn’t receive his award on the night – sorry Joe
Dr Carole Presern receiving Acknowledgement award for supporting the Sport of Kickboxing from Joe Lindsay
K1 Superstar 'Mr Perfect' Ernesto Hoost with His Lifetime Achievement award presented to him by the Prokick Group
Kickboxing and K1 Super Star Ernesto Hoost looks at Stormont Buildings on his Whistle-Stop-Tour of the City of Belfast
City center Belfast - Mr Perfect arrived in Belfast on a Whistle-Stop-Tour and has just enough time to take in a few of the sights
Awards Night - L-R Mr Carl Emery Swiss WKN representative and former World Champion, Mr Ernesto Hoost Kickboxing super Star and Villars Swiss tourist board Mr Serge Beslin
Laganside Belfast - Mr Perfect arrived in Belfast on a Whistle-Stop-Tour and has just enough time to take in a few of the sights
It Was A Big Party At The KickBoxing Awards In Belfast L-R Mr Carl Emery Swiss former World Champion, Mr Claude Oehrli, Dr Carole Presern, Mr Perfect and Villars Swiss tourist board Mr Serge Beslin
BBC's TV Favourite Joe Lindsay shares a joke with kickboxing living legend Ernesto Hoost during their interview
Lifetime Achievement Award handed out to kickboxing living legend Ernesto Hoost - L-R Joe Lindsay Mr Perfect and promoter Billy Murray
K1 Super Star was in Belfast to Collect his - Lifetime Achievement Award - Living Legend Ernesto Hoost - 'Mr Perfect'
K1 Martial Arts Super Star - Ernesto Hoost hit Belfast Northern Ireland with a bang - Mr Perfect A Giant Amongst Giants, pictured at Belfast Landmark 'The Samson and Goliath Shipyard Cranes'
A Big Fish In Little Belfast - K1 Martial Arts Super Star - Ernesto Hoost finally hit Belfast Northern Ireland with a bang for the biggest Kickboxing party.
Billy Murray presents WKN Swiss Rep and former world champion Carl Emery with the First Hall of Fame award with Jumping Joe Lindsay getting in on the action
Ian Young (Right) NI Vs. Uwe Menzzer Germany - ahead of the big fight at the weigh
Charles & Co - Schwarzkopf stockists are excited and happy to get involved with the biggest event ever to hit this part of Northern Ireland
Kickboxing and K1 Legend Ernesto Hoost receives Lifetime achievement Award
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K1 Legend Ernesto Hoost Talks to Jumping Joe Lindsay in Belfast
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