Gladiators Promotions staged another sold out event at MFCC in Malta on Wednesday December 7th 2011 in which local fighter Daniel "The Jet" Zahra became the very first Maltese professional fighter to become a European champion winning a tough battle against Jose BOGAS de Oliveira from Portugal.
By round number 2 the superiority of the home fighter was becoming more evident and Oliveira often had a surprised look on his face as Zahra displayed combinations of kicks and punches which often found there markwith great effect. Oliveira however remained calm and was never flustered even after Zahra drew blood in round number 3.
De Oliveira had his moments of brilliance but the home fighter never allowed him to settle down and properly get the fight going in his favour.
The Portuguese fighter showed true sporting spirit and after he judges made their decision, raised Zahra’s hand in victory.
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Maltese kickboxer Daniel "The Knight" Zahra has juts been crowned the new professional WKN European Champion after defeating fellow title challenger Jose De Oliveira from Portugal. The two welterweight warriors met in Malta on December 7th 2011 and after 7 rounds of blistering action, the home fighter walked away with the crown.
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Well done Daniel although I thought his opponent was not worthy. He did not do anything. He was like a punching bag - barely any reactions. Also the fight was on 5 rounds not 7.
By AlexAlex on 08 Dec 2011