Murray will stage a special silver jubilee event that will mark the 25th anniversary of the night he became a world Professional kickboxing champion for the first time, and by the way all the training for that fight took place in Murray's old Gym in Pound St in Newtownards. The night will have a knockout SEVEN World championship bouts with his own trained and managed home grown fighters from Home of Champions, the Prokick Gym. Murray will stage and host this landmark fight show on September 13th 2014.

Event Details - The former fighter Billy Murray, now promoter trainer and mentor to many is one of Northern Ireland’s greatest sporting heroes. He is marking an incredible career milestone with a glittering event at the Ulster Hall for this September 13th. Billy Murray, is a  man credited with helping  popularising kickboxing in Ireland, will celebrate over 40 years in Martial Arts and 25 years since becoming professional world champion for the first time. The Belfast legend Murray, now a spry 56 year-old, took the world welterweight title from American Richard Hill back in September 12th 1989 – the Mayweather Jnr of kickboxing back then and a man who was supposed to be unbeatable.

The event was on September 12, 1989 in the Belfast home of the fight game, the Ulster Hall. To mark the event, Murray, now a celebrated coach and  promoter, has gathered SEVEN homegrown fight stars of the present and future, all of whom will challenge for a world WKN title on the night, September 13 2014. See some clips with Billy Murray from that incredible night can be found on Lords of the Ring Video

“It’s just like coming home,” said Murray announcing this September’s show. “It feels like just a heartbeat since that night my heart was racing and I stepped through the ropes. Hill was a hell of fighter – tough, wily, kicked like an angry horse. He’d beaten me once before, but he wasn’t going to beat me that night, in front of my people, in front of my Belfast.

“I’ve had a wonderful, incredible career since, but that night set me on the way. I felt that I had to mark it and there is no better way for me and for the sport I love than to look to the future. It’s going to be a night that will live long. Who knows how many more Billy Murrays will emerge this September.”
 
Murray has also guided, trained, promoted, and managed 10 world champions, 23 European or Intercontinental champions and numerous national champions. He takes teams across the globe, all without any official funding, all paid for through fundraisers by gym members friends and families of the brave and eager young fighters.


Tickets went on sale last week Wednesday 25th June at the Press Launch at the Ulster Hall for this incredible night.  You can also purchase directly from the Ulster Hall box office on 028 9033 4455 or over the phone at the ProKick gym in Wilgar St or at ProKick on 028 9065 1074 on-line at Lords of the Ring Event Page


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Seating Area and prices are:
Ringside - £50.00
Ground Floor Block A - £25.00
Balcony - £30.00
Choir North - £25.00
Choir South - £25.00

Stage -£30 SOLD-OUT