Stuart Jess Vs Chris Ichem

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Just weeks after the heartbreaking loss of his son through cot-death, brave Saintfield fighter Stuart Jess fought for the memory of his tragic boy in a kickboxing ring. Jess, 26, and his devastated partner Heidi lost their nine week old son Calum on August 24.

Despite the utter tragedy of what happened, Jess – European light middleweight kickboxing champ - decided to step back into the ring in a matter of weeks in memory of his son. Jess fought in Dublin last Saturday night against local man Chris Ichem. It served as a warm-up for a world title tilt in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on December 1 that Jess has said he will win for young Calum.