Mark Bird Vs Mickey Shields - Image
It was a Christmas Cracker for the 'Next Generation' kickboxing event at the Holiday Inn in Belfast. Two Big titles and a ton of talent from all over the country was on display.
WKN Super Welterweight Amateur European K1 Style title - 5x2 minute round
Mark Bird (NI) British champion Winner Points Vs Mickey Shields(Scotland) British Champion
Mark Bird lifted the super welterweight European title after a classy display of kickboxing K1 style. Kudos to young Mickey Shields who travelled to the event without a coach. Report above.
Joint top of the Bill was Mark Bird - the young kickboxing star became-of-age on Sunday night with an emphatic win over a tough Scott Mickey Shields. Bird is still up in the clouds after a dazzling display that lifted him the European WKN amateur Thai style title.
The new European champion Bird though only 18 years-old has sacrificed a lot in his young fight career, he recently sold his car, pc and practically everything he owned to go train in Thailand in preparation for future ring competition. It paid off too when he lifted the WKN European crown.
Prokick chief coach Billy Murray; believes Bird could go all the way to the top and even compete in the new Japanese division in K1 at 65kg but only if he stays grounded. “In the sport of kickboxing Mark is starting to making a name for himself across the world, and now that he has added a European title to his British crown, even better. Last year he also travelled to the Mediterranean on invitation and took the Corsican cup."
The Next Generation kickboxing event in Belfast from the Holiday Inn was sponsored by:
Taylored Workwear LTD
Calor Gas
Company Haircutters
Ralph Jess motors.
ProKick and Billy Murray would like to thank all the travelling fighters and coaches from Portugal, Scotland, England, Corsica, Ireland North and South for helping make this event a great success..
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