The glitzy dinner event will reward the fighters, coaches, gyms and support staff who have helped the sport in Ireland grow at such an incredible rate over the past couple of years. Amongst the awards to be handed down on the night will be male and female student of the year, best ProKick satellite gym, up-n-coming fighter, instructor of the year along with a host of other special achievement gongs to be won.
“This awards ceremony will pay tribute to the people across the island that have made Kickboxing such a powerhouse sport,” said Billy Murray, the man behind the event. “This will also mark 18 years of ProKick and close to 30 years of kickboxing in Northern Ireland which we will honour at a single ceremony. It’s exciting and it’s going to be another momentous occasion.”
Following the handing down of gongs celebrating the best in kickboxing talent nationwide, the three men – all yet to be named – will take to the ring in a series of exciting bouts. “Every year after the awards and dinner we show some of our brightest talent in action,” said ProKick founder Billy Murray.
“Those lucky enough to get a ticket for the ceremony are in for a treat. There is some unfinished business in the world of kickboxing and we hope we can resolve this as we hope to have world champion Gary Hamilton and Marty Cox Jnr on the card in what is now the most anticipated and talked about match-up from 2008 and it truly is - ‘Unfinished Business’ as a freak accident ruled out Cox Jnr just minutes before he was to meet Hamilton at the KICKmas event on Dec 1"
Two other bright hopes from the world of Northern Irish kickboxing will also appear on the menu.
Purchase your ticket at £50 – tickets are limited. Tickets can be acquired on-line at the Prokick Shop
Comments
Hi Mark, keep the great work up, love your comments.
The fight between Mark and Mikey essentially it is a rematch however it is in a different style this time as it is K1 style, meaning no grappling with the knee, like Thai.
cheers
BM
By info@prokick.com on 27 Jan 2009
ive just realised the fight card has Mark bird and Mikey Shields fighting..
a quick rematch there then, does mikey feel he has unfinsihed business??
as per Kickmas im sure it will be a great fight
Any word on Stuarts opponent
M.
By Mark1 on 27 Jan 2009
the prokick team do make u feel welcome.how does the seating work?
By david collettdavid collett on 27 Jan 2009
Well im sure Billy will help ya get that autograph, if you ask him nicely..lol
Well im definatly hoping to be there, as i do feel quite part of prokick now, i feel i have moulded into the place so well, the guys i train with are super and a good friendship has developed, after all we are all learning and thus need to help each other.
Who’D have thought it….......me…lol
M.
By Mark1 on 26 Jan 2009
hope i can make it means i ll have 2 get the suit out.
By david collettdavid collett on 26 Jan 2009
Im hoping to attend though with my business coming into season i need to look at whether i can or not, hey james i see your living in switzerland, im sure you have been able to see many many fights there, i think its quite big over there, so no doubt many many gyms etc.
Your calling into see us at prokick when you come over anyway, so i hope to say hello.
oh and hopefully you will get that autograph from carl this time around..
M.
By Mark1 on 25 Jan 2009
Looking forward to the event myself. The dinner events are always a great night out, not just for the fights but for the whole experience as well.
By daryl@darylcampbell.com on 22 Jan 2009