The #LordsOfTheRing show opened its doors on Saturday night at the Ulster Hall and featured seven World title fights. The event celebrated 25 years since ProKick Head Coach Billy Murray won his own first Pro world title in the same venue. A show of this magnitude has never been attempted before in Europe and every seat in the house was full as the show kicked off.
The main event was Hamilton`s bout against Paolo Renna for a vacant WKN Professional World title. Hamilton had stated at an earlier press release that he would retire if the fight resulted in his defeat but his fans had no need to worry as the ProKick fighter gave it everything he had, and that was enough for him to take his second world title at a second weight. The fight didn't make the 12 rounds as Hamilton’s continual attack on Renna was too much and it was stopped in the fifth round after a veracious attack on the Belgian's body with both hands and feet.
SEVEN world titles up were up for grabs on this historical night when ProKick's homegrown fighters took to the ring. The team took home five of the World titles; one was declared a draw and the other a loss. Billy Murray couldn’t have been prouder as family, friends and fight fans congratulated him on the superb result.
Surprise: Joe Lindsay paid tribute to friend Murray as he stepped into the ring and called for more media attention on the sport as well as proper recognition for Billy Murray’s dedication and work within the sport and the local community.
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Other Result in Brief:
WKN Professional Light welterweight world title 64kg
Full-Contact rules. 12x2 min rounds - Vacant title
Gary Hamilton 62.5kg (WIN 5th TKO) (Belfast, NI) Vs Paolo Renna 62kg (Belgium)
WKN Amateur Middleweight world title 76kg
K1 Sytle Oriental rules. 5x2 min rounds
Darren McMullan 75kg (WIN 5th TKO)(Ballygowan, NI) Vs David Wachs 75kg (Germany)
WKN Amateur Lightweight world title 54.7kg (DRAW)
K1 Sytle Oriental rules. 5x2 min rounds
Cathy McAleer 53kg (Belfast, NI) Vs Fadma Basrir 53kg (Moroccan French) WKN World Champion
WKN Amateur Light-heavyweight world title 79.4kg
K1 Sytle Oriental rules. 5x2 min rounds
Alex Ciocoi 78kg (WIN Points) (Romania-Belfast) Vs Mumun Batur 80kg (Turkey)
WKN Amateur Lightweight world title 58kg
Full-Contact rules. 5x2 min rounds
Ursula Agnew 58kg (Belfast, NI) Vs Ivana Miklašova 58kg (WIN 1st KO) (Slovakia)
WKN Amateur Welterweight world title 66.7kg
Low-Kick rules. 5x2 min rounds
Samantha Robb 65.5kg (WIN Points) (Tyrella, NI) Sona Čeredejova 66.5kg (Slovakia)
WKN Amateur Super-welterweight world title 69kg
K1 Sytle Oriental rules. 5x2 min rounds
Johnny Smith 69.kg (WIN 2nd TKO)(Bangor, NI) Vs Hakim Ketaieb 68.5kg (France)
Comments
What a brilliant night celebrating 25 years of world class kick-boxing in NI courtesy of Billy Murray and Prokick. Difficult to have a favourite bout as they were all first rate, and to have so many champs at that level from one gym is truly amazing.
Not only does ProKick draw potential winners to its door but it gives them the training, coaching, recognition and glory they deserve. We all know how hard they worked for it and every fighter earned their right to step into that ring on Saturday night.
Congratulations to Billy, ProKick and everyone involved - it was a very special night.
By julie julie on 15 Sep 2014
It’s been a while since my last show, what was I thinking! It was a great night not only for Kickboxing and Prokick but for kickboxing in Belfast. A perfect demonstration of just how exciting it can be. It was great catching up with old friends. I also think I saw Strong Man Glen Ross.
Role on the next one.
By GlenGlen on 15 Sep 2014