“He’s something else!” said Murray. “We’re delighted he’s coming to Belfast for this event. He’s becoming quite a fan of the city and he loves the kickboxing powerbase we’ve built here.”

Topping the bill will be local hero Gary Hamilton. The evergreen Belfast veteran is attempting to add the world lightweight belt to his featherweight title.

However, there are growing rumours that this will mark Hamilton’s final kickboxing battle before he switches to boxing.

There are some tickets left for Kickmas. To get them, see waterfront.co.uk or call the 24 hour ticket hotline on 028 9033 445