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BOXING legend, Marvelous Marvin Hagler will spend Christmas in Belfast after he accepted an invitation to attend one of the city’s biggest ever fight nights at the Ulster Hall.
The former world middleweight champion who was involved in classic bouts with Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Alan Minter, will be the guest of honour when Belfast’s Gary Hamilton challenges for the world kickboxing title.
Hagler, who will stay in Belfast with his wife Kay, accepted the invitation from promoter and former world champ Billy Murray.

“I pitched the idea to Marvin when we met earlier this year in Geneva,” said Murray.
“It is a great coup for Belfast to have such a legendary sports star visit just days before Christmas and he and his wife are excited about seeing our wonderful city.”“Marvin Hagler will now see the home of great Irish boxers and the new home of great Irish kickboxers,” added Murray.
“It’s a great boost for sport and for the young people involved.”

"BOXING legend, Marvelous Marvin Hagler said: I'm looking forward to visiting the city of Belfast. I've never had the pleasure to visit Northern Ireland before, it is something that my wife and
I are looking forward to. I've heard so much about the country and how vibrant Belfast city has
became since the troubles have stopped."

Marvelous Marvin Hagler went on to say: " I can't wait to be part of this historical fight between Gary Hamilton, whom I saw fight in Geneva last April, and Mohammed Samir, reputedly the best
pound for pound kickboxer on the planet. And to see this fight first hand at one the world's most famous fight venues which has witnessed some of the world's finest boxers and fights, is definitely something to look forward to"!
His final words were:
" I expect to see a good show between Hamilton and Samir and some good punches too" !!!!

Hagler’s visit follows Joe Frazier’s stay in Belfast almost two year’s ago. The former heavyweight champ who shared memorable fight scenes with Mohammad Ali, came to the city as a special guest of former Lord Mayor and amateur boxer Alex Maskey.

It’s all go for non-stop Murray in recent months. The former four-time world champion was in Las Vegas last month to secure rights to bring the K1 fight phenomenon to Northern Ireland and will travel to Tokyo next week to finalise the deal. Also in November he will take a team of fighters to compete in Cyprus.
And, last month the Prokick Gym owner landed a contract with the Irish-owned Setanta Sports channel to have a series of kickboxing events screened in the UK & Ireland in October and November.
Tickets for the Kickmas BOX special at the Ulster Hall are on sale now. Ringside tickets are now sold out!
Call the ProKick hotline on 028 9065 1074 or check back soon here for all the hottest gossip and fight news for the event.


Billy Murray Promotions
www.prokick.com
‘ KickMAS BOX 3’
Ulster Hall, Belfast
Monday 19th December 2005
Doors open 6 pm First bout 7pm

Some pictures from April 2005 in Geneva>

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