The trouble had arisen when Mark’s mobile phone battery went flat which prompted the search for Mark.
One gym member Bill Morrow said, “Why doesn’t he just charge his phone or ring the office at the gym!” Easy, said Rocky Desi, “He’s only turned 18 and his Mummy probably does everything for him.”
Meanwhile frantic calls from Belfast to Gary Hamilton in Italy were futile as Hamilton slept through the entire saga. Twelve hours after leaving Belfast, Bird turns up at the Hotel - and all Gary said when he was awakened hours later was that he was starving!
Hamilton is in Italy for a Full-Thai bout this Saturday night against
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It was a case of Missing before Action as ProKick launched a search for young mark Bird
Missing in Action
It was a case of missing in action for ProKick’s Mark Bird as the gym officials launched an international man-hunt for the young fighter. The British light welterweight kickboxing champion was to accompany world champ Gary Hamilton in Turin, Italy and had arranged to meet him there. The Man Hunt began!
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ha ha ha, i thought something was up when the distress message from billy stayed at the top of the recent comments screen..
Well i suppose he is young..big city..(pretty things to look at)..eyes of mark they are Italion girls..expensive tastes..gucci and all that palava…
well at least he was found safe..awwww such a happy ending..LOL
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By Mark1 on 29 Jan 2009