Belfast is gearing up for what is possibly the biggest and most ambitious kickboxing tournament ever staged in the city. No fewer than FIVE world titles are up for grabs at a special ‘KICKmas’ event, supported by Belfast City Council, at the landmark Belfast Waterfront on Monday 1 December.

Topping the bill will be Belfast’s own Gary Hamilton, the current featherweight World WKN World Championship – Hamilton will face London’s ISKA lightweight World champion, Marty Cox Jnr. Both will compete for the WKN lightweight crown as the Belfast boy attempts to become a two-time-two-weight World champion.

Also headlining the bill are some of the countries finest amateur competitors who will compete for world honours: WKN World Champion Ken Horan, from Galway, Belfast’s WKN British and European Champions, Mark Hennessy along with Saintfield’s (Celtic, British and European Champion) Ian Young, and (WKN British and European Champion), Stuart Jess.

The semi main events will see Patrick Kinigamazi, originally from Rwanda but now fighting out of Switzerland take on our Celtic cousin - Scotland’s Alexander White for the WKN European Professional Featherweight Full Contact title, while there also will be four man K1-style super heavyweight tournament.

If that is not enough - All-style kick and Thai-Boxing legend Mohamed Samir is back for KICKmas in a non title tilt over 5 rounds with plucky Englishman Shawn Burton.
Other Up-n-Coming talent on the card are - Corsican Cup Champion Mark Bird, from Lisburn, and Killinchy contender, Barrie Oliver who both will compete for British honours and Belfast’s Gary Fullerton will square-up for a Celtic nations title.

All of the fighters will join Lord Mayor Tom Hartley to officially launch the tournament at a photocall at the Belfast Waterfront Wednesday (19 November), at 10.15am. Filming, interview and photographic opportunities will be available at this time.

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