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John Wayne Parr took the WKN world crown off Dmitry Valent on points
John Wayne Parr took the WKN world crown off Dmitry Valent on points

John Wayne Parr Wins WKN World Title

John Wayne lifts the WKN Full Muay-Thai world title at 72.6 kg. JWP was up against the current champion Dmitry Valent from Belarus a multiple world champion. Parr who is a legend world-wide and a hero in his home in Australia has rised his stock even further. John Wayne Parr was the challenger for the prestigious WKN world title but now the gunslinger, Parr is champion.


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ITS Showtime Milan Italy world title bout - Giorgio Petrosyan and a great fight card in front of a sell-out event of 10.000 fight fans.
ITS Showtime Milan Italy world title bout - Giorgio Petrosyan and a great fight card in front of a sell-out event of 10.000 fight fans.

IT’S Showtime Milan Italy Results

ITS Showtime in Milan Italy and the weight was over - It was down to business for the 'It's Showtime' event No. 32 in co-operation with Oktagon Italy. This weekend the world of BIG time kickboxing was focused on two parts of the world - Down under with the John Wayne Parr event and then it was a change of Continents and of course the excitement didn't change and was just as intense.

One for the fans - Khem Sitsongpeenong Vs Giorgio Petrosyan. This match was for the ITS SHOWTIME world championship at 70 kg. But every fight on the card was a cracker delivered a championship performance. See line-up below.


Oktagon presents It's Showtime
Giorgio Petrosyan def Khem Sitsongpeenong, DEC
Cosmo Alexandre def Dmitry Shakuta, TKO rd 2 (doctor stoppage due to cut)
Orono Vor Petchpoon def Egon Racz, TKO rd 3
Sudsakorn def Chahid Oulad El Hadj, DEC
Armen Petrosyan def Dzhabar Askerov, DEC
Brice Guidon def Hesdy Gerges, DEC (ext. round)

Julian Imeri def Fabio De Marco, DEC
Luca Panto def Wendel Roche, DEC
Yavuz Kayabasi def Hicham Bettani, DEC
Ali Cenik def Bruno Franchi, DEC
Federico Pacini def Robert Van Nimvegen, DEC
Sergeio Wilzen def Mattio Luppi, KO rd 3


  World title fight

  Khem Sitsongpeenong Vs Giorgio Petrosyan (winner points) -70 5 x 3

The big news at the event was Guidon defeating Gerges - a masive upset. Guidon has been knocking on the door on BIGTIME for some time, and this win should really propel him upwards.
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Results for John Wayne Parr Vs Dmitry Valent for the WKN Full Muay-Thai world title at 72.6 kg will follow as soon as it happens
Results for John Wayne Parr Vs Dmitry Valent for the WKN Full Muay-Thai world title at 72.6 kg will follow as soon as it happens

John Wayne Parr Vs Dmitry Valent - Results Parr Wins

John Wayne Parr gets the results he was looking for as he faced tough Dmitry Valent for the WKN Full Muay-Thai world title at 72.6 kg. The opponent for JWP was Dmitry Valent from Belarus a multiple world champion as is John Wayne Parr who is Australia’s best known Muay Thai export - John Wayne Parr was the challenger for the prestigious WKN world title but now is the champion after winning the crown on points.

John Wayne Parr has taken the win over Dimitry Valent from Belarus! With points a points win on all judges cards 50-45, 49-47 and 48-47 JWP was declared winner by unanimous points decision.

Multiple World Champion JW Parr who was a Contender Asia finalist had signed the contract with the WKN Australian official representative Mr. Darren Curovic for this bout and I'm sure he is glad he did.

WKN The fight night - Domination IV – was held on the 13th of March 2010 in Western Australia. Promoters for the event are Pure Adrenaline Muay Thai Promotions • Mr. Darren CUROVIC • Mr. Blair SMITH •  and Mr. Alex IOASA

Mr Stephane Cabbera WKN president was the senior official at ringside


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Kickboxing Kids Grade

It has been a busy week for some juniors and senior members of the prestigious ProKick Kickboxing club. Today Saturday March 13th was no different from the rest of the week as almost 30 ProKick Kids were tested on their kickboxing skills - the next step up the ladder of excellence by taking their grading in Yellow, Orange and Green belt, with three moving to junior Brown belt level. “Congratulations to all the Kids and adult members who passed their grade. It’s a mark of their hard work, talent and application.

A grading is when KickBoxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades, with the base level being White Belt, through ten levels, finally reaching a Dan grade at black belt, which is equivalent, if you like, to a degree level in KickBoxing. This type of achievement would take, on average, between six and eight years.
 
For information on joining a ProKick class around the country call ProKick’s 24 hotline on 028 9065 1074

 

More Pictures will be posted at later date, check back.


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Prokick kids Grading will now take place TODAY Saturday 13th March at 3pm.
Prokick kids Grading will now take place TODAY Saturday 13th March at 3pm.

Saturday Kids Grading TODAY

Dear ProKick Parents - This is to let you know that the Prokick kids Grading will now take place this Saturday at 3pm. If your child received a news sheet on Tuesday then they are ready and eligible to grade. Please be here for 2.45pm to register so we can start sharp at 3pm. Kids taking part in the grading don’t have to do their Saturday morning class but it would be good for them to attend as normal to get in some extra practice.

A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades, with the base level being White Belt, through ten levels, finally reaching a Dan grade at black belt, which is equivalent, if you like, to a degree level in KickBoxing. This type of achievement would take, on average, between six and eight years with a training regime of on average of three to four times a week.

 

There will be a few adult beginners to yellow and Orange belt to green who will also attempt their gradings. Contact ProKick Hq for details.


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Do you want to get fit ? If the answer is yes then there is only one place to be - Billy's Boot Camp starts Monday 8th March 2010
Do you want to get fit ? If the answer is yes then there is only one place to be - Billy's Boot Camp starts Monday 8th March 2010

Kickboxing Boot Camp - No.5 - Day 5

Boot Camp continued today Friday and it was a case of 'Listen Up you wannabe fighters and you over-weight people who want to get into shape - Billy’s Boot Camp is now back! Never mind the dark mornings, the chilling ice cold winds and snow on the ground. Your summer of life starts now. If you have signed up DONT be late - be late at your own risk.

Day 5 -  The final day Hooray of week number 5 of this years boot camp. 

Boot camp has been starting at 6am since its inception. Occasionally there have been some earlier starts but it needs to be confirmed on the website or in front of the whole class. The reason this is being stated is because yesterday Luke turned up at 5am (hope you done some laps Luke) and today Gareth Miller and Chris Cullen were there from 4.45am. Eager Beavers that they are.  Unfortunately they sat in their cars for the next hour and didn't move.

There was some talk of a 5am boot camp but that's all it was 'talk'. It is in black and white now - Next Tuesday and Friday Boot Camp starts at 5am. 2 days that's all. So if you want to come every day that is entirely up to you.

There was euphoria at the boot camp this morning most likely because it was the last day.

Some have said that it has been the toughest Boot Camp to date, for sure today was very tough. 4 rounds of sprints - today's star of the sprints was Mark Bird. 

Quite a few on the missing list with nine failing to turn up.

All in all very well done to everyone.

Looking forward to a 2 day boot camp next week. 

Day 4 -  The morning started with the phone red hot with wannabe's making excuses as to why they couldn't attend. The last call to come in was 5.50am Will Greenham's lift never turned up, I wonder who that was Mr Adrian Murphy (the new one).

Will informed ProKick that he may be late but was about to get a taxi, the Master Masterson jumped in to save the day by collecting Greenham and taking him to the gym. So all you boot campers who's cars don't start and alarms don't go off and what ever other excuse you can think of, fear not the Master will come to your rescue. He will start a pick up service right from your door. And if your alarm doesn't go off you'll soon be woken up by the banging on the door.

There was 17 at the Boot Camp, quite a nose dive from the original 32. Don't turn up without your fines in hand, and if you don't turn up then that's another fine to add on.

It was circuits today but there was still a lot of confusion as to what station to go to next - it's pretty simple, look at who is in front of you and then follow them. Amidst the confusion laps were handed out 10 to the dozen. After a total mess up in the circuit everyone was thrown out, yes folks the whole class was thrown out. A sprint was next and Chris Cullen was the fastest of the day.

Lets hope the final day brings a new lease of life to the campers. 

Day 3 -  Young David Bird was still on the missing list and still ill. Get well soon David.

5 other fighters on the missing list today (well wannabe fighters) if they were real fighters they would have been here no matter what.

Sprints were back in force with some good times. But not for Mark Bird, he phoned ten minutes beofre camp and said his daddy didn't put any petrol in the car and there was no petrol stations open. £10 fine Mark.

David Surgenor also phoned to say that his car was frozen and wouldn't start. may have been frozen last week but thisweek it is a bit milder so we're not sure on that excuse, so said Mr Masterson. Bring your tenner with you tomorrow.

There was a few whingers and a lot of confused people over exercises which resulted in a lot of punishment laps. The Masterson was in foul form.

Let's hope Thursday brings love and harmony back to the boot camp.

Day 2 - 24 Boot campers turned up. some of our no shows from yesterday turned-in, however, another 4 were on the missing list. Will-I-am phoned - his lift was no where in sight - wonder who that was Adrian! And to be fair on Mr Murphry he looked unwell at Monday's Camp. The Machine ...David Bird was off sick too - well-done for calling in the night before young Mr Bird.

Back to all the boys and girls who did find the strength combined with a touch of insanity for turning up - they all worked very had today even our new beginners to Boot Camp. Second day and still no sprints, too icy on the roads. The Master wanted 4 laps of sprints but later he realised it was dangerous, he capitulated. Beware major sprints are on the cards!

Day 1 - 24 recruits turned up for this mornings boot camp however there was 5 of the Next generation signees on the missing list.

It was a cold morning so no sprints today hopefully that will be made up tomorrow.

We promise – by the end of a Boot Camp week you will feel invincible. You will wonder why others around you can be so gloom.

You are invited to join our students, up-and-coming fighters and veterans to hit the ground running – literally.

Legendary coach Billy Murray says: “There’s nothing quite like breaking sweat as dawn is breaking. You are one step ahead of everything and everyone for the rest of the day. By the end of the week, when you see the results, you will want more.”

Billy's Boot Camp starts this Monday 8th to the 12th March 2010

For further details and to join Billy’s Boot Camp, contact ProKick on 028 9065 1074 or drop us an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This offer is only open to Prokick members only.


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Prokick gym kicked off a live broadcast of tonight's sparring
Prokick gym kicked off a live broadcast of tonight's sparring

Kickboxing LIVE on the Internet

LIVE Kickboxing was broadcast today from the ProKick Gym. It isn't the first time that ProKick have highlighted the sport of kickboxing LIVE via the internet however early reports tell us that the broadcast went smoothly with very glitches once it was up and running. The plan was to have a two camera shoot but unfortunately problems with sound restricted the broadcast to one camera. The shoot was a practice run and ProKick will have a few more scheduled soon to iron out the creases in preparation of a LIVE kickboxing event.

Northern Ireland has long been seen as one of the key places for the growth of kickboxing in Europe. Now we’re set to come up with another incredible step for a local sports website, by-way- of regular sparring classes and tutorial seminars beamed to the world via the World-Wide-Web on ProKick.com Northern Ireland's independently ranked No.1 sporting web-site.

Special thanks to Mark for giving up his time at short notice to help with the project, also Lisa McAlees for her outstanding camera work, the best she has done to date.

And of course Brooke and Fran.

Not forgetting the main attraction which was our new up-n-coming fighters and our old hand fighters. 

Stay tuned for details of more broadcasts coming soon. 


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Mickey Sheilds ( pictured middle front) was in Belfast for training ahead of his big bout with stylist Shawn Burton on April 11th in Belfast.
Mickey Sheilds ( pictured middle front) was in Belfast for training ahead of his big bout with stylist Shawn Burton on April 11th in Belfast.

Mickey Sheilds Back In Belfast

Mickey Sheilds was in Belfast on a whistle-stop tour the gutsy Scott landed at the ProKick gym for a day long training and sparring, Sheilds the British champ hit Belfast on Monday the 8th March and shared the ring with nemesis Mark Bird ahead of his up-coming bout against stylist Shawn Burton on the Next Generation event April 11th.

Click here to check out some of the fights confirmed for Sunday the 11th April at the Holiday Inn Belfast.  
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Coming soon - LIVE bropadcasting on ProKick.com
Coming soon - LIVE bropadcasting on ProKick.com

LIVE Kickboxing On ProKick.com TONIGHT 7.30pm

LIVE Kickboxing will be broadcast from Belfast on Wednesday March 10th at 7.30pm GMT. Northern Ireland has long been seen as one of the key places for the growth of kickboxing in Europe. Now we’re set to come up with another incredible step for a local sports website, by-way- of regular sparring classes and tutorial seminars beamed to the world via the World-Wide-Web on ProKick.com Northern Ireland's independently ranked No.1 sporting web-site.

This Wednesday March 10th at 7.30pm we will broadcast an entire Kickboxing sparring session live on the Internet and it is FREE by simply logging onto http://www.prokick.com
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Do you want to get fit? - Then ProKick Kickboxing Gym has launched a series of ‘Get Fit’ campaigns for 2010
Do you want to get fit? - Then ProKick Kickboxing Gym has launched a series of ‘Get Fit’ campaigns for 2010

Fitness Course - 6 weeks Of Kickboxing

Belfast’s ProKick Kickboxing Gym have launched a series of ‘Get Fit’ campaigns for 2010 – our next six-week course that will get newcomers in shape and stir some life into couch potatoes who want to get themselves in shape after the festive season will start16th March at 8.30pm.

The next course to kick off for new beginners starts Tuesday 16th March at 8.30pm at the ProKick HQ in east Belfast and will work through the fundamentals of fitness, elements of self-defence and come up with a diet for those serious about getting in shape. “It’s time to lose those extra pounds and get fit,” said Murray.

“At ProKick we have a long reputation for taking everyone who comes through the doors and finding a regime that is right for them.

"We've trained world champions and those keen on burning off a few extra pounds. It’s a fun way to get healthy and it’s open to absolutely everybody.

"Kickboxing isn’t just about getting into a ring – it’s a great way to get in shape and stay in shape.”

Murray himself is testament to the benefits of the ProKick regime. At 47-years-old, the former world champion made a ring comeback in 2005 and won in triumphant style in the Ulster Hall. His final bout was a fund-raiser for cancer charities.

If you would like book a place on the next course then book on-line now – or for more information drop us an email or call 028 9065 1074
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The man from Belarus - Alexey Ignashov has a tough ahead -he will face the Golden Boy'  Badr Hari who is the current ITS ShowTime world champion
The man from Belarus - Alexey Ignashov has a tough ahead -he will face the Golden Boy' Badr Hari who is the current ITS ShowTime world champion

K1 WGP - Hari Vs Ignashov

K1 ready to roll again with another big exciting fight card - March 06 Tokyo - FEG the promotion company for the K1 announced their April 3rd Fight Card for the sponsored FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2010 in Yokohama and will be held at the Yokohama Arena, Japan.Belarus

The Red Scorpion is back!  The man from Belarus - Alexey Ignashov has a tough ahead and that is what's needed if he wants to get back in the big time Ignashov faces  'The Golden Boy'  Badr Hari who is the current ITS ShowTime world champion

The official Fight Card was Announced March 6th

[ K-1 Super Heavyweight Title Match : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R ]
Semmy Schilt (Holland / Seido Kaikan / Champion) VS Errol Zimmerman (Curaçau / Golden Glory / Challenger)

[ K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R ]
Badr Hari (Morocco / Show Time) VS Alexey Ignashov (Belarus / Freelance)

[K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R]

Alistair Overeem (Holland / Golden Glory) VS Dzevad Poturak (Bosnia and Herzegovina / Team Poturak)

[ K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R ]
Jerome Le Banner (France / Le Banner X tream Team) VS Ruslan Karaev (Russia / Freelance)

[ K-1 Heavyweight Title Match / K-1 Heavyweight Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R ]

Kyotaro (Japan / Team Dragon / Champion) VS Peter Aerts (Holland / Team Aerts / Challenger)


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Burton V Shields

Shawn Burton and Mikey Shields will go head to head in a four round Full-Contact match up at the Next Generation in Holiday Inn, Belfast. The two stylish competitors, who are no strangers to fight fans here in Belfast, as both have fought here a total of 5 time between them. Burton fighting Gary Hamilton and Shields who lifted a British Title against Barrie Oliver in 2009. Shields was also recently pipped at the post against Mark Bird.

This will be a defining bout for both fighters and has the makings a tough contest, one for the fight fans.

When mentioned to fight fans here none of them could call a winner. 


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James Toney let his intentions be known publicly that he wanted to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship,
James Toney let his intentions be known publicly that he wanted to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship,

James Toney To Enter UFC

After Months of speculation that followed boxer James Toney.Toney let his intentions be known publicly that he wanted to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. James Toney is muted as one of the greatest boxers of our time and now set to embark on ring career in mixed martial arts.

Sources close to James Toney say the boxer has recently been signed to a multi-fight contract with the UFC.

'Lights Out' is a former professional middleweight, super-middleweight, and cruiserweight boxing champion, while currently being listed as the active NABO and IBA heavyweight title holder.

Toney’s professional boxing record currently stands at 72 victories with only 6 defeats, with 3 draws and 2 no-contests. James has won 44 of his 72 victims by-way of KO an impressive 61% knockout ratio.

There is no news currently available as to when Toney will be making his debut in the octagon.

We'll keep you up to date on development as they happen.


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Stuart Jess will contest for the WKN amateur European title in Oriental K1 rules. The Title tilt will happen in Malta on May 21st.
Stuart Jess will contest for the WKN amateur European title in Oriental K1 rules. The Title tilt will happen in Malta on May 21st.

No Jess, Stuart Back In Title Tilt

It is no Jess as Stuart will be back in action on April 11th and hopefully that will act as part of a warm-up for a BIG fight in Malta. Billy Murray has just secured a way back for the former European title holder. Stuart Jess will embark on a change of rules as he will contest for the WKN amateur European title in Oriental K1 rules. The Title tilt will happen in Malta on May 21st.

Stuart will face local man, Terence Ciliawho fights at 73kg and stands 170cm- the title match is made at 72.6kg.

Cilia has an impressive 80% win ratio to Jess' 60%. However win ratio is not a big deal said Jess's coach:
"It would not matter if the opposition had a 100% wins that one faces, what does matter to me is that I know Stuart has faced a higher caliber of fighters from across the world and has been in about 7 championship bouts."

Murray added, Stuart lost last time out by-way of a heavy KO when he lost his European Full-Contact title! He still has the hunger to fight and has not let up in his training and when one of my fighters ticks all the boxes regardless of their level I will continue to support them providing they are certified medically fit!"

"Stuart may not be one of the most gifted fighters I've ever had the honour of teaching and looking after but he has more heart and fight in the belly than most fighters will ever have!  Billy Murray.

 


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Promoter Master Kim Ip presents 8 world-class muaythai fighters who will participate in an 8-man tournament at 66 kg.
Promoter Master Kim Ip presents 8 world-class muaythai fighters who will participate in an 8-man tournament at 66 kg.

I-1 World Muay-Thai Grand Prix 2010

Traditional Full Muay-Thai at it's best - I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2010 will be held in Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Star Hall) on 23 March 2010. Are you getting sick of 'so-called K-1 rules' and modified Thai rules? Well, here is some real good news for real Muaythai fans: I-1 is back with packed world-class full Thai rules actions.

Promoter Master Kim Ip presents 8 world-class muaythai fighters who will participate in an 8-man tournament at 66 kg. The last man standing will be named WMC I-1 World Grand Prix Champion.

The participants are:


Santichai (a.k.a. “Tom Yum Goong”) from Thailand, the defending I-1 World Champion and reigning I-1 International Champion

Andrei Kulebin (a.k.a. “Bullet”) from Belarus, 3-time I-1 World Champion and holder of 14 world titles.

Peyman Shahrokni (a.k.a. “War Hammer”) from Sweden, Boxing and Muaythai Champion of Sweden

Tim Thomas (a.k.a. “TNT”) from England, ISKA World Champion and UKMF British Champion.

Josh Palmer (a.k.a. “Napalm”) from Ireland, WMF North American and Canadian Champion

Kurenai Toshiya (a.k.a. “Shogun”) from Japan, current PK-1 World Champion.

Antoine Pinto (a.k.a. “Kid Shark”) from France, WAKO European Champion.

Umut Demirors (a.k.a. “Storm”) from Turkey, WKA and IFMA European Champion

Super Fights:

Pibool Khunkaew (a.k.a. “Prince Charming”), undefeated former Hong Kong Champion, vs Kwok-Keung Ho (a.k.a.”Lightning Dragon”), the reigning Hong Kong Champion.

Andrei Kotsur (a.k.a. “White Cat”) from Belarus, multi world title holder, vs Ole Swish Club (a.k.a. “Demon”), former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion and National Champion of Thailand.

Lerm Ratchakhom (a.k.a. “Chokdee”), former Northern Thailand Champion, vs Alix James, one of the top 10 ranked fighters in England.

'I-1' is the Muaythai brand name in Hong Kong you can trust.

Promoter: Master Kim Ip
Venue: Star Hall, Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre (Kowloon Bay)
Date: 23 March 2010
Ticket Purchase Hotline:31 288 288
Internet Booking :www.hkticketing.com
Tickets Euquires No: 92122584 93724641
Web: kimipmuaythai.com

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Strikeforce Add Another Big Name

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce on Monday and according to sources close to the negotiations it is a 16-month contract. Arlovski is likely to face one-time EliteXC champion Antonio Silva on May. Arlovski appeared on 10 days’ notice for Strikeforce last June as part of a co-promotional with Affliction Entertainment.

Arlovski hasn’t competed in MMA since june 2009, but boxed a four-round exhibition against former heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo last Saturday in Miami for "The Consequences Charity."

“As promised I wanted to tell you all first hand, I have a multi-fight deal for the next 16 months with Strikeforce and I cannot wait to get into the ring and show the world what I have been working on the last few months,” he stated.

Arlvoski hasn’t fought since back-to-back knockout losses in the first-round to Fedor Emelianenko in January 2009, and Brett Rogers in June 2009. Prior to the two defeats, he had compiled a five-fight win streak, which included victories over Fabricio Werdum, Roy Nelson, and Ben Rothwell.
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The Chakuriki fighter Hesdy Gerges who in trained by Thom Harinck (pictured right) gets a chance to sharpen up and prove the critics wrong later this month in Milan .
The Chakuriki fighter Hesdy Gerges who in trained by Thom Harinck (pictured right) gets a chance to sharpen up and prove the critics wrong later this month in Milan .

Hesdy Gerges Still On Course For Badr Hari In Amsterdam

Dutch-Egyptian heavyweight Hesdy Gerges is still on course for a clash with Golden Boy and Showtime world champion Badr Hari in May. Ringsiders showed their anger as Gerges received the decision last weekend at the Amsterdam Fight Club.

Experts and ringers said: After watching the first couple of rounds from ringside, Badr Hari will have nothing to worry about and he’ll have no sleepless nights ahead of their scheduled match at the Amsterdam Arena in May. Judged on the evidence of this his latest outing Gerges struggled to impress against Balrak.

However, heavyweight Gerges has attracted some great reviews of late and that was down to wins over K-1 regional tournament winners Ruslan Karaev and Paul Slowinski.

Let the truth be told, Gerges will need to have a dramatic improvement in performance to stand a chance of sharing the ring never mind beating Badr Hari. The Chakuriki fighter trained by Thom Harinck gets a chance to sharpen up and prove the critics wrong that it may have just been an off night when he faces Attila Karacs in Milan later this month.

Ashwin Balrak who fights out of (Team Perfect) has never fought in Japan on a K-1 event and despite having his 27th heavyweight match and now after a good match against Gerges its time that the fighting lawyer got some justice.



On Saturday February 27th the Dutch capital played host to the Amsterdam Fight Club III:
"Amsterdam Vs. Rotterdam" 


Other Results in brief

In a 4-Man Heavyweight tournament, former World Muay Thai champion Lloyd van Dams (69-12-3) came out on top, first beating Brian Douwes (28-16-1) in the opening round and then winning over Benjey Zimmerman in the finals. Both wins came by way of decision.

In other super fights, Morrocon Mosab Amrani, who defeated Thai legend Anuwat Kaewsamrit in 2008 was victorious over Abida Boudhama and L'Houcine "Aussie" Ouzgni defeated Ali Gunyara.

Amsterdam Fight Club III:
"Amsterdam Vs. Rotterdam"
The Sand - Amsterdam
February 27th, 2010

Superfights
9. Hesdy Gerges (Black Label / Pancration) defeated Ashwin Balraka (Team Perfect) by decision
8. Mosab Amrani (Team Slamm! / Mousid Gym) defeated Abida Boudhama (Pattaya Gym) by decision
7. L'Houcine "Aussie" Ouzgni (Top Team Beverwijk) defeated Ali Gunyara (Team Gunyar) by decision


4-Man Heavyweight Tournament ~ Final
6. Lloyd van Dams (FC van Dams) defeated Benjeya Zimmerman (GG Breda) by decision


Superfights
5. Chris Ngimbi (Black Label / Siam Gym) defeated El Hafid Boustati (RSC / Mousid Gym) by decision
4. Murthel Groenhart (Mike's Gym) defeated Amir Zeyad (Pancration) by KO in 1 round
3. Robin van Roosmalen (FC DenBosch) defeated Anthony Nekrui (It's Showtime / Simson Gym) by decision


4-Man Heavyweight Tournament
2. Benjey Zimmerman (GG Breda) defeated Frank Munoz (Vos Gym) by decision
1. Lloyd van Dams (FC van Dams) defeated Brian Douwes (Top Team Beverwijk) by decision

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Another level of kickboxing - advanced beginners, pad work, circuit training and much more.
Another level of kickboxing - advanced beginners, pad work, circuit training and much more.

Advanced Beginners Kickboxing Course

Belfast’s ProKick Kickboxing Gym are continuing their series of ‘Get Fit’ campaigns for 2010 – this time however it is for newcomers who have completed a 6 week beginners course and are looking to take their knowledge to the next level. The course is also ideal for those ProKickers who are looking to make a comeback and don't want to start back right from scratch.

Having some feedback from previous members ProKick staff found that an overwhelming 32% found themselves a bit lost as to what to do next. Others found holding pads and hitting pads a bit daunting - ProKick heads agreed that this can be daunting and have come up with a solution involving a more indepth introduction before attempting the next levels.

Here it is in black and white.

The advanced beginners course will briefly recap on what was learnt over the previous beginners course. It will then focus on teaching pad work, circuit training, fitness and further syllabus training into the 2nd level (Orange Belt).

On completion of this course members will automatically be eligble to grade subsequently moving into the yellow belt classes which are available twice a week.

To sign up to this course current beginner members will be given information and forms on their fifth week to complete or ifthey prefer they can resign up for a new beginners class.

For thise wishing to return after and absence please contact ProKick HQ on 028 9065 1074 or by email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

 

 


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Paul McCloskey looking a date for his next big fight
Paul McCloskey looking a date for his next big fight

McCloskey Wants a Date

Irish boxer Paul McCloskey is on the hunt for a date but not with the female variety. The 30 year old European Champion is waiting for confirmation of when he defends his European title against Guiseppe Lauri. The light welterweight is hoping that the pair will set a date in the next few weeks.


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Bernard Dunne bows out after 25 years of boxing
Bernard Dunne bows out after 25 years of boxing

Dunne and Dusted

Irish Boxing star Bernard Dunne has hung up his gloves. The 30 year old who began his professional boxing career in December 2001 will be sadly missed. He massed a total of 30 fights with 28 wins 15 by way of KO and just 2 losses.

Dunnes pinnacle was in March 2009  where he lifted the WBA Super Bantamweight world crown. Dunne faced off against WBA Super Bantamweight world champion Ricardo Cordoba in the O2 Arena, Dublin. This was the first world boxing championship fight in Dublin for 13 years.

Dunne went on to win in a thrilling fight knocking Cordoba out in the 11th round.

Unfortunately the Irish boxer lost his title to Thai fighter Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym by way of the WBA three knockdown rule in the third round of the fight.

Bernardhas said "After a lot of thought and reflection the time has finally come to bring my career as a professional boxer to an end.

"For the past 25 years boxing has been my life but now it is time for a fresh start. The easiest thing in the world would have been to climb through the ropes and fight again but honesty has always been very important to me and I am being honest to myself, to my family and to my supporters with this decision."

"To win a world title is something I will never forget and something I am so proud of and I would like to thank everyone who helped make that possible.

"This is a sad day for me and for my family but it is also an exciting day and a new start in my life, one I am really looking forward to."

ProKick would like to wish Dunne all the very best in the future whichever way he goes and a big congratulations to his promotoer Brian Peters of Dublin.


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Darren Curovic with Muay Thai legend John Wayne Parr
Darren Curovic with Muay Thai legend John Wayne Parr

John Wayne Parr Vs Dimitry Valent Coming Soon

The big fight down under between John Wayne Parr and Belarus fighter Dimity Valent took one step closer as promoter Darren Curovic presented the Press Launch. The March 13 event will be the biggest WKN promotion Australia has seen.

John Wayne Parr has became world renonwed after the popular Contender Asia series was beamed around the world. Parr was pipped in the final.

ProKick are currently enquiring as to whether the event will be broadcast live on the internet.

The main bout will feature John Wayne Parr Vs Dimitry Valent  for the WKN World Thaiboxing Championship


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If the fight gets signed the fight would likely be part of the main card for UFC 114 which takes place May 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
If the fight gets signed the fight would likely be part of the main card for UFC 114 which takes place May 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

Michael Bisping wants Back In Action

Michael Bisping wants a quick turnaround after his narrow decision loss to Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110. The Mixed Martial news on the ground is that Bisping will get back in the cage at UFC 114 against Dan Miller. A middleweight bout between Michael Bisping (18-3 ) and Dan Miller (11-3), who are both established contenders and both desperately need a win the bout if happens is likely to take place in May at UFC 114.

Multiple sources close to the event have said that UFC officials are working to sign the bout and that at least one competitors team has agreed to the matchup.

If signed the fight would likely be part of the main card for UFC 114, which takes place May 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view world-wide.


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Prokick kickboxing group are seeking like-minded promoters/fighters to forge reciprocal link-up fights
Prokick kickboxing group are seeking like-minded promoters/fighters to forge reciprocal link-up fights

Fight Here - Limited Matches Left

Dear fighter/promoter/trainer we have an amateur kickboxing show on April 11 here in Belfast featuring novice full contact fighters. Check our fighters page and look at the novice profiles to see if you have fighters that could be matched with these young wannabes. If you have fighters to match, other information and details are below.

If you run shows and find it difficult finding fighters then please look no further. I am also seeking like-minded promoters/fighters who want to travel and expand their careers. Right now, I am aiming to forge reciprocal link-up fights with new promoters anywhere in the world. Check out our list of ProKick Fighters

Ask yourself these questions - Do you or your club?
Wanted - Like minded Promoters
Want regular competition
Want to travel to Ireland and other countries
Want a team of fighters to compete at your event
Want to promote an event but don't know were to start
Want title opportunities Want TV exposure for your club, event or fighter

If the answer is yes to the above - Then look no further email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

It is an opportunity for fighters and promoters to stop and think about their future. Do you really have dreams and ambitions and are you going to achieve them? If so, then don’t be afraid to drop into our gym or drop me an email and kick-start us working together.

Some information: I have promoted LIVE TV events in Belfast and assisted in other Live TV events in other countries,

Please note: My time is extremely limited due to my busy schedule, only the serious reply to this offer which I will reply to - no time wasters please.

 

Billy Murray
Prokick Gym
Belfast,
Northern Ireland


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A proud Jose Oliviera lifts another world title.
A proud Jose Oliviera lifts another world title.

Oliveira Double Champion

WKN Welterweight world champion Jose Oliviera has added another world crown to his CV. The Portuguese fighter won the full contact welterweight title on home turf on a split decision against Northern Irish fighter Stuart Jess. Now Oliviera has switched rules and defeated Filippo Solheid from Italy on points to take the to become a double world champion.

The event took place in Lisbon Portugal and was promoted by Paolo Magalhaes on February 21st.

Congratulations Jose.


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New Level 1 Sparring class starts on March 10th Wednesday at 6pm
New Level 1 Sparring class starts on March 10th Wednesday at 6pm

New Sparring Course Kicks Off

A New Sparring class will kick off on March 10th at 6pm. The new sparring class for the wannabe kickboxer and is designed for those who just want a few rounds of sparring to improve their technique. ProKick Kickboxers who are interested please submit your name - Once the class is filled there will be a meeting to explain what is expected for your six weeks in order to help everyone gain as much from the experience.

This class is just a sparring class NOT a fighters class and is designed for the kickboxing enthusiast who want to step up another level and have a sparring session with the understanding that it is in a controlled environment and a class for non competitors - IMPORTANT, if anyone wishes to become a competitor please talk with your instructor, for a suitable class for you! Also Level 3 will start at 8pm on the Wed March 10th

Equipment needed:

Gum shield, groin guard, running shoes and shin guards  - the rest we have at the gym, for now.

For those interested in the next 6 weeks intensive sparring contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


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Loris 'The Blade' Audoui is hot demand - seen landing a kick that won him another WKN world title
Loris 'The Blade' Audoui is hot demand - seen landing a kick that won him another WKN world title

Loris ‘The Blade’ Audoui In Hot Demand

Loris 'The Blade' Audoui is hot demand after another glittering win in Japan. One of Europe's top WKN promoters Mr Carl Emery has cut a deal with 'The Blade' to appear in Geneva Switzerland on his event in May. An opponent is not yet named.

 The event will be promoted by Mr. Carl Emery and Mr. Philipe Brelaz .
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Belfast's Neil Sinclair hopes to become the second Ulster man to lift the Prizefighter title came to a disappointing end
Belfast's Neil Sinclair hopes to become the second Ulster man to lift the Prizefighter title came to a disappointing end

Prizefighter - Neil Sinclair

Neil Sinclair cut from the £32,000 jackpot in London by the man he Ko’d for the British welterweight title back in February 2003. Belfast’s Sinclair dream of winning the Prizefighter at York Hall Bethnael Green ended in a shattering split decision defeat to Welshman Bradley Pryce.

Sinclair made a poor start and was caught frequently in the first of three by three rounds and was rocked to his boots from a left to the top of his head in the second quarter-final of the Prizefighter light-middleweights tournament.

Both men were looking to land big bombs but many of the former British welterweight champion Sinclair punches fell short.

A head clash in the second round opened up a cut around Sinclair’s left eye but that didn’t stop him as the 36 year-old done his best work - Sinclair edged the second

It was down to who wanted it most in the final round and at the end the judges were divided. The Welshman Bradley Pryce was given the bout and moved into the next round on a split verdict of 29-28, 29-28, 28-29. Pryce victory was short lived in the semi-final clash with Prince Arron, Pryce was beaten on a unanimous decision.

Prince Arron went on to win the Prizefighter
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18 turned up for today's boot Camp - Boot camp was back and started Monday 22nd - Training is extremely tough but you will find it beneficial and helpful.
18 turned up for today's boot Camp - Boot camp was back and started Monday 22nd - Training is extremely tough but you will find it beneficial and helpful.

Boot Camp Starts 6am - Day 5

Here it is again guys - or should I saw there is was. it was Part 4 of Billy’s Boot Camp and it started all over again from Monday 22nd and lasted to Friday the 26th Feb and if you have attended any 'Boot Camps' in 2010 then you knew what to expect and well done all. If you are thinking of joining us on one of our next camps then be aware the training is extremely tough but you will find it beneficial and helpful.

DAY 5 - This was the final day - Out of the 32 kickers who started only 18 turned up for the last day of Boot Camp. The start of the morning was quite subdued, there were around ten who arrived 15 minutes early and in ten minues there wasn't one word exchanged except from the Master Masterson who seemed to be annoying everyone because he was cheerful Charlie.

Started the day off with a couple of rounds of shadow boxing to warm up then straight into roundhouse kick after roundhouse kick after roundhouse kick (and so on) on the pads. The entire session was spent on one kick. It was fast moving and some found it tough, no all did.

There was some wind blowing through the old prokick gym and it wasn't fresh air. At one stage Masterson stood up on the ring, screamed and then got back off.

All in all another good Boot Camp, all trained well, who finished that is! Pity there was so many on the missing list this week as they didn't get the beneift Boot Camp. A day here and a day there isn't really benneficial you will never feel the benefit or get into a rhythm for early morning training.

Next Boot Camp starts Monday 8th March to the 13th.

DAY 4 -  There were 6 on the missing list for today's boot camp and there was 8 missing from the sparring last night. Is the training getting too tough?

Not for most and especially not for the machine and most hated man at boot camp (no not the Master Masterson) young David Bird. He was the instigator for the 4 sprints today, one after the other with less than a minute break and didn't you all do well.  Not bad considering today was the first day of running after the bad weather all week.

Gary Fullerton hobbled in at 5.40am unfortunately couldn't compete today and was sidelined due to a low kick in sparring last night (very, very low indeed, an ankle injury) let's hope he is ok for tomorrow.

Mr Anderson emailed in - on the sick list. Bring your sick note in with the queens head on it.

Oh by the way guys whoever didn't turn up for sparring last night make sure you weigh in ten pound lighter next time your in.

Back to Boot Camp today was the penultimate day, the calm before the storm. Tomorrow brings sprints, fitness rounds and much, much more. 

DAY 3 -  Numbers dramatically down today as only 21 turned up out of a possible 32. First up a phonecall 10 minutes before we started, Davy Foster - one of his 4 kids are sick and Davy has also caught the bug, Get well soon, that's a tenner Davy.

Next was Will I Am who came in late, considering he gets a lift from Adrian Murphy who is also down sick for the third day, wow that's going to be an expensive boot Camp Adrian.

I was told off yesterday for spelling Turnball's name wrong. It wasn't me it was Brooke, but I will take the blame for it because she will probably say it was me. Oh yeah talking about Mr Turnball he came in 45 minutes late for boot camp to pay his fine, I looked at him he was like a drowned rat. (Guess what we didn't do any running today Adam. His excuse was... he didn't have one, sorry. (oops Brooke done it again - Turnbull)

No runs today all work inside the gym thanks to David Big Mouth Bird, it was a tough day. Must admit star of the day was his older brother Mark he was flying high, as was David.

Some say it was the toughest day yet, the weeks not finished yet. 

DAY 2 Numbers up 3 from yesterday to 27 BUT...5 still missing. Well done Carl - two weeks ago McBlian underwent surgery for his shoulder the hard hitter was back at Boot Camp this morning. Well done Carl. By-the-way where is the gas man??No running again today Gary Fullerton give his expert opinion after doing a lap, " Too dangerous for sprints maybe okay for a couple of laps best leave it though and just harm everyone in the gym" You can all thank Mr Gary F for the non-stop pads today. Well done young David Bird star again today, and Andrew well done first time at Boot Camp you done well and partnered with Davy Foster another machine.double celebration today Neil Baxter 45 today and Adam TurnbUll hit a younger 35 years-young.

DAY 1 Monday the 22 Feb and it was an early and a cold start for the first day of No4 Boot Camp. Just started and there were 24 out of 32 turned up. First day and we're down eight prokickers, not a good start to the week, eh. No Runs of any kind today, too dangerous - the roads and footpaths that is - so all the trianing was in-doors this morning.Day 2 who will be on the missing list and who's the top trainer of the day,

King today was young David Bird he was moving at 100 miles-an-hour at every drill. 

 Day 2 - coming up :

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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of turning in for a day at work to be greeted by your tired, ever-complaining colleagues knowing that you have already completed half a days work in the Prokick Gym!

We promise – by the end of a Boot Camp week you will feel invincible. You will wonder why others around you can be so gloom.

You are invited to join our students, up-and-coming fighters and veterans to hit the ground running – literally.

Legendary coach Billy Murray says: “There’s nothing quite like breaking sweat as dawn is breaking. You are one step ahead of everything and everyone for the rest of the day. By the end of the week, when you see the results, you will want more.”

Billy's Boot Camp starts this Monday 22nd-to-26th  Feb 2010

You summer of life starts now and If you have signed up DONT be late - be late at your own risk.

For further details and to join Billy’s Boot Camp, contact ProKick on 028 9065 1074 or drop us an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This offer is only open to Prokick members only.


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Boot Camp's Final day week 4 in 2010 - just 18 out of 32 finished the week long training camp and pictured here - who is that front and centre??
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Some of the happy kickboxers at the ProKIck grading  - A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades
Some of the happy kickboxers at the ProKIck grading - A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades

Kickboxing Grading At ProKick HQ

It was BIG test and examination time at the ProKick kickboxing HQ and it all started at 2.30pm with registration with the test commencing sharp at 3.10pm. The grading was only for kickboxing students attempting yellow, orange and a selected few for green belt levels the third Level.

A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades, with the base level being White Belt, through ten levels, finally reaching a Dan grade at black belt, which is equivalent, if you like, to a degree level in KickBoxing. This type of achievement would take, on average, between six and eight years with a training regime of on average of three to four times a week.

 INFORMATION about ProKick classes call 028 9065 1074 or check back here at ProKick.com for more
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Pictured new green belts in the Art of ProKick Kickboxing - The grading was only for kickboxing students attempting yellow, orange and a selected few for green belt levels the third Level.
Timmy, Petter and Dad Jerry Gibbons all went to the first level Yellow belt at the prokick gym the happy trio all kicked their way to a pass
Some of the happy kickboxers at the ProKIck grading - A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades
Two new Orange belters Mark And Adrian - A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades, with the base level being White Belt
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship took Australia by storm for the first time and fans at Sydney’s Acer Arena were treated to explosive matchups.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship took Australia by storm for the first time and fans at Sydney’s Acer Arena were treated to explosive matchups.

UFC - 110 results

The Ultimate Fighting Championship hit downunder and took Australia by storm. The Acer Arena was rocked by the presence of some serious big names in the world of MMA. Wanderlei Silva faced Britain's Michael Bisping.

Velasquez, his next fight should be against Brock Lesnar for the title. Velasquez has beaten all of his opponents convincingly in his UFC career, and after beating Big Nog, a title shot is on the cards. Velasquez poses an interesting match-up for Brock Lesnar. Velasquez is quicker, more athletic, and the better striker. He also has the wrestling background to hold Lesnar's in check.
Results:
 
 
Preliminary Card:


* Light Heavyweight Bout: James Te-Huna vs. Igor Pokrajac

Te-Huna defeated Pokrajac via TKO (strikes) at 3:26 of round 3.

* Middleweight Bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Goran Reljic

Dollaway defeated Reljic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

* Welterweight Bout: Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster

Lytle defeated Foster via submission (kneebar) at 1:41 of round 1.

* Light Heavyweight Bout: Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

Soszynski defeated Bonnar via TKO (cut) at 1:04 of round 3.

Main Card:


* Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Anthony Perosh

Filipović defeated Perosh via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.

* Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader

Bader defeated Jardine via KO (punch) at 2:10 of round 3.

* Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos

Sotiropoulos defeated Stevenson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping

Silva defeated Bisping via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

* Heavyweight Bout: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez

Velasquez defeated Nogueira via KO (punches) at 2:20 of round 1.



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To win the eight-man boxing tournament that features former British and Commonwealth champions will net a boxer boxing £32,000 prize money and seen live on Sky Sports.
To win the eight-man boxing tournament that features former British and Commonwealth champions will net a boxer boxing £32,000 prize money and seen live on Sky Sports.

Prizefighter KO glory For Neil Sinclair

Belfast top boxing trainer the vastly experienced, multi-World Champion trainer John Breen is confident ahead of next week’s Prizefighter tournament and states that his fighter, Neil ‘Sinky’ Sinclair (33-7) is in the best condition of his career and is hitting harder than ever and is more than confident going over with Neil Sinclair to London for the eight-man tournament.

But Prince Arron is confident his height and reach will see him cause an upset in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights tournament at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, February 26.

The Droylsden fighter, whose real name is Arron Jones, is aiming to win three, three round bouts in one thrilling night of boxing and bank the £32,000 prize money live on Sky Sports.

The 22–year-old is one of the underdogs to win the eight-man tournament that features former British and Commonwealth champions.


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It is now official Hesdy Gerges will face Badr Hari for the 'ITS Showtime' World title in Amsterdam Arena on May 29
It is now official Hesdy Gerges will face Badr Hari for the 'ITS Showtime' World title in Amsterdam Arena on May 29

Badr Hari Vs Hesdy Gerges Amsterdam Arena

Badr Hari Vs Hesdy Gerges for the ITS Showtime World title in Amsterdam Arena on May 29. It is now official Hesdy Gerges will face Badr Hari - Hesdy Gerges is coming off four straight wins one against top K1 fighter Polish-Australian, Paul Slowinski and another with known K1 star Russian, Ruslan Karaev both on points. Hesdy has also mixed it up at the highest level when he faced Semmy Schilt's with Schilt's just taking a points decision in Japan.

Hesdy is not really well-known yet to the mainstream public and fight fans - however, he is the upcoming name in the heavyweight division.

Here's a bit of interesting information -  Hesdy’s current trainer is Thom Harinck and the Chakuriki boss was also Badr Hari’s trainer 5 years ago.

Both Badr Hari and Hesdy Gerges are really looking forward to make this fight a complete match on May 29.

Hesdy Gerges born February 20, 1984) is professional Dutch-Egyptian Heavyweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Chakuriki Pancration Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He holds the WFCA Super Heavyweight World title.
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mark Bird will not face Toby Smith ( Toby pictured here with his Father) in perth on March 13th when John Wayne Parr challenges for a WKN world title.
mark Bird will not face Toby Smith ( Toby pictured here with his Father) in perth on March 13th when John Wayne Parr challenges for a WKN world title.

Birds Wings Clipped

Mark Bird will have to wait a little longer before he gets the chance to fight down-under. Over the last couple of days there has been emails back and forth between Billy Murray and Mr Smith the father of Toby Smith the named opponent for ProKick’s Mark Bird in Perth. It was a mix-up in rules for the fight as all the fights on the February 13th Bill are under Full Muay-Thai the only style the event promoter promotes… Continued below >>>>

There was concern in two camps – one in Murray’s that Mark was not ready and two from the Smith camp that even though Mark was two years older he may not be experienced enough to take on Toby Smith. It was just a misunderstanding right from the start over rules –

It wasn’t until we agreed to travel to Perth for the fight and I sent for confirmation and condition about the fight that the WKN and the Australian team stated it was under Full Muay-Thai. We tried to compromise to suit both teams but unfortunately it didn’t happen this time - and looking at all the factors and after hearing from Toby’s father I think it is for the best. Said Murray

Mr Smith from Perth Austrralia had this to say: "There seems to be some confusion as this is the first promotion WKN have sanctioned in Australia , I appreciate everything you are prepared to do for us. We only fight Muay Thai. Toby has just returned from Bangkok where he has been training since xmas and only just fought in Rajadamnerm stadium and defeated a fighter of 26yrs with well over 50 fights.

From my research I see you have a great gym and Mark looks extremely promising but after great discussions with my team we have decided it be in our best interest to stick with an opponent with a Thai style back ground as this is our chosen art and wish to continue on our path of fighting Thaiboxers once again.

I want to thank you so much for everthing you must have done to make this fight possible." Mr Smith added, "September could be a possibility for sure in the mean time maybe Mark can train in the clinch and have a couple of muay thai fights, please keep in touch with Marks progression if things are looking good we will bring you guys here in September, look forward to dealing with you in the future."

Good luck to Toby Smith and his team, we’ll keep you all informed about how he does and the top of the bill - John Wayne Parr and his challenge for the WKN world title in Perth on March 13th.


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Will you make the grade on Feb 21st
Will you make the grade on Feb 21st

ProKick Grading

ProKick's next grading takes place tomorrow Sunday 21st February for Adult Yellow and Orange belts with a few Greens. We have reviewed the ProKick Kids over the last couple of weeks and will notify parents on Tuesday 23rd and next Saturday Class 27th if their children are eligible to grade.

This Sunday is for adults only and starts at 3pm sharp - registration at 2.30
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Mickey Sheilds will compete on the Next Generation event heading to the Holiday Inn Belfast on April 11th.
Mickey Sheilds will compete on the Next Generation event heading to the Holiday Inn Belfast on April 11th.

Mickey Sheilds Back In Action

Fight Fans will be happy to hear that Mickey Sheilds will compete on the Next Generation event heading to the Holiday Inn Belfast on April 11th. The tough welterweight will fight out of the home corner and will not face a ProKick fighter. A match is in progress and if happens, Belfast fight fans will have an extra bonus to look forward to at the event.

Scotland's brave little kickboxer is noted to have one of the biggest hearts in the game. Sheilds has appeared on several fight cards here in Northern Ireland and has added a WKN British title to his conquests.

Tickets are now on sale for the Next Generation event set for April 11th - the tough Scott will fight in an non-title bout with rules and opponent still under negotiations.

More information to follow when all is confirmed


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It’s a fun way to get healthy and its open to absolutely everybody.
It’s a fun way to get healthy and its open to absolutely everybody. "Kickboxing isn’t just about getting into a ring – it’s a great way to get in shape and stay in shape.”

New kickboxer At ProKick

Kickboxing classes at Prokick continue in popularity as the passion for the sport continued. Another new class kicked into action at the ProKick kickboxing school of excellence. Beginners received their first taste of the sport at the busy class and over the next six-week students will work through the fundamentals of fitness, elements of self defence and if that is not enough the Prokick team will come up with a diet plan for those serious about getting in shape.

“It’s time to lose those extra pounds and get fit,” said Murray. “At ProKick we have a long reputation for taking everyone who comes through the doors and finding a regime that is right for them. We've trained world champions and those keen on burning off a few extra pounds.

It’s a fun way to get healthy and its open to absolutely everybody. "Kickboxing isn’t just about getting into a ring – it’s a great way to get in shape and stay in shape.”


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WKN world president Mr Stephane Cabrera was there on his first trip to Japan to oversee proceeding at ringside.
WKN world president Mr Stephane Cabrera was there on his first trip to Japan to oversee proceeding at ringside.

Loris Audoui Wins In Japan

WKN world champion Loris Audoui wins in Japan. The WKN (World Kickboxing Network) is one of the world’s most popular and prestigious sanction fight groups plans more events in Japan. Loris Audoui known as the 'Blade' won defended his title on points..

The WKN World office were very proud and pleased with the groups first promotion in Japan

This agreement was completed after long negotiations with Mrs Shinobu Seshime from World Karate Association Shidokan Honbu .

The event took place in the famous Korakuen Hall and the WKN world president Mr Stephane Cabrera was there on his first trip to Japan to oversee proceeding at ringside.
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Mark Bird wants to emulate John Wayne Parr and do the same for kickboxing here at home as Parr has done in Australia
Mark Bird wants to emulate John Wayne Parr and do the same for kickboxing here at home as Parr has done in Australia

Mark Bird Fights On John Wayne Parr Undercard

John Wayne Parr is one of Australia's greatest exports. Northern Ireland's Mark Bird wants to emulate him and do the same for kickboxing here as Par has done in Australia. It has just been confirmed that Mark will fight on one of the biggest fight cards that Australia has seen for many a year. The young fighter will travel down under and take part on the show on the 13th March

Bird will fight Australian - Toby Smith in a K1 style match. Smith has a fight record of F, 9 W, 2 L, 1 D. and is 180 cm in hight and weighs-in at 66.7kg

With Northern Ireland's Mark Bird' stats are as follows:

Amateur WKN Britsh and European Champion his record stands at 17f 10W 6L 1D and stands 5 ft 10 in = 70 in = 177.8 cm . Mark weigh'd 64.5 in his last fight but normally fights at 66kg. Mark has fought as heavy as 69.5kg and as light as 63kg.


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John Wayne Parr Australia’s Best known Muay Thai fighter will compete for a WKN world crown
John Wayne Parr Australia’s Best known Muay Thai fighter will compete for a WKN world crown

John Wayne Parr In WKN World Title

Australia’s Best known Muay Thai export - John Wayne Parr will fight for the WKN World Muay on the 13th of March 2010 in Western Australia. Parr will challenge Dmitry Valent for the Thai Title at 72.6 kg. The opponent JWP will face has yet to be announced. Dmitry Valent from Belarus is a multi world champion as is John Wayne Parr.

Multiple World Champion JW Parr who was a Contender Asia finalist has signed a contract with the WKN Australian official representative Mr. Darren Curovic for his up-coming bout.

WKN The fight night - Domination IV – will be held on the 13th of March 2010 in Western Australia. Promoters for the event are Pure Adrenaline Muay Thai Promotions • Mr. Darren CUROVIC • Mr. Blair SMITH •  and Mr. Alex IOASA

David Pacquette from England has been thrown into the mix - Pacquette also a veteran of contender Asia and also holds the WKN world Muay Thai title at the weight below at 69kg.

Mr Stephane Cabbera WKN president will be senior official at ringside


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Van Damme is to face Olympic gold medalist,  Somluck Kamsing in a K-1 Muay-Thai kickboxing match set for March 2010
Van Damme is to face Olympic gold medalist, Somluck Kamsing in a K-1 Muay-Thai kickboxing match set for March 2010

Van Damme In Real Fight

Martial Arts actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is to fight a former Olympic boxing gold-medalist - Somluck Kamsing in a K-1 Muay-Thai kickboxing match set for March 2010. The rumour circulating the internet was confirmed by Kamsing himself when he signed the fight contract on Dec 29th last year. The bout is to take place in Las Vegas and will consist of five by two-minute rounds, said Kamsing.

Thai media reported that the earlier story about a possible match between the 38-year-old Atlanta Olympic Games gold medalist and the 49-year-old Hollywood star has been confirmed after the two fighters signed a contract on December 29 in a Bangkok hotel.

The report said the match will use the muaythai format, although elbows will be disallowed at the request of Van Damme who is an actor and doesn’t want his face cut up or disfigured. Somluck will be paid just over $100,000 which does not include the income from broadcasting.

The Olympic gold medalist said “I thought he was of much larger stature. But when we were standing next to each other, he wasn’t any bigger than me. So, I’m confident now. I’m better in muaythai techniques and I will have fun kicking the star. However, I won’t be careless and will keep training myself.”

Rules; Van Damme apparently requested that the use of elbows be band during the bout. The reason given, was because he is an actor and does not want his face to get cut or bruised, Kamsing told Siamsport a Thailand Web-site.

Kamsing is a Thai boxer who won the featherweight gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.


Will it happen? have your say. > coming soon, what Billy Murray thinks of Van Damme, the man who failed to show in Belfast's kickboxing Mania in 1996 


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Carrick's Justin Orr get the first ticket for the Next Generation event on April 11th
Carrick's Justin Orr get the first ticket for the Next Generation event on April 11th

Justin Orr Gets First Ticket

Tickets went on sale on Friday night at 7pm as stated. First to buy was ProKicker Justin Orr. The event is well under way and ticket sales are already surpassing previous WKN shows of 2009. We expect a complete sell out.

TO get your tickets for the event call 028 9065 1074, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), call into the gym or log on to the website later this evening where the tickets will be available to buy online at ProKick Shop
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The old Gym will be knocked down soon - we hope.
The old Gym will be knocked down soon - we hope.

Prokick Development

Don't panic ProKickers - The Gym is safe and is not up for sale, even though there is a sign right outside saying for sale as a development site for 16 apartments. The part that is up for sale is at the far side of the football ground - this is good news for the gym as we are one step closer to having a new gym.

Once the land sells the money will be invested into the rebuild of a new 2 storey state of the art gym.

This has been an ongoing negotiation with Dundela Football Club and we are now in the final stages.

More as it develops. (no pun intended)


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Geraldine and Al - close to a year ago after they got hitched jetted off to Sunny Australia
Geraldine and Al - close to a year ago after they got hitched jetted off to Sunny Australia

G’Day ProKickers

This is a voice from your distant past if you can cast your mind back to the mad Australian Al and my wife Geraldine? The weather is much nicer here in Australia, but the kickboxing isn’t quite the same!

Just before we left we were talking with Mr Murray about Geraldine or myself eventually getting a small class together and passing on the ProKick message. Well I’m finally organised enough and have gotten together a little mob. We’ve been training weekly for about the last month, harking back to all the great yellow belt stuff that ProKick took us through way back in 2008.

I’m having a ball doing the instructing and we’ve just started on a bit of light pad work.

Anyway, I’ve attached a pic to let you know what the regulars look like (plus there are another couple who come and go).


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Andy Murray wins in the 5th - the Cavan man, who also holds the European Union lightweight title.
Andy Murray wins in the 5th - the Cavan man, who also holds the European Union lightweight title.

Andy Murray wins in 5

Cavan man Andy Murray retained his Irish lightweight title at the National stadium on Saturday night with a fifth-round stoppage over Oisin Fagan. It is now 18 and 0 for the Cavan man, who also holds the European Union lightweight title.

Fagan started fast and strongly, but Murray soon found his range and in the fifth as the referee stepped in to stop the contest.
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Two main men world champion Badr Hari (right) and It's Showtime top man Mr Simon Rutz (left) before the event
Two main men world champion Badr Hari (right) and It's Showtime top man Mr Simon Rutz (left) before the event

Badr Hari Vs Mourad Bouzidi Results

Badr Hari had too much power and skill for the brave Mourad Bouzidi who was KO'd in the 2nd round of IT’S SHOWTIME heavyweight world title. it was a slow and cautious start to the opening round but just in the last five seconds of round one Mourad Bouzidi was caught with a two punch combination and was clearly shook to his boots.

In the second round Badr Hari up'd the work rate and had the 25 year old Mourad "The Silent Power" Bouzidi on the canvas allowing the Ref to give an 8 count and a closer look.
The second round; A short right upercut which Hari unloaded needed no count from the referee - it was all over for the Dutch-Tunisian Heavyweight kickboxer.

Badr Hari defends his IT'S A SHOWTIME heavyweight world title in knock-out Style.

 

RESULTS IT'S SHOWTIME PRAGUE FEBRUARI 13, 2010

PART 1

Artiom Vachitov vs Tomas Senkyr Artiom Vachitov, decision

Andonis Tzoros vs Tomas Hron
Tomas Hron, TKO

Part 2


Yutaro Yamauchi vs Gago Drago
Gago Drago, decision

Chan Sung Jung vs Pajonsuk
Pajonsuk, disqualification (spinning back fist)

Adnan Redzovic vs Anderson Silva
Adnan Redzovic, decision

Hakan Aksoy vs Ondrej Hutnik
Ondrej Hutnik, decision

Dzevad Poturak vs Daniel Ghita
Daniel Ghita, decision

It’s Showtime World Title Heavy Weight

Mourad Bouzidi vs Badr Hari
Badr Hari, KO

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Demian Maia is ready for a challenge of his life. Plus little infomation you may not know about the UFC on-air
Demian Maia is ready for a challenge of his life. Plus little infomation you may not know about the UFC on-air

Demian Maia ready for a challenge

Demian Maia three round win over Dan Miller at UFC 109 proved he was more than just a submission expert, Maia will jump right back into another training camp for the biggest fight of his career – an April 10th meeting with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 112 at Ferrari World on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. More on the UFC's web site.

About The Ultimate Fighting Championship®
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Barry McGuigan, as a boxing promoter has signed young Belfast bower Carl Frampton.
Barry McGuigan, as a boxing promoter has signed young Belfast bower Carl Frampton.

Carl Frampton Still Unbeaten

A young Boxing prospect from Belfast - Carl Frampton has extended his unbeaten record to 4-0 with a points win over Frenchman Yoan Boyeaux in London. Frampton got the nod from the referee with a score of 40-37 in the one-sided match against the previously unbeaten Boyeaux.

Carl Frampton is now scheduled to get back in the ring early next month.

An opening for Frampton is also being looked at to box on the undercard of Paul McCloskey's European light-welterweight title defence at the Kings Hall.


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Belfast's Neil Sinclair hopes to become the second Ulster man to lift the title as he now joins the card
Belfast's Neil Sinclair hopes to become the second Ulster man to lift the title as he now joins the card

Prizefighter Neil Sinclair

The Prize-fighter is back - Matchroom Sport confirmed that the next event in the hugely-popular Prizefighter Series will take place on Friday, February 26. Prizefighter Light-Middleweights will be the tenth competition in the spectacular eight-man event. Belfast's Neil Sinclair hopes to become the second Ulster man to lift the title.


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Kickboxing Kids have fun day at the gym.
Kickboxing Kids have fun day at the gym.

Kids Kickboxing Fun Day

Kickboxing mad Kids were out in force at the Prokick kids competition day. The showdown took place today at the ProKick HQ and there was plenty of talent on display with some of the children as young as 5-years old. There was plenty of trophies to be won and medals for all.

This month there were three separate competitions at 7 different levels. There was one for the beginners and Yellow belts class. Next up was all orange belts followed by the Green, Blue, Purple and Brown belt levels.


It was a great day at the gym and all the kids went home with a medal even if they did not win any of the competitions, said a proKick instructor.


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The rematch - Mark Bird Vs Sofiane Taib In Belfast
The rematch - Mark Bird Vs Sofiane Taib In Belfast

Its On Mark Bird Vs Sofiane Taib In Belfast

Sometimes it is good to talk as it was just that what produced a good head-liner match for the Next generation event set for April 11th at the Holiday Inn Belfast. Bird was beaten recently in France by tough French fighter Sofiane Taib in a K1 style match. The two young talents will face each other in Belfast under the same style knees and low-kick.

Tickets are now on sale for the Next Generation event in Belfast scheduled for 11th April at the Holiday Inn.
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Some of the ProKick Kids that will take part in the fun day
Some of the ProKick Kids that will take part in the fun day

ProKick Kids Fun Day - today Saturday 11am

Kids competition kicks off this Saturday 13th at 11am, All kids classes for one week only are merged into this time. This means that all kids will attend the 11am class to take part in the ProKick Says kids competition. When anyone mentions competition at the ProKick Gym to the junior members their eyes ‘light-up’ and the first thing they holler is ‘its ProKick Says Day’.

This weekend the competition will be thrown wide open to all levels including ProKick's new starts with fun and games and medals for everyone.
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Pictured are the survivors at Boot Camp - the final day of No.3 Camp 2010 - 36 started the week and only 27 prokickers finished to see the final day.
Pictured are the survivors at Boot Camp - the final day of No.3 Camp 2010 - 36 started the week and only 27 prokickers finished to see the final day.

Billy’s Boot Camp No.3 Day5 - 2010

It was a cold damp morning for the start of Part III of Billy’s Boot Camp. Five days of full-on, no nonsense training (Monday 8th-12th Feb). 32 cold and tired souls donned the gloves, running shoes and an extra layer of clothing for the first of Five early morning training days.

Day 5 - Started with 5 on the missing list. Which is a shame as after doing the whole week, it is a disappointment not to do the final day. Well done to all who didn't miss a class this week at all nor where late and for those who did miss without prior arrangements - pay the levy required.

Davy Foster was man of the day with 2 consistent sprints at 2.04 and on top of that has lost 2.8 kilos which brings him down to 68 kilo. The loss brings him almost on target for a fight weight of 67kilo. Some are saying how did he lose nearly 3 kilo on a frame which carries a low body fat? Well the Boot Camp and the extra training that he's excelled himself in has done just that.

A great week of training by all who attended. Please note those who don't attend the boot camp will not compete on the Next generation event in April.

Tickets are on sale for the event from tonight.

Details of our next Bot Camp - Monday 22nd - Friday 26th. Any other ProKick members that wish to join can complete a form at reception.

For those who noted the Master Masterson has been subdued in his hollering this was due to a rib injury and any strain causes him pain. Poor him!

Day 4 - Thursday Feb 11th. Well no more piggybacks thank you very much, and where was the man who instigated them yesterday? (We’ll come back to him) At the start of today’s training most of the Campers looked as if they hit ‘ The Wall’ as they seemed underpowered. Were they just here in body and wish they were back in bed.

The only thing that was hard-ish at today’s BBC was the press-ups the rest seemed to be a doddle. The morning was spent on laps and one sprint and with no one failing to beat or match previous times it was an early finish to this the penultimate day of week No3 of Billy’s Boot Camp’!

Star of the day on sprints was 21 year-old Chris Cullen with a best time of 2:02.

Well done everyone who turned up on this cold and frosty morning. Which brings me aptly back to the missing in action – WILLIAMMMMM where were you? The most hated man in camp yesterday ( Joke not yet anyways) Thanks for the idea’s about Piggyback running in ‘bare feet’ will speak to the Master Masterson on that one, and if not too cold, could use that to finish tomorrow....if you’re there! Seven others were missing from today’s Boot Camp – names to follow.

The final day of No.3 Camp 2010 is at 6am Friday the 12th February......DONT be late!!

Day 3 -  Wednesday Feb 10th. Today was a milestone at Boot Camp as all the Kickers kicked high with ALL beating their personal sprint times..Well done everyone. Star of the day on sprints was 19 year-old Mark Bird with a best time of 1:58.

Tough floor work and then..... thanks to William for the idea of a Piggyback races around the block,GREAT STUFF.Sorry to disappoint Will, but we have done that before but we're glad you mentioned it and yes 2 laps tomorrow. We've never done that, so thanks! Winners of the piggyback race was Andrew and David in under 5 minutes. Three on the missing list - come on Gilbert get back tomorrow and finish the rest of the week. No one late today. 

Day 2 – four on the missing list this morning including Gilbert Yates who’s one day show at the boot camp must have been too much, come on Gilbert get back tomorrow. It was sit ups and piggybacks today as the boot campers started to get into full stride. Last night Mr Murray was informed that Mary Patterson was withdrawing from the Next Generation event due to health issues,( Get well soon Mary) That makes a total of 4 who have dropped out so far. Hopefully they will get another shot in the future to fulfil their ambition of climbing into the ring.

Anyway back to the boot camp – just 5 didn’t beat their sprint times today in the sprints. Rocki Desi and Gary Fullerton were thrown out for talking too much – Gary said it was Desi’s fault however both blamed it on Vikki for smiling, prompting them to ask her what she was smiling at resulting in both being thrown out to run laps.Yes if you are thinking about doing boot camp remember it is strict.

Ernest Bickerstaff was back in action after 'Holding his hands up and saying 'no excuse, sorry!... for missing Monday’s boot camp.Gareth Millar was back in action after he too missed Mondays camp, he just smiled - I think M & M will have the last smile Gareth.

Good luck to fighter Karl McBlain who is in hospital today for an operation on his shoulder in an unrelated injury to kickboxing.We all wish him well and hope to see him back at boot camp soon.

32 in attendance

Day 1 - training was tough on the first opening day of number three boot camp, sprints were the order of the day and only 3 out of 32 beat their sprints times and were excused of the final lap around the gym. 7 of the next generation competitors failed to show with 2 coming in late. Greig Anderson was 1 minute late and yes folks he actually made this boot camp today even though he was 7 minutes late, Gilbert Yates, 4 boot camps  later and he makes and appearance, the old saying better late than never,

6 new starts attended the boot camp for the first time, lets hope they stick it out.


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The Kickers will now move onto the next level in the quest of kickboxing knowledge
The Kickers will now move onto the next level in the quest of kickboxing knowledge

Kickboxers Finish Course

New ProKick Kickboxers move to next level - Last night saw the end of a SIX week kickboxing class who all finished their six week beginners course with a BANG. The eager high kickers all received a hard pads class assisted by the green and Blue belt classes. The Kickers will now move onto the next level in the quest of kickboxing knowledge.

The graduates can all train twice a week now starting from this week (check Timetable for advance bebinners) - in the hopes of moving up the ladder of kickboxing excellence, well done to all who completed the 6 week course.

See you all next week!

Check-out the new time table above - under advanced beginners
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Join us on Facebook

Prokick is Ireland’s premier kickboxing school with over 500 current members from ages 6 to 66. We now have a Facebook group which is updated with news, events etc and also has a place for discussion (which you can also do on our website at ProKick.com through the Forum and membership section).

We hope that you will join the Facebook group and if you haven't already please sign up to the ProKick website, join the forum and fill in your bio.

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This is not required at boot camp - nevertheless if you fail to finish the week or be late miss any classes - this could be you
This is not required at boot camp - nevertheless if you fail to finish the week or be late miss any classes - this could be you

Listen Up Fight Recruits

Part III of Billy’s Boot Camp will be back (Monday 8th-12th Feb) and if you were at Boot Camps 1&2 of 2010 then you all know what to expect now, or do you really? And if you are thinking of joining us for the first then you are in for a shock! Oh yes the training will be extremely tough but you will find it beneficial and helpful.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of turning in for a day at work to be greeted by your tired, ever-complaining colleagues knowing that you have already completed half a days work in the Prokick Gym!

We promise – by the end of a Boot Camp week you will feel invincible. You will wonder why others around you can be so gloom.

You are invited to join our students, up-and-coming fighters and veterans to hit the ground running – literally.

Legendary coach Billy Murray says: “There’s nothing quite like breaking sweat as dawn is breaking. You are one step ahead of everything and everyone for the rest of the day. By the end of the week, when you see the results, you will want more.”

Billy's Boot Camp starts this Monday 8th-to-12th  Feb 2010

You summer of life starts now and If you have signed up DONT be late - be late at your own risk.

For further details and to join Billy’s Boot Camp, contact ProKick on 028 9065 1074 or drop us an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This offer is only open to Prokick members only.


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Mark Bird and Robert Masterson at the Airport
Mark Bird and Robert Masterson at the Airport

Change Of Opponent For Bird - Results

ProKick's Mark Bird heads out this weekend - The talented kickboxer jets out on Friday to take part in a non title bout in Dijon, France on the 6th February. The high-Flyer Bird was to to face Switzerland’s Diego Diserens but now will face France's young Thai-Boxing hope Sofiane Taib The pair will compete in a K1 style bout over 4x2 minute rounds.

SATURDAY;  06 -02 -10

Mark Bird weigh'd in at 64.6kg and Sofiane Taib hit the scales at 65.5kg.. Now both Mark and the Masterson are happy to have a well deserved late lunch. Check back Re: veiwing the fight on the internet. ProKick will have some news at 8pm GMT.

SATURDAY 06-02-10 - 9.30pm
Mark bird lost on points - Northern Ireland's rising star was just out-pointed in a 3 X 3 minute bout K1 style match.  More as we get it. 

The match is made at 67kg and Sofiane Taib, fights out of Team Ezbiri (Lyon France) and has a 7 fights record.

Negotiations were successful to have Bird on Jerome Le Banners first promoted WKN event, this was made possible by Swiss promoter Carl Emery a long time friend to ProKick's Billy Murray.

Headlining the event is Belarusian world champion Dmitry Valent defending his title against Frenchman Yohan Lidon


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Back into the Mix

Peter Rusk a former WKN British kickboxing champion has returned from his walkabout down-under in Australia. Peter was away for close to two years working and touring Australia and now he is back where he lifted his British title.

Rusk fought Scotland's Darren Thompson in Aberdeen to lift the crown.

No plans of a ring return just yet he is just keen to get back in the groove.


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Strikeforce Hits Miami and gets over 8000 fight fans to the event for the headline fight - Nick Diaz Vs Marius Zaromskis.
Strikeforce Hits Miami and gets over 8000 fight fans to the event for the headline fight - Nick Diaz Vs Marius Zaromskis.

Strikeforce Hits Miami

Nick Diaz captured the vacant Strikeforce welterweight championship in amazing fashion at the Bank-Atlantic Center in Miami. The Strikeforce main event drew over 8,100 according to reports. Diaz raised back to he feet from an early knockdown and stopped Lithuanian striker Marius Zaromskis with a short right hook.

Results in brief 
 
1. John Kelly Vs Sabah Homasi - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) - round 2. 2:48

2. Hayder Hassan Vs Ryan Keenan - KO (Punch) Round 2. 2:42

3. Pablo Alfonso Vs Marcos da Matta - Submission (Armbar) Round 1. 1:47

4. David Gomez Vs Craig Oxley - Decision (Unanimous) Round 3. 5:00

5. Joe Ray Vs John Clarke - TKO (Punches) Round 1. 3:14

6. Jay Hieron Vs Joe Riggs - Decision (Unanimous) round 3. 5:00

7. Bobby Lashley Vs Wes Sims - TKO (Punches) Round 1. 2:06

8. Robbie Lawler Vs Melvin Manhoef - KO (Punches) Round 1. 3:33

9. Herschel Walker Vs Greg Nagy - TKO (Punches) Round 3. 2:17

10. Cristiane Santos Vs Marloes Coenen - TKO (Punches) Round 3. 3:40

11. Nick Diaz Vs Marius Zaromskis - TKO (Punches) Round 1. 4:38

12. Michael Byrnes Jr. Vs Dave Zitanick - Decision (Majority) Round 3. 5:00

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Dane Mads Larsen and Belfast's Brian Magee both weighed in under the limit before saturdays clash for the vacant EBU title.  Larsen: 75.6 kg. (166.5 lbs) Magee: 76 kg. (167.5 lbs)
Dane Mads Larsen and Belfast's Brian Magee both weighed in under the limit before saturdays clash for the vacant EBU title. Larsen: 75.6 kg. (166.5 lbs) Magee: 76 kg. (167.5 lbs)

Result for Brian Magee Vs Mads Larsen

Belfast's Brian Magee has just became the new European Super Middleweight champion with a 7th round KO over Mads Larsen in NRGi Arena, Aarhus, Denmark. Magee won the title along with a lucrative share of the purse £270,000 for the vacant European belt.

RESULT - Brian Magee - 7th Round TKO win over Mads Larsen (51-3,38 KOs) ...
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Rocky Balboa has nothing on Belfast pensioner Desi McCartney.
Rocky Balboa has nothing on Belfast pensioner Desi McCartney.

Rocky Balboa

Yes it's official Belfast's real life Rocky Desi Macartney has earned his FREE bus pass and can retire but won't! ProKick's Desi is 65-years-old and aims to go back between the ropes one more time in his native city on March 21st at The the Next Generation event.

The elder statesman of the Prokick Gym, says Hollywood’s much-loved boxing hero could learn a few tricks from him.
Rocky Desi Macartney is a Kickboxing mad Grandfather, “That Rocky fella doesn’t know what real training is,” said the confident grandfather. “I’m have been out on the roads every morning for years at 6am with Billy Murray and that’s before I go to work. When my work is done I go back to the gym and spar with fighters half my age and even younger.
"If Rocky Balboa thinks he is battling with mid-life crisis, he ain’t got nothing on me!”

Happy Birthday Desi from all of us here at ProKick


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The finalist whom all made it to the end - Kickboxing members at the ProKick gym braved the extreme weather all in the line of fitness
The finalist whom all made it to the end - Kickboxing members at the ProKick gym braved the extreme weather all in the line of fitness

Boot Camp Week 2 Day 5

It was the final day of week 2 at Boot Camp' - the recruits braved the cold and turned up for this the second edition of Billy's Boot Camp. Some Boot-Campers have said, ' There’s nothing quite like the feeling of turning in for a day at work to be greeted by your tired, ever-complaining colleagues knowing that you have already completed half a days work – in the Prokick Gym!

DAY 5 - The Final day of Week 2
The final day started like any other day at an Extreme 'Boot Camp' - Full-Throttle, the high-kickers were informed they were expected to beat they're personal sprint times and 22 for the 28 who turned up, did just that! After the shocker and heart rates through the roof the pace was set for the rest of the cold and damp morning at Camp.

However, temperatures were high inside the rickety old but practical gym. Fast punching work, Floor work, laps of the Gym, and another chance for those who didn't beat their sprint times to do just that.

Disappointments, Stephen Houston missing for a second day after stating he would attend after he missed Thursday, Boot Camp. No shows again from Alex McGreevy, Nula Ward, David Hunsdale and Stuart Boyd.
Mary Patterson turned up 30 mins late whilst Johnny Smith (The Gas Man) was 15 mins late.

Well done to all the injured kickers who battle through the pain barrier to attend, Andrew McLaughlin, Gary Fullerton, Alister Porteous and Mark Bird.

Over all a very good Boot Camp for the second time this year with a few surprises along the way.

Bring on Week 3 starting Monday 8th-to-12th February 2010

For further details and to join Billy’s Boot Camp, contact ProKick on 028 9065 1074 or drop us an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This offer is only open to Prokick members only.

DAY 4 - The penultimate day of the second Boot Camp of 2010 had a few surprises - 7 were missing the action with excuses from sore shoulders, sore knees, sore back to no excuse slept in.
Named and shamed are Stephen Houston, Darren McMullen, Mary Patterson, Andrew McLaughlin, Alex McGreevy, Chris Cullen and Stuart Boyd. 

The order of the day was circuit training and explosive pad work. The sprint laps today were a disaster with only one third of the camp matching or beating their times unlike yesterday every person beat their time.

Get ready for Friday the final day and don't worry it will be just as easy as the rest of the week, with a few surprises thrown in.

Team members with sore legs, back, shoulders etc be there for alternative exercising. 

DAY 3 - Two days is a row all 31 fitness mad fanatics beat or matched their speed laps yet again. The star of the day was young Mark Bird who broke the 2 minute lap by coming in at 1.59. Young David Bird was excused a days training and was told to rest as he has a championship cross country race this afternoon but the young enthusiast refused to let brother Mark come on his own and didnt want to miss out in any of the drills.

Boot Camp worked exceptionally hard said Mr M & M. The intensity that the group displayed was tremendous lets hope they keep it up for the rest of the week.

Missing in action was - Alex McGreevy, Who was missing for a third day after stating on Tuesday night he would be back first thing Wednesday morning, dissapointing. Jim Weir missing for a second day along with Stuart Boyd who hasn't turned in all week without contacting the gym. Nuala Ward failed to show for the second time this week. First day she was working late but no excuse this time.

DAY 2  - and already the bar was raised with a slight change and step up in training as the ProKick team all hit gold in their spints. The early morning kickers stepped up their running with each member beating their sprint time from yesterday. Quickly followed by floor work, circuit training and fast explosive bxing work. The morning was finished off with some feeling slightly dizzy as they experienced equilibrium training.Prokick style equilibrium training. Asymmetrical equilibrium training minimizes the proprioceptive input, emphasizing the role of the biomechanical component in postural regulation.Which in Laymans terms - means to help deal with recovery from a knockdown blow or any imbalance in the ring.

Amongst the missing - Stuart Boyd for a second day with no explanation, along with Alex McGreevy - until the afternoon  Mr McGreevy reported in and informed Murrayatchi 'he will be back' ...Tomorrow! Tough, £20 fine each. Jim Weir was missing too. John Gillespie has pulled out (work commitments). Our new heavyweight Ernest Bickerstaff, and our new female up-n-coming star Nuala Ward were both back. (Fined as well). Nuala was also late, along with Will Greenham- (Fined)

33 brave recruits braved the cold weather on Tuesday


DAY.1
Amongst the missing - Stuart Boyd, with no explanation, Alex McGreevy with more than explanation about every injury he's ever had (joke), Mark Braniff who is now out with a shoulder injury. John Gillespie who has been missing from action all last week. Our new heavyweight Ernest Bickerstaff, and our new female up-n-coming star Nuala Ward.

Non competitors missing Lisa McAlees and Mark Winter (too much time spent on the forum and chatbox you two).Gilbert Yates failed to show yet again as did two other advanced beginners, names to follow.

Late today was Sam Lewis.
Lets see what the rest of the week brings. By the way just 4 people beat their times today.

31 Turned up on Monday for 'Billy's Boot Camp'

 


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The Shidokan Karate Federation will promote the first WKN event on the 31st Jan 2010 in the famous Korakuen Hall Tokyo Japan - Loris 'The Blade'  Audoui  (Pictured) will be the main event
The Shidokan Karate Federation will promote the first WKN event on the 31st Jan 2010 in the famous Korakuen Hall Tokyo Japan - Loris 'The Blade' Audoui (Pictured) will be the main event

Tokyo Japan - WKN Event

Japan, better known for its culture, history and martial arts - judo, Sumo, K1, Karate and now in the land of the rising Sun the WKN (World Kickboxing Network) one of the world’s most popular and prestigious sanction fight groups will now hit Japan with one of its events.

The WKN World office are very proud to announce it will have the groups first promotion in Japan .

This agreement was completed after long negotiations with Mrs Shinobu Seshime from World Karate Association Shidokan Honbu .

The main event on the WKN’s first event in Japan will feature Loris 'The Blade'  Audoui from Guadeloupe. ‘The Blade' will defend his WKN Lightweight crown for a third time against a top Japanese contender yet to-be-confirmed.

The event will take place in the famous Korakuen Hall and the WKN world president Mr Stephane Cabrera will be there to oversee proceeding at ringside.


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MMA Poster of MMA event on February 5th in Clarion hotel Carrick
MMA Poster of MMA event on February 5th in Clarion hotel Carrick

MMA Hits Carrickfergus

MMA is back in Co Antrim and hits Carrickfergus for the very first time on February 5th at the Clarion Hotel. Tickets are available from ticket-master priced £25 -£37

Organisation: Cage Contender

Event Date: 05 February 2010

Country: United Kingdom

City/Town: Carrickfergus

State/County: Antrim

Venue: Clarion Hotel

Ticket Hotline: 0870 534 4444

Website: fight.ie

 

FightCard

Andy Thompson - VS - Bill Hunter

Paul Moore - VS - Hughminnock

Myles Price - VS - Norman Parke

Jonny Mc Gillian - VS - Noel Duggan

Sean Crowe - VS - Robert McTrusty

Sean Pagel - VS - Ciaran Gillen

Samuel Keatinge - VS - Thomas Crosse

Joe Clarke - VS - Brendan McGarry

Andrew Falconer - VS - Eugene McAuley

Neil Ward - VS - Caoimhine Murtagh

Ronnie Brenan - VS - Josh Peoples

Sam Rohani - VS - 4 MAN TOURNAMENT

Kevin McAlonan - VS - 4 MAN TOURNAMENT

Ben Davis - VS - 4 MAN TOURNAMENT

Sebastian Torres - VS - 4 MAN TOURNAMENT

Aisling McLarnon - VS - Amanda English

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Diego Diserens hopes to challenge Mark Bird in France next week
Diego Diserens hopes to challenge Mark Bird in France next week

Bird flies south

The talented Mr Bird is hoping to jet out next weekend to take part in a non title bout in Dijon, France on the 6th February to face Switzerland’s Diego Diserens. The pair will compete in a K1 style bout over 4x2 minute rounds.

Diego is no stranger to Northern Irish fight fans as the Swiss fighter appeared on the Brawl on the Wall event in September 2007 where he stopped ProKick’s Robert McNeill on the first round. Since then Diego has been honing his skills and now he is gunning for Mark Bird.

The only stumbling block to stop the fight from happening is the weight, Bird is sitting at 67 kilo whilst Diego is 4 kilo lighter at 63.

Check out Diego and McNeill in the Highlight Video of the Brawl on the Wall

Negotiations are currently going on to try and make the match happen on Jerome Le Banners first promoted WKN event.

Headlining the event is Belarusian world champion Dmitry Valent defending his title against Frenchman Yohan Lidon


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It was fight day at ProKick as the exercise was geared to be as close to a fight as possible
It was fight day at ProKick as the exercise was geared to be as close to a fight as possible

Saturday Fight Day at ProKick

Fight day at ProKick - It was a case of challenge yourself in the ring today as the latest ProKick’s wannabe fighters took to the ring for an afternoon of extremely hard sparring. First thing on the agenda at 12.30pm was the Pre-Fight medicals with the first bell sounding off the action at 1.30.

The exercise was geared to be as close to a fight as possible – medical staff were in attendance with all participants going through a Pre-Fight medical. All wannabes fighters got their required rounds and more This time we are pleased that there were no major injuries on the day.
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Stevie Kidd brought his young group of kicking mad kickboxers over to the ProKick HQ for an extra mornings training. ( Mr Kidd centre with daughter Morgan)
Stevie Kidd brought his young group of kicking mad kickboxers over to the ProKick HQ for an extra mornings training. ( Mr Kidd centre with daughter Morgan)

ProKick Young Kickboxers Unite

North Belfast ProKick hits the east Belfast Hq - Top Shankill Leisure centre kickboxing coach Stevie Kidd brought his young bunch of kicking mad kickers to the ProKick HQ for an extra mornings training. The keen martial art stars of the future mixed with other young ProKickers with the main focus on fitness and FUN, kickboxing style.

Stevie said: " I have really enjoy my time at Prokick where I’ve met some really good friends. Friends that I never thought I’d have, from all over Belfast, Northern Ireland and beyond. And it’s thanks to Mr Murray and Prokick, they made it all happen. Now I'd like to help pass that on to the children I teach at the Shankill."

Plans are in placeto make this a monthly event, added Stevie.

"I enjoy teaching the skills that I’ve learnt to the kids that come to my class, we plan to visit the HQ in the east of the city once a month. Its a great way for the kids to mix with others and learn."


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The 'Natural' Couture faces Mark 'The Hammer' Coleman in UFC 109
The 'Natural' Couture faces Mark 'The Hammer' Coleman in UFC 109

UFC 109 - Relentless

The 'Natural' Couture faces Mark 'The Hammer' Coleman on UFC 109 Relentless. In the main event it’s billed as the clash of legends. MMA and UFC fight fans have waited over a decade to finally square off in a battle for the ages.

The UFC's top two middleweight contenders, Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen, collide in a match that will move the winner one step closer to a UFC world title shot.

Two of the game's 170-pound stars, former champion Matt Serra and two-time title challenger Frank Trigg will meet for the first time.

UFC 109: Relentless, Saturday, February 6, live on pay-per-view from the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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The Belfast boxer Belshaw lost to the heavy handed Larry Olubamiwo at the Brentwood centre
The Belfast boxer Belshaw lost to the heavy handed Larry Olubamiwo at the Brentwood centre

Scott Belshaw Vs Larry Olubamiwo

Scott Belshaw lost he comeback bid after his defeat in the prizefighter back in October 2009. Belshaw was down a total of four time in the first round at the Brentwood Centre tonight (Friday). The Belfast boxer Belshaw, faced the heavy handed Larry Olubamiwo who is now on a high after stopping Belshaw.

Where does the Belfast boxer go from here? We'll try and track down Scott to bring you his thoughts about what happens now.
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The second part of your training programme is this Saturday when you will be challenged and tested in the ring
The second part of your training programme is this Saturday when you will be challenged and tested in the ring

Fight Day Saturday

Kickboxers at ProKick attention! Are you one of the ProKick members who have signed up for the Next Generation event in March? If the answer is YES! Then be at the Gym this Saturday 23rd January for the second part of your training programme when you will be challenged and tested in the ring. It all happen at ProKick HQ Saturday at 12.15pm - Pre-Fight medicals will start 12.30 with the first bout expected at 1pm - all are expected to attend.

This exercise is geared to be as close to the fight as possible – medical staff will be in attendance with all participants going through a Pre-Fight medical. All wannabes fighters will have a two round Bout/Spar with no winner declared. Matches will be made by weight and experience.

NO Spectators please, except members of the sparring classes!. However ProKick members wishing to attend as a spectator are required to forward their names in advance as places are limited.
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Kickboxing for fitness - This is the second packed class of new starts looking for something different by-way of fitness
Kickboxing for fitness - This is the second packed class of new starts looking for something different by-way of fitness

New Kickboxing Class Kicks Off

Another all new Kickboxing class for beginners kicked off tonight at the ProKick gym in east Belfast - This is the second packed class of new starts looking for something different by-way-of fitness. There is no let-up in the demand for the sport for ProKick style of kickboxing as the craze continues from 2009 right through to now at the celebrated club.

The packed class kicked into action at the ProKick kickboxing school of excellence as the new beginners received their first taste of the sport working through fundamentals of fitness and elements of self defence.

“It’s time to lose those extra pounds and get fit,” said Murray. “At ProKick we have a long reputation for taking everyone who comes through the doors and finding a regime that is right for them."

"We've trained world champions and those keen on burning off a few extra pounds that were put on over Christmas. It’s a fun way to get healthy and its open to absolutely everybody."

"Kickboxing isn’t just about getting into a ring – it’s a great way to get in shape and stay in shape.”

Well done to all who signed up for the course and made it. Our next 6 week course starts Friday 5th of Feb at 6pm. 
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Brian magee pictured when he was the IBO World champion
Brian magee pictured when he was the IBO World champion

Magee Vs Larsen - Euro Title

Belfast's Brian Magee has been given opportunity to challenge for the professional European boxing crown - on January 30 Magee and team will be in Denmark to square off against home hero Mads Larsen for the EBU super-middleweight crown.

Magee has been getting ready for the contest in St Agnes’ Boxing Club in  Andersonstown gym that's where the former IBO world champion began his career.

The return comes following the end of a lengthy and successful association with Holy Trinity’s Harry Hawkins.

"I left on good terms with Harry and Mickey (Hawkins)," said Magee. "I can call into the club anytime I want to catch up with the guys. Alex Doherty still works with me on conditioning as well and comes down and trains with me. But I’m now being trained by Bernardo Checa."
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Who's who? Fight Nights? Best clubs around the country? Help, plus much more! That's the all new ProKick on-line chat room.
Who's who? Fight Nights? Best clubs around the country? Help, plus much more! That's the all new ProKick on-line chat room.

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Another first by ProKick - we now have a chatroom and instant messenger online for the members to use. To use it you need to sign up as a member on the the website and it is activated only through the Forum page. Make sure you have pop ups allowed for the Prokick website otherwise you may not be able to access the chat programme.

Join our online community and get in touch with a kickboxing fraternity that lead the way whilst others follow.
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It was the 5th and final day of Billy's Boot Camp - no one late,seven missing in the very fast ProKick gym total 27
It was the 5th and final day of Billy's Boot Camp - no one late,seven missing in the very fast ProKick gym total 27

Boot Camp Day 5

Prokick Kickboxing club's latest wannabe fighters and fitness mad kickboxers hit the streets of Belfast in the dark, chilling, winds and wet morning. The fifth and final day brought joy to the group as it marked the completion of one their toughest challenges to-date.

Day 5  - Final day of Boot Camp, it was much of the same, an intense workout so early in the morning. Timed sprints where on the agenda, one problem though - if the kickboxers didn't beat their times from the start of the week they had to run between 3 or 5 laps. The upside was that the majority beat their times, some by just seconds however top scorer was Jim Weir who beat his time by taking 30 seconds from his original time 4 days earlier.

Downside today nine ProKickers missed the final Boot Camp. Good thing for the club though but not for them as fines are incurred.

Well done to all who took part. Our next boot camp starts Monday 25th, book your place now.

Day 4 -  Penultimate day of this weeks Boot Camp - there was four on the missing list and one late... Mr McGreevy our blogger. Today was the toughest one to-date the camp started very light with a little stretching then it was non-stop action, that much that police and Fire Brigade blocked off roads in and out around the gym. Check out Alex McGreevy's blog.

Day 3 - Day three in the sweat house and it was all thanks to THE GAS MAN why it was so hot! ...here's Johnny, it was his fault the gym was so warm today as the fitness mad fanatics continued. 31 in attendance but 4 missing.

Day 2 - at Boot Camp - It was the 2nd day of Billy's Boot Camp - no one late, three missing and three new kickers total 33

Day 1 - Prokick Kickboxing club's latest wannabe fighters and fitness mad kickboxers hit the streets of Belfast in the dark, chilling, winds and wet morning. The second day was a suspected easy one with floor work circuit training, shadow-boxing and finishing with timed sprints.

6am in the not-so-bright open air; this is the type of thing that needs to be done if you want to become super FIT or compete in the ring.

The boot camp will run from Monday-to-Friday. Boot Camp will run week-on-week-off and will resume on Monday Jan 25th Jan

If you miss your weekly classes after attending the boot camp there will be a £5 penalty incurred. This is additional training and is not intended as a substitute for your normal classes.

We promise – by the end of a Boot Camp week you will feel invincible. You will wonder why others around you can be so gloom.

Billy's Boot Camp started Monday 11th Jan 2010


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Boot Campers finished off their final day of the first week of boot camps set for 2010
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Alex McGreevy will blog the Boot Camp every day this will also be added to his profile page - we would suggest all our up-n-coming fighters do the same
Alex McGreevy will blog the Boot Camp every day this will also be added to his profile page - we would suggest all our up-n-coming fighters do the same

A Boot Campers Blog - day 5

Prokick Kickboxing club's latest wannabe fighters and fitness mad kickboxers hit the streets of Belfast in the dark, chilling, winds and wet morning. The first day was a suspected easy one with floor work circuit training, shadow-boxing and finishing with timed sprints. Although one ProKicker had different thoughts...

Alex McGreevy's Blog

Boot Camp - Day 5, Jan 15

Week one. All done.

Seven students missing. Wonder why?

Ankles sore - again. Body tender. Eyes stinging with tiredness. One more hour. One more. Let's do this.

There was certainly no reward (okay, there is, but you get my drift) for having made it to the final day - alive.

This one a tough class but - for me anyway - not as tough as Wednesday's super-hot session.

But oh, the Wilgar three-minute sprint lap was back.

Time to compare, eh, time. Those recorded on Monday's wet morning were tested in today's windy surrounds.

I beat Monday's first lap by one-second. I then beat Monday's second lap by seven seconds.

But that doesn't count - so says M&M, the evil coaches, Murray and Masterson.

"Nope, you gotta beat your first lap. Not then first then the second, the first all the time."

Bummer.

Anyway, did I mention I was almost 39...?

Well, a 2.34 lap wasn't so bad in that wind.

Next time, 2.33...

And, there will be a next time.

Everyone gets a lie-in tomorrow.

Me? Up for Alex Jnr's kid's class and a nice, quiet 4mile run while he's getting it in the ear from coach Murray.

Boot Camp, Day Four, Jan 14, 2010

A message to all residents of Dundela area who were woken by the screams of fire brigade sirens at 6.30 on Thursday morning.
That was my fault. Sorry.


Well, when I say fault, I mean, that was my public duty.

Thanks to a 'punishment' lap of Wilgar Street it was I who came across the whiff of gas-filled air outside the local primary school and at the risk of coach Murray wondering why it took me five minutes to do a three minute lap, I bypassed the Prokick Gym door and sprinted (yes, I did sprint) to the nearby police station to report my concern.

Within 10 minutes the area was sealed off and awake with flashing lights. Like I said, not my fault.

Anyway, all the drama took place halfway through Boot Camp and before the fire service arrived, there was time enough for coach Murray to take us all around for another lap - just to breath in the gas I reckon.

Feeling slightly woozy, we were then made to finish off the class with bursts of sprints up and down Wilgar Street.

A tough class - that I almost missed.

The 5.05am alarm did it's job. So too did the back-up 5.30am alarm. But today my eyes did not work. For some reason - possibly a severe lack of sleep - they just kept closing.

I realised they had closed again when they suddenly opened again to barely see that that time was 5.47am. No!

I'm not gonna make it. Bugger. I've missed a class. What's the point in going now? I'll only arrive late and that will only give coach Murray and the evil one an excuse to barrack me in front of the other students and then they'll punish all the class for my misdemeanour and then the class will hate me...

I'll go back to sleep.

Dam, dam, dam. What's the point in going back to sleep? Sure I have to get up in two hours to get the offsprings ready for school.

Bugger it, I'll just go, see if I can make it...

MADE IT...! 5.59am.

"You're late! You're late!" belts coach Murray.

What do I say? No I'm not sure? Sorry sure but the actual GMT is 5.59a, and therefore with 60 seconds to spare I have arrived safe and well for Boot Camp...?

I'll say nothing. Take the heat and get on with it (I wasn't late, sir!).

Ankles sore. Still.

One more class.

Whoever said , 'early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise'... got one thing right. I ain't seen anyone pay me for Boot Camp and this surely is only something crazy folk do...

Boot Camp, Day Three, Jan 13, 2010

SIX hours sleep.

Stayed in a hot bath as long as possible because for some reason the ankles are sore.
I know, that’ll be day one and two of Boot Camp causing them to swell and ache.

Tucked in. Out like a light.

Geez. I am awake. It’s 4.43am. Aggggh. I’m up before the alarm went off.
What’s happening to me?
Am I changing?
Am I too keen?
Am I mad?

I lie awake, wondering if the wind battering the window has brought with it rain or snow. It’s so toasty-warm in here.
I’ve got 20 minutes. Enjoy ‘em.

God no, it’s 5.30am. I’ve slept in! Go, go, go. Made it with a minute to spare. Day Three.

“Sir, my ankles are hurting.”

“Ah, stop your crying, you’re here aren’t you… you are walking aren’t you.. Stop your crying.”

But the ankles are hurting - and it seems I’m not the only one on tender toes.

It’s cold - again. And it’s raining.

Indoor is as toasty as it was at home. Maybe hotter. Too hot.

“This class is really going to heat you up,” said coach Murray with a smile he could only have borrowed from the evil one.

Day three was a blast - a hot one.

After an hour of intense circuit training, the class seemed to end as quickly as it has started. That’s not to say it was fun, mind.

That’s three days done. Two to go.

Bleeding ankles are sore though.


Boot Camp, Day Two, Jan 12, 2010

Ahhh. Now that’s a nice cup of coffee.
A bit odd that I’m drinking in my car at 5.45am, waiting for ‘til the last moment before stepping out into the cold for day two of Boot Camp on Wilgar Street - but nice coffee nonetheless.

It’s not so bad today. Fresh and dry but that howling wind seems to be picking up. Hope there’s no outdoor running involved then….

Warm up. Breath. Outside.

“Find a partner,” howls coach Murray… “someone your own size”.

Found one.

“Right, group one, follow Mark for a run. Group two, piggy-backs to the top of the street.” My partner, thankfully, is lighter than I. He’s carrying 10stone. I’m carrying his 9 1/2stone.

Easy. Easy that was until reaching the peak where the sudden and sapping weight gain almost broke my spine - sure, of course, it was coach Murray leaning on me too.

Day two is much tougher. The cracked metatarsal in my left foot - from kicking an elbow when I should have been looking a few weeks back - is starting to play up. Annoying.

“Okay, group two - off on your run.”
And off we go. The Strandtown police must think the looney school has broken out as we bypass the station and into the face of the gathering storm.

A few minutes later and it’s a sprint to the top of a hill. My God, it’s cold.

“Okay guys, shadow boxing at the cinema.”

Shadow boxing at the cinema? What must this look like to some poor soul on their way to work at 6.30am?

Is it not bad enough to be driving in this darkness to start a day’s work and then come across this sight?

Indoor again.
Punch drills. Easy, right?
Punch drills look easy - and the first round is. It’s the eighth, ninth and tenth that are not.

The howl comes around again: “Sprints. Push-ups. Star-jumps. C’mon. For 10, for 10. Sit-ups. Shadow. Sprints, sprints, sprints, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon.”

Take a bow.
Day two.
Your done.
Yes… yes, we are done.


Boot Camp, Day One, Jan 11, 2010

Is that rain or snow outside? Can't quite tell as it's pitch black, it's 5.06am and both my eyes are still half-closed.

Blast, it's sleet. Heavy sleet. And it's supported by a howling wind. Oh, let's go back to bed.

No, no. I must not. This is a committment and I must commit. I am not alone, I tell myself. I am not the only fool slipping into training gear as quietly as possible so not to waken the kids - especially the youngest who once awake, never sleeps. Can't wake the missus either - or I'll never hear the end of it.

Ah, that coffee tastes good. Hot, strong. Just what the doctor ordered.

I sit alone in my car, both hands on the travelling coffee cup Santa so kindly delivered two weeks ago. Wilgar Street is dark, silent. In just over two hours this street housing Billy Murray's pauperish yet purposeful kickboxing gym will be bustling with traffic - the sound of running engines matched by the raucous, boisterious squeals emanating from a nearby school playground. But for now, it's no-man's land.

A couple of people file into the club. It's time to go in. Time to face this thing they call Boot Camp. Time to begin the countdown to my first competitive kickboxing bout.

Oh, what am I doing here? I'm 39 this summer. I have two kids, a wife, a car and darn good job. I ran a marathon last year. Surely I have nothing more to prove?

C'mon. C'mon. Open the door. Get out of the car. C'mon.

We're in. We've started. We're halfway through. This is okay. Scratch that. This was okay... then coach Murray and his thoroughly evil sidekick coach Masterson tell us to don our running shoes.

My God, has the sleet stopped? What are they gonna make us do?

Sprints? Seriously? Sprints at 6.30am. You're on something, right?

"If you can do three laps and beat your time on every lap, you will be fit to fight," said Mr Murray with frightening ease.

"You should be doing this in less than three minutes. Remember, three minute rounds is what you are preparing for."

Right, less than three minutes. Did I mention I was almost 39?

2:35. Not bad.

"Okay, well done," said coach Murray. "Now off you go on a relaxing lap."

Cool, a relaxing lap. It's day one. He mustn't be going to make us to three laps.

"Okay, take a breather. Right, lap two. Beat your time. Go!"

2.56. Buggered. Third time round... third time round I'll be lucky to be around.

No third lap. Yes! Back inside - to the cold.

"As this is day one, we are letting you off lightly. Make no mistake, nothing is light after today except your heads," we are assured by coach Masterson, who clearly enjoys his hate-figure role in proceedings.

Letting us off lightly...? Don't think so. The second half of the class is all-action circuit training before a knees-up wind-down.

It's over. It's over.

Is it okay to cry now... is it?

It's 7.15am. The house is warm... welcoming. Time for the school run. Time for work. Time for the normal daily chaos that is just so easy.

I have something to prove...


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Face off - ther's only room for one Adrian Murphy in this gym that's Murphy's law
Face off - ther's only room for one Adrian Murphy in this gym that's Murphy's law

Murphy’s law

It's Murphy's law that two men who have led separate lives with the same name would be breaking sweat for a sporting achievement in March - in the same gym. That's the case at East Belfast's world famous kickboxing gym where Adrian Murphy, the novice fighter, and Adrian Murphy, the experienced one, have come face-to-face.

 Father of four Adrian - the novice and nutritional student at Queen's University - is gearing up for his debut fight in the ring in two months.

At the same time, Adrian Murphy, a long-term student of Prokick head coach Billy Murray, will aim to graduate with a black-belt in the sport.

Former four-time world champ Murray said: "It's not often to men with the same name attend the gym and find themselves at two extremes of the sport. The achievements of the more senior Murphy student will act as an inspiration to the 'new' Murphy student. He has been a hard-working member since joining Prokick and his family should be proud of him. It's a big challenge to step into the ring for the first time so soon after taking up the sport but Adrian's committment to achieve that aim is second-to-none."

Adrian will appear on Prokick's Next Generation bill - a showcase of first-time fighters - in March in Belfast.
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East Belfast Princes trust
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Princes Trust at Prokick

The east Belfast team from Princes Trust paid another visit to the Prokick gym this week. They have joined the many Princes Trust group who have been in and out of the east Belfast Gym, for five years bringing students from all over Northern Ireland as part of their course. The Princes Trust run separate groups in January, April and September each year.

The group decided to come to Prokick to encourage fitness in the group and to find out more about the exciting sport of Kickboxing and add a session at the kickboxing gym into every 3 month course.

The group then discuss the gyms ethos of Truth, Discipline and Respect as part of their course work. The UK charity helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance they help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives.

Focusing their efforts on those who've struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed. If you're 14 to 30 and feel stuck, bored, frustrated or held back, Princes Trust can help. Look into the programmes they provide and how they can help you get your life working.
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This is part two of early morning training - here's a few pointers that will help you get started in your early morning training
This is part two of early morning training - here's a few pointers that will help you get started in your early morning training

Early Morning Training - Part 2

Some athletes feel the best time to train is early in the morning before the rest of the country gets ready for the mad day ahead. The object of my Boot Camp or if you like ‘early morning training’ is to enhance the fighters find greater fitness level. Below are 10 pointers about early morning training and a little advice to achieve the hard part for most - getting up and out of bed!

1. First up, get yourself a good alarm clock with a pleasurable wake-up call. If your alarm ring is unpleasant, you might be awakened in a crabby and uninspired mood looking for a reason not to get up. Test-drive clocks in the store and look for a sound that suits you, most mobile phones have good alarms systems now. For me I don’t care about a nice sound I choose an alarm clock with the most annoying sound and set it out of arms way so I need to get up and turn it off before my partner Adele is awakened and gives me one of her special back hands, now that's a wake-up and half. (Joking)

2. Have your training gear and clothes ready before you go to bed each night. Include a variety of items in case the weather changes overnight to avoid wasting time and look for excuses not to go.

3. Preparing for early morning training - Get used with wakening up at the same time every day when not training (disarm the snooze button on your alarm). Even if you choose to sit on the couch and read the newspaper or watch the news on TV even check-out the latest on ProKick.com on your PC instead of exercise, at least you are teaching your body to rise and be half conscious at this hour.

4. No dilly-dally in the morning. The more you are standing around in a dark, cozy house, the less likely you are to leave it. Wake up, get dressed, and get out the door.

5. Experiment with your pre-workout food. Figure out how little you can eat and still fit in a solid workout. Can you run 3-5 miles on an empty stomach? Can you ONLY run on an empty stomach? Some quick-and-easy foods that are usually gentle on a pre-workout stomach: banana, cereal bar, toast or yogurt. If you are doing an especially tough workout (Billy’s Boot Camp) then that requires ample fuel, give yourself enough time for your food to digest before exercising. Some people don’t eat anything before early morning train, I peronsonally, don’t take anything now, however when I was 30 years younger I could never start without my banana, cereal , or toast. This is trial on error, to see what works best for you.

6. Training with a partner I always found this hard as I have burnt out so many as they had not the same goals as myself. If you can find a friend or group to keep you accountable and motivated that’s if you are not self motivated and need company. If you are meeting outside for a walk, run or bike ride, establish conditions of weather- simple guidelines. (For example, if the weather drops below X degrees or it’s thundering outside, hit the gym or exercise at home.)

7. Explore different activities and alternate the exercise, then alternate your workouts to keep things fresh, but consistent.

8. Create an exercise plan or fitness goal so that you know what you’re working toward. Once you start seeing results, you will be more motivated to keep that alarm set on EARLY.

9. Try and have as much sleep as your body needs, your body will dictate the terms.

10. Simple, just enjoy your new found fitness and have a great day.

 


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Listen up recruits 6am Monday morning

Listen up you wannabe fighters and you over-weight people who have eat too much over Christmas - Billy’s Boot Camp is back! Never mind the dark mornings, the chilling ice cold winds and snow on the ground. You summer of life starts now. If you have signed up DONT be late - be late at your own risk.

We promise – by the end of a Boot Camp week you will feel invincible. You will wonder why others around you can be so gloom.

You are invited to join our students, up-and-coming fighters and veterans to hit the ground running – literally.

Legendary coach Billy Murray says: “There’s nothing quite like breaking sweat as dawn is breaking. You are one step ahead of everything and everyone for the rest of the day. By the end of the week, when you see the results, you will want more.”

Billy's Boot Camp starts this Monday 11th Jan 2010

For further details and to join Billy’s Boot Camp, contact ProKick on 028 9065 1074 or drop us an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This offer is only open to Prokick members only.

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It was a non-stop sparring day for the New sign-up fighters as
It was a non-stop sparring day for the New sign-up fighters as

Sparring Class For ProKick’s Next Fighters

It was DEE-Day as the sparring began for Wannabe fighters. 22 Prokick students battled it out in artic conditions at the first of the prearranged sparring classes, which will help prepare them for the March event. The ProKickies were all put through their paces on a very cold day which no-doubt will be the first of many.

In spite of the cold snap, matters started heating up in the Prokick Gym in Belfast on Saturday when 22 budding students who all signed up for their first venture in competitive kickboxing - got under way

But the hard work starts now. On Monday morning, when most folk will be turning into their second sleep, the Next Generation fighters will hit the dark roads of East Belfast at 6am for the beginning of Boot Camp - week one.

They will go through a daily 45minute intense session under the guidance of head coach Billy Murray and former fighter Robert Masterson.

Training details for the Next Generation platoon will be posted here on ProKick.com - Fighter new-look profiles will be up-dated very soon!

Six people were on the missing list - that is their first strike, " two strikes and you are OUT". Said Murray


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The old saying is so ture - The early bird catches the worm!
The old saying is so ture - The early bird catches the worm!

Early Morning Training

Hi Prokick members and web surfers - our recent early morning fitness ‘Boot Camp’ for enthusiastic wannabe fighters and hard-core fitness fanatics has enthused us to write a little that may help others find and feel the benefits of rising early to start some early morning sports activities.

Why Work Out in the Morning? There are plenty of benefits to physical activity first thing in the morning.

"Early morning workouts revs up your metabolism, jump start your energy level and accelerate your ability to burn up calories," said an exercise physiologist.

"Early morning workouts give you a chance to put the world on hold for an hour and think about the upcoming events and activities of the day, or think about whatever you want," said Murray. "Exercise also gets the endorphins flowing, so when you finish you are relaxed and in a good form to start the rest of your day."

Other Sports experts also agree the benefits of early morning exercise far outweigh the extra risks you may face.

"In our cardiac rehabilitation programs, experts don't see any increased risk from morning exercise," reported Gordon Blackburn, program director of cardiac rehabilitation. "Just be sure if you have heart disease that you first talk over any early morning exercise plans with your doctor."

There are plenty of practical reasons for choosing early morning workouts.

"If I make myself get up early in the morning and get into the fitness center or hit the road by as early as 4.30 a.m. to get my workout done, I don't have to worry about how I'm going to find the time during the rest of the day to exercise," said Mr Hopkins, a long-time runner and veteran of 65 marathons and accomplished distance runner.

"More and more people are finding the benefit of exercising before starting work and that’s no bad thing - they can’t all be wrong. I’ve been early morning training from nearly 35 years on and off when it is as regular as clock-work im in the best shape in mind and in body and that starts the day off on a positive note before I head into work. I really think the psychological and physiological benefits outweigh minuses," Said Billy Murray a four time four weight world kickboxing champion.

Billy Murray sees to it that the doors of the ProKick Gym open before 5:45 a.m. and supervises the members and wannabe fighters to start at 6 am sharp.

Part II of this article will come later today


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Look who’s fighting next

More than 20 Prokick students signed up to join the ranks of fighters this week and will take to the ring in a Shamrock smash over the St Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in March.

In spite of the cold snap, matters started heating up in the Prokick Gym in Belfast on Wednesday when 23 budding students signed up for their first venture in competitive kickboxing.

Students from all over Northern Ireland and all walks of life will go between the ropes in March and will achieve a never-to-be-forgotten experience. But the hard work starts now.

On Monday morning, when most folk will be turning into their second sleep, the Next Generation fighters will hit the dark roads of East Belfast at 6am for the beginning of Boot Camp - week one.

They will go through a daily 45minute intense session under the guidance of head coach Billy Murray and former fighter Robert Masterson.

Training details for the Next Generation platoon will be posted on http://www.prokick.com - along with new-look profiles and up-to-date blogs on each fighter.

 


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Prokick students signed up in their droves and join the new ranks - listed under of fighters. They all sign-up this week and will take to the ring in St Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in March.
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Well done to all who signed up starts up for the course. Our next 6 week course starts Thursday 21st of Jan at 6pm
Well done to all who signed up starts up for the course. Our next 6 week course starts Thursday 21st of Jan at 6pm

Kickboxing New Starts For 2010

First New Kickboxing Class of 2010 - Lets hope there is no stop for the demand for the sport of ProKick kickboxing as the craze continues from 2009 right through to now at the celebrated club as another 6 week course kicked off for the raw novice. The packed class kicked into action at the ProKick kickboxing school of excellence as the new beginners received their first taste of the sport working through fundamentals of fitness and elements of self defence.

“It’s time to lose those extra pounds and get fit,” said Murray. “At ProKick we have a long reputation for taking everyone who comes through the doors and finding a regime that is right for them."

"We've trained world champions and those keen on burning off a few extra pounds that were put on over Christmas. It’s a fun way to get healthy and its open to absolutely everybody."

"Kickboxing isn’t just about getting into a ring – it’s a great way to get in shape and stay in shape.”

Well done to all who signed up starts up for the course and made it, 5 people sent their apologies as bad weather kicked in but said they will attend next week . Our next 6 week course starts Thursday 21st of Jan at 6pm.  Click here for more.
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If you are interested then just sign-up and return
If you are interested then just sign-up and return

Get Me In The Ring - Sign-up Form

Want to have a go in the ring? Then this event is designed strictly for beginners 1st and 2nd time novice fighters. Simply fill in the form below and return. The event is for novice beginners, however, we will have a few additional amateur fighters on the event - so for those with a bit more experience who also want on the ‘The Next Generation’ Bill - just return a completed form.

Attention all Prokick wannabe fighters and Non Prokick fighters, clubs and instructors. would you like to fight on the next ProKick kickboxing event in Belfast? The date is provisionally set for St Patrick's Day weekend on March 21st at a Belfast top Hotel yet to be confirmed.

If you are one of the budding kickboxing champions who wants to have a go in the ring. Then please copy the following below and send it completed FAO Billy Murray at Prokick press office

Or if you are from another kickboxing club but want to be a part of this event - 'The Next Generation' then also fill this out and send it to us. - “I want to be a champion too– get me in the ring”

 

Just fill this form in and return:

Name:

Age:

Country:

Club:

Manager:

Fight record If any: fights - Wins - lost - Draws - KO's

Weight stripped in Kg:

How long have you been kickboxing and any other fight sports?

What got you interested in kickboxing?

What are your future ambitions?

What are your hobbies out side kickboxing?

Are you married, getting married ?

Do you have any children?

What age are they?

What is your occupation/job?


Address:

Home No.:

Mobile No.:

Email address:

If there is there any other information which may be of interest please list however trivial you may think it is.

When the form is completed and returned to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Mr Murray will contact you directly 

For more info on events for ‘I’m want to be a champion – Get Me In The Ring’ - contact 028 9065 1074 or check back again here at ProKick.com


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BIG thanks and have a great holiday to you the ProKick fans, members, news seekers and surfers
BIG thanks and have a great holiday to you the ProKick fans, members, news seekers and surfers

Happy New Year ProKick Surfers

Here's wishing all our members and you the ProKick surfer - a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010. A BIG thanks to all of you, because without you ProKick.com would not be a market leader not just in Northern Ireland but across the world. ProKick.com is fast becoming a global success with hits going through the roof from every corner of the globe.

Our web-site ProKick.com is now Northern Ireland’s most visited sporting web-site, knocking the socks off more established main-stream sport web-sites and we are now ranked within the top 30th web-sites in the North of Ireland. We are also proud of our world ranking which is well under the 300 thousand mark and grows in popularity daily. 

“It’s exceeded my expectations,” said ProKick founder and Irish Kickboxing lynchpin Billy Murray.

“I have always thought that at ProKick we lead rather than follow. We had a very good functioning site 10 years ago - before most organisations really even thought of it.

And a decade on, we wanted to have the best sporting site in the country – and I think we are very close to that now. It’s more interactive, there is space for all sorts of audio and visual and it’s the most important one-stop space for news and information about kickboxing, Irish Boxing and MMA events in Ireland and beyond.”

He added: “Anyone who goes to prokick.com gets a wonderful site and up-to-date news.”

 

Thanks from everyone here at ProKick.com for helping us make the number No.1 spot for Sports web-sites in Northern Ireland

Have a Happy and healthy and a great 2010  

Billy Murray 


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Peter McDonagh - Bermondsey-based Galwegian represents the toughest challenge of his professional career to date.
Peter McDonagh - Bermondsey-based Galwegian represents the toughest challenge of his professional career to date.

Peter McDonagh A Promising Boxer

Peter McDonagh has been granted a shot at one of Britain’s most promising young fighters, former amateur world champion Frankie Gavin. The pair will collide on the undercard of Sam Sexton’s Commonwealth title defence against Danny Williams at the Wembley Arena on February 13.

McDonagh’s last outing was a points defeat by Lee Purdy in May but Gavin, who boasts Irish ancestry, believes that the Bermondsey-based Galwegian represents the toughest challenge of his professional career to date.

"My parents are from Ireland and I go back frequently so it's going to be a hard one beating up on him," said Gavin, who is 5-0 in the paid ranks.

"But I'm sure McDonagh won't be feeling the same and it will be on his mind to stop me and make a name for himself.

"McDonagh is experienced, he's beating Michael Gomez and has won and challenged for plenty of domestic titles so it's a great test for me at this stage of my career.

"But I stopped all my opponents in 2009 so I aim to continue in the same manner throughout 2010 and become an exciting attraction like Ricky Hatton and Naseem Hamed."
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Stevie Kidd with daughter, Morgan after she progressed and achieving her yellow belt.
Stevie Kidd with daughter, Morgan after she progressed and achieving her yellow belt.

No Kidding Stevie

Stevie Kidd first started kickboxing in 2004. Since then he has had 3 fights. Here Stevie picks up the story…'I have moved up through the belts to blue belt level and took over as instructor were it all began in the Shankill Leisure centre.'

Stevie continuned to say: " I really enjoy my time at Prokick where I’ve met some really good friends.

Friends that I never thought I’d have, from all over Belfast, Northern Ireland and beyond. And it’s thanks to Mr Murray and Prokick, they made it all happen. I enjoy teaching the skills that I’ve learnt to the kids that come to my class.

Some of the biggest kicks I get out of teaching kickboxing is seeing the kids progress, it really means something to me. When I see kids coming into the room not knowing anyone, standing with other kids around them but feeling embarrassed because they can’t do the moves properly yet after a couple of weeks those same kids are jumping up and down and can’t wait for next week’s class.

One of the delights on a personal front thing for me was seeing my eldest daughter, Morgan progressing and achieving her yellow belt. From she was 4years old she has been wanting to go to kickboxing. I told her she couldn’t until she was 6 years old. Sometimes I had to sneak out of the house or she would go into a fit. It’s not easy being me you know. Now she loves it, I’m just pleased she and a lot of other kids are getting the chance to do something like this. My other daughter Rihanna, I’m sure will want to start kickboxing but it’s a long way off, she’s only one year old, haha. I think the world of my two children.

My only regret is that I didn’t start kickboxing a good bit earlier in life, the years I’ve wasted standing about street corners drinking carry-outs, messing about and getting into trouble when I could’ve been kickboxing, doing something with my life -who knows where I could be now, what a waste. So that’s why I enjoy teaching kickboxing, giving the kids in my area the chances that I never had.

Each time a student of mine makes a grading I get the buzz, like the feeling I’ve just won a fight, it really means a lot to me seeing the kids progress, getting more confident and learning the sport of kickboxing.

I am hoping to get back into the ring sometime soon as I’ve been out though illness with vertigo, not nice.

So that’s all for now I hope you enjoyed reading a little about how I got started and what the sport means to me.

I will upgrade this as I move on through the sport."

Bye for now,

Stevie Kidd


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Scott Belshaw will seek to relaunch his career when he meets Larry Olubamiwo
Scott Belshaw will seek to relaunch his career when he meets Larry Olubamiwo

Scott Belshaw Vs Larry Olubamiwo

Belfast heavyweight Scott Belshaw will seek to relaunch his career when he meets Larry Olubamiwo at the Brentwood Centre on January 22. The 24-year-old heavyweight has been stopped in each of his last two bouts, against Tyson Fury and Audley Harrison, but could push himself back into British title contention with a victory over Olubamiwo.

The 24-year-old heavyweight has been stopped in each of his last two bouts, against Tyson Fury and Audley Harrison, but could push himself back into British title contention with a victory over Olubamiwo.

Certainly, Belshaw will not lack motivation given that Olubamiwo is promoted by Maloney, with whom he used to work.

Indeed, Maloney is well aware that his former protégé will be determined to make him like foolish.

"Belshaw has critics but can hit," the diminutive Londoner commented. "I promoted him early on and had real hopes, but our relationship never really worked out.

"It is a big chance for him to prove me wrong for giving him his contract back.

"He has lost a couple recently but that was against Tyson Fury and Audley Harrison. If Larry does as good a job then he deserves to be up there."
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two shiners 5 month old Max with Granda John
two shiners 5 month old Max with Granda John

5 years to go Max

60 year old former boxer and kickboxer John Murray called into the ProKick gym today in the hope of signing up his grandson Max for the kids class. He was told by his much younger brother Billy Murray that young Max will have to wait a little bit longer.

He also suggested that Max's grandfather had better do a little bit of exercise as he looks out of shape. The once lightweight competitior, now heavyweight has had one too many mince pies over the festive season.

 


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Badr Hari in Knock out in action
Badr Hari in Knock out in action

Badr Hari Vs Mourad Bouzidi – Its Showtime

Badr Hari will defend his IT’S SHOWTIME heavyweight world title against up-n-coming star Mourad Bouzidi at the O2 Arena in Prague (Czech Republic) on February 13 2010.

25 year old Mourad "The Silent Power" Bouzidi is a professional Dutch-Tunisian Heavyweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Team Kamakura/Team Aerts in The Hague, Netherlands.

He is the current Dutch Heavyweight WFCA kickboxing champion and K-1 Grand Prix finalist.

On the same fight card, Romanian Daniel Ghita will face Bosnian Dzevad Poturak.

Other world class fighters entering the ring are Gago Drago, Panjonsuk, Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva, Tomas Rhon and Ondrej ‘Spejbl’ Hutnik.


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Over 45,000 fight fans were treated to an incredible line up from the K1 in Japan
Over 45,000 fight fans were treated to an incredible line up from the K1 in Japan

It Was Dynamite At K1 Event - Results

It was the last KICK feast of 2009 and what a show to end the year with. December 31st 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena, Japan and with over 45,000 fight fans were treated to an incredible line up of fighters and all were willing to give the crowd everything they had hoped for and more. There was something on this card for every one of the 45,606 people that attended - the DREAM x SRC Team Battle, Masato’s retirement fight, a handful of superfights and the finals of both the Super Hulk Tournament and the Koshien Grand Prix.

In the first of 9 DREAM Vs. SRC Team Battle fights, Olympic silver medallist in Judo, Izumi Hiroshi stepped in the ring to face, Katsuyori Shibata. Despite this being a judo vs. pro-wrestler bout, almost the entire fight was spent with both fighters trying to out box the other. Shibata through some nice knees and a few high kick as well. Both fighters had the other in trouble at times, but didn’t quite have enough to make a finish. In the final minutes of the third round Izumi took Shibata down after a hard flurry, moved to full mount and pounded him until the round ended. Coupled with his standing Izumi had done enough to be awarded the decision.

K-1 veteran Ray Sefo’s returned to the ring in Japan to face local ex- boxing champion, Nishijima. Both fighters are well known for their fast and heavy hands. In the first round Ray’s jab seemed to be too quick for Nishijima, along with some heavy low kicks. Second and third round both seemed to enjoy showing the crowd that they could take and give hard head shots from each other. Nishijima got caught with an over hand right, from Sefo which dropped him for an eight-count. Ray Sefo took home a comfortable decision.

Masato, Japan Silver Wolf Vs Andy Souwer Holland / Shooto Boxing Holland

Masato, the most successful kickboxer Japan has ever produced, has finally decided to hang up his gloves after beating Andy Souwer on points over 5x3 min rounds. A retirement ceremony was then held for the man of the moment. He was presented with a huge canvas filled with well-wishes from his fans, as well as flowers and a pair of golden gloves from Event Producer Tanikawa. With his wife in tears beside him, he thanked his fans for their support, as well as K-1 staff. Andy Souwer also offered him a plaque, and his son gave him a pair of clogs. He then wished the audience a Happy New Year before spending a good deal of time signing autographs for the thousands of fans crowding the entrance.

Full results can be found on the official K1 Web-site


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The last blow was thrown at the the prokick Gym in the last sparring class for 2009
The last blow was thrown at the the prokick Gym in the last sparring class for 2009

Kickboxers Throw Last Kick In 2009

The last kickboxing class of 2009 took place on Wednesday 30-12-09 - and it just happened to be a sparring class full of the festive cheer. Experienced fighters to the raw novice kicked up a friendly storm as all levels had a chance to share the ring.

WELL done to those who attended the last class at ProKick in 2009.

Four new novice kickboxer from the sparring classes have now put their names in the mix for the Next Generation set for March 2010.

Happy new year to one and all lots of love and happiness for 2010
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Kickboxers though their last kick in 2009 at the ProKick Gym.
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Would you like to be in the last sparring class of 2009 then all ProKick members are welcome. Also it's the final class of a six-week beginners at 6pm
Would you like to be in the last sparring class of 2009 then all ProKick members are welcome. Also it's the final class of a six-week beginners at 6pm

Last Classes Of 2009

Hi all hope you had a nice Christmas. if you are still full of the festive cheer then level 2 sparring class is on tonight at 7pm. In addition to that if you want a spar to kick-start the New Year we will have a separate class running in tandem so all are welcome to the 7pm class that's if you are up for an hour of non stop sparring tonight. Also advances beginners and yellow belters can join in on this class below at 6pm - it will be a fast moving class, finishing with a pad session. See below:

NOTE: At 6pm tonight 30th December - we will also have the final class of a six-week beginners course. 

Class members will be informed tonight of what happens next. Hope to see you all then.

 


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Seyda Aygun Daygun lifted the world title on the 26th December in Erzurum. Turkey.
Seyda Aygun Daygun lifted the world title on the 26th December in Erzurum. Turkey.

Seyda Aygun Daygun -Turkey

Seyda Aygun Daygun the WKN European Champion with three defences of her crown took the WKN Ladies World Kickboxing Oriental rules title at the 54,kg division with a win over Maribel De Sousa of Spain.

Seyda Aygun Daygun lifted the title on the 26th December in Erzurum. Turkey.

The event was a LIVE TV event. The promoter was Mr. Orhan Ergen and the WKN International supervisor was Mr. Osman Yigin of Belgium who was assisted by the WKN Co-ordinator Mr Emile IRIMIA from Romania.
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Seyda Aygun Daygun lifted the title on the 26th December in Erzurum. Turkey.
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Colin Malcolm and Gary FUllerton win at the ProKick Compettion class who will win tonight
Colin Malcolm and Gary FUllerton win at the ProKick Compettion class who will win tonight

Class Times & Competition Week

It's competition time this week and next at the ProKick Gym in Belfast as everyone gears toward the festive season. ProKick normal classes will resume in the New Year starting with the kids classes on Saturday 2nd January. In the meantime we have classes open for all levels check below for the Festive Season timetable. Every Festive class from now until January will feature a ProKick Says competition and other competitions for adults of all levels.

Festive TimeTable

Monday 21st:
7pm Adults pads and circuit & finishing with a bit of fun Competition all levels

Tuesday 22nd:
6.15pm - Kids competition for all levels
7pm - Adults pads and circuit & finishing with a bit of fun Competition all levels

Wednesday 23rd:
7pm - Level 2 Sparring Class - anyone with only 1 fight experience is welcome, also former level 1, 2 & 3

After Xmas

Monday 28th:
7pm -
Adults pads and circuit & finishing with a bit of fun Competition all levels

Tuesday 29th:
6.15pm - No Kids class this week

7pm -
Adults pads and circuit & finishing with a bit of fun Competition all levels

Wednesday 30th
6pm -
Adults 6 Week Beginner Course final night
7pm - Level 2 continues, onward and upward.


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The latest recruit Mary Patterson signs up for the next event in March
The latest recruit Mary Patterson signs up for the next event in March

Mary Patterson Signs-Up

Mary Patterson is our latest signee from the ProKick gym who wants to ‘Step in the ring’ Mary who recently only passed her orange belt saw the calling on ProKick.com for new fighters and immediately thought that’s for her.

The 21 year-old from Dundonald was back at training right after the festive season and in good cheer when accompanied with boyfriend Andrew (Picture ) – the pair are a super team. Lets hope it won’t be Mary Mary so contrary when the real training and preparation kicks in.

Note: Just a line for those who sign-up for the event in March – if candidates don’t hit the mark for what is required for competition they will be dropped from the event and may well have to wait until the next one.

Good luck Mary, the team will be in touch soon
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A message from the WKN world office
A message from the WKN world office

A Message From The WKN

The WKN ( World Kickboxing Network) and all the World staff would like to take this opportunity to thanks all its members for their support, not just in 2009 but for the fifteen years the group is in operation. The WKN team have accomplished a tremendous amount of quality events throughout the world with coverage on many major TV networks.

We wish you and all your family a very Merry Christmas along with health and happiness for 2010.

 


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Santa visits kickboxing gym and watches competition - and with Santa looking on, it doesn't get much better than that!
Santa visits kickboxing gym and watches competition - and with Santa looking on, it doesn't get much better than that!

Kickboxing Santa

Santa hits ProKick Kickboxing school – Tuesday 22nd December witnessed yet another visit by the BIG MAN himself ‘Santa Claus.’ Kicking MAD kids at the esteemed kickboxing gym in Belfast had the prestigious visitor as special guest of honour for the annual - eighteenth ProKick kids Xmas party.

Santa took time out of his busy schedule to pay a quick visit to the boys and girls in the gym and to hand out some presents to the all the hard working kids. Before Santa said goodbye he asked all the children to be in bed early for their parents on Christmas Eve.

The ‘PROKICK SAYS’ children’s competition day was another resounding success. Over 50 underage talents took part in the event aimed at improving fitness, discipline and co-ordination.

The fun day also gives young kickboxers an opportunity to experience competition using their martial art skills.

Prokick coach Billy Murray said: “Underage members are not allowed to compete in full-contact kickboxing until they are 15 years of age. So, from the age of six they are learning the art of kickboxing but not the application.

“I want to give the young members an opportunity to put their skills into practice, mixing competition with fun. The idea stems from a game we have played for many, many years at the gym, Prokick Says, our version of Simple Simon Says and who would believe that we’re on our twenty-third kids competition!.

“We have rolled a number of games into one big occasion and the kids love it. Everyone was a winner and everyone went home with a medal. It’s important to us at Prokick Gym that children learn about self-discipline, self-defence and grow up in a respected and disciplined environment.”

"I can’t believe we managed to secure Santa as Special guest of honour especially at this time of year when he is at his busiest, thanks again Santa from all at the ProKick Kickboxing school of excellence in Northern Ireland."

As Santa reminded everyone at the Prokick club that next month is the start of the yearly final of ‘Prokick Says’ and there will be special guests and lots of medals and trophies to win. Murray may even invite Mr Claus next year in 2010 to take part in the 19th year of ‘Prokick Says’ competition. And who knows Santa may even win a medal.
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Story written by Alex McGreevy
Story written by Alex McGreevy

Me And My Son

I'm not the first and I won't be the last dad to leave the world-famous Prokick Gym as proud as punch. I'd experienced a moment of pride when legendary coach and four-time world champion Billy Murray signed my first certificate upon attaining a yellow belt - the first grading belt in the wonderful art of kickboxing. But nothing can match the feeling a father gets when his offspring achieves. Writes Alex McGreevy a respected journalist.

The proud Dad Mr McGreevy continued to say - 

Little Alex, after several months of spending his Saturday mornings on Wilgar Street, finally stood among his fellow students last weekend for the daunting test that rewards with a first step onto the martial art ladder of recognition.

I don't know why his mum and I were so anxious - he was cool, calm and collected - and supremely confident in the knowledge of the skills he had atoned via Mr Murray's second-to-none tutoring. After 45 minutes of punching, kicking, bobbing and weaving, Alex, 6, strode proudly out of the humble Prokick surrounds with certificate in hand and belt around his waist. By Monday morning he was repeatedly asking: "What belt is next? and "Can I go to more classes?" "I'll tell you what's next," I said, "I need to get more belts or you will be teaching me new tricks!"

Inspired by Alex Jnr, that's next on daddy's agenda. I've been a member of Prokick for seven years - ever since Mr Murray berated me into giving kickboxing a column in the Sunday People newspaper.

In return, he gave me the best kickbox coaching in the country - and introduced me to the close-knit Prokick community.

That's a community I am proud to be part of - and proud that my son is now a member of it. Next up is my daughter. As I already have, poor Mr Murray will meet his match in her.

Story written by Alex McGreevy


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Little Alex, after several months of spending his Saturday mornings on Wilgar Street, finally stood among his fellow students last weekend for the daunting test that rewards with a first step onto the martial art ladder of recognition.
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Prokick gym all ready for the ' Festive Season'  - News of what's on is below, have a great Christmas..
Prokick gym all ready for the ' Festive Season' - News of what's on is below, have a great Christmas..

Prokick December News - Class times over Xmas

Here's some news for the month of December to keep you all updated. New beginners classes, Prokick Kids competition is going from strength to strength. And our Sparring classes for beginners are full of enthusiastic up-n-coming talent. And apart from all that the ProKick Gym is ready for Christmas, as you can see. Click the image at the bottom of the page for a larger picture of the gym.

Please note Class time’s change frequently during the holiday period; therefore keep an eye on ProKick.com for details, especially on the Announcement sidebar section of the website. If in doubt call ProKick on 028 9065 1074.

Up-coming event - yes it’s that time again – Don't foget to secure your ticket for the last event of the year - The Next Generation Show featuring 1st and 2nd timers kicks off at the Holiday Inn hotel Belfast on December 6th. Also on the card 3 experienced fighters, Mark Bird for European glory, Stuart Jess, now in non title action, and the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) James Gillen will show his not so friendly side against a Corsican.

Prokick Grading
‘Le Grande Grading’ will be Sunday 20th December to secure a place please inform your instructor or inform Brooke, Lisa or Fran at reception or by emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Kids start 1.30pm - Adults 2.45pm starts 3pm sharpe – please do not just turn up – you must submit your name and your instructor must give you permission to attend.Open to all levels who have done the time required.

New Beginners Class
Our next New Beginner’s Class starts Tuesday 5th January at 8.30pm. If you can't think what to buy a friend or loved one this year for a stocking filler why not  buy them an Xmas present like no other, to whip them into shape - click here for more details of our6 week beginners class.

New Sparring Cass
Our new sparring class starts Wednesday 6th January at 6pm to enrol or for more details in this, contact reception. Limited spaces! (Please note - this class is only open to Prokick members) ProKickers just require a gum shield the rest of the equipment we have. If you prefer to buy your own equipment, we supply everything you need.
Level 2 Sparring course kicks off on Wednesday 9th December at 8pm, registration opens tonight (Wednesday 2nd)

Holiday Class Times:

Monday 21st December 7pm - One Adults class all levels

Tuesday 22nd December is the last class before Xmas:
6.15pm Kids class all levels. (there will be no 5.30pm class) - Kids competition see Kids corner below for details
7pm  Adults class all levels.(All Tuesday adult classes tonight are merged into the 7pm this week and next week only)


Wednesday 23rd December 7pm -

Level 2 sparring is on this Wednesday 23rd Dec at the earlier time of 7pm Those who have competed once may join in on the 7pm sparring class. This remains until the first Wednesday back on January 6th when classes are back to normal. However alway check here at ProKick.com for up-dates

The gym is closed on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th of Dec

Opening times over the Festive period:

Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th - Adults, all levels at 7pm (1 class only per night all welcome)

Wednesday 30th will see the final class of the 6 week Beginners course at 6pm.
7pm - Level 2 sparring course continues, first time fighters are welcome.

We will close again on Thursday 31st and Friday 1st Jan.
All classes starting back to normal from Saturday 2nd Jan 2009

Kid Corner
Tuesday 22nd December 6pm - its ProKick Kids Big Competition day - The end of year Finale - Santa has dropped hints that he may appear.
Kids classes return as normal on Saturday 2nd January

NEW REFRESHERS COURSE's Anyone wishing to return to the gym after a layoff do not need to start from scratch. Simply call the gym on 028 9065 1074 or drop us a line and we will suggest appropriate classes for you to return.

Yours in Sport

Prokick.com


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It's the month of December and although the snow hasn;t arrived yet the ProKick Gym could look this once the blizzard hits.
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Le Grande Grading

Kickboxing kids make the grade - ‘Le Grande Grading’ at the Prokick HQ in Wilgar street, Belfast. It is a busy day for the students at the established kickboxing gym as over 30 kids and over 50 adults took their grades in various levels ranging from Yellow to Senior Brown belt.

Kickboxing mad students from the age of 6- 66 years-old arrived at the ProKick headquarters to go through the ProKick exams with a series of tests covering different aspects from the sport which will hopefully elevate them to the next level covering belts from Yellow, Orange and Green right up to the last brown belt.

A grading is when Kickboxing students, non-contact and contact, are assessed through a series of levels / grades, with the base level being White Belt, through ten levels, finally reaching a Dan grade at black belt, which is equivalent, if you like, to a degree level in KickBoxing. This type of achievement would take, on average, between six and eight years with a training regime of on average of three to four times a week.

If you would like to get involved in kickboxing and attempt to climb the ladder of Kickboxing excellence you are welcome to sign up to ProKick's next beginners course starting January 5th for more information click here or call 028 9065 1074


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