International Championship Kickboxing
Belfast's Park Avenue Hotel
5th June 1999

A packed Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast saw seven stunning bouts which amazed the thousand strong crowd who had amassed to see if local hero Gary Hamilton would add another title to his growing collection.

French K1 champ, Stephane Revellion and The Sharp Shooting Sheldon Schultzer battled it out for five rounds keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats, in the most intense demonstration bout this country has seen in years. Other star performances included that of Fran Spence and Kerry Acheson who proved that it's not just the boys who can play tough.

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Results:
Alan Kilpatrick (Belfast) Winner	Vs	Paul Horan (Galway)
Johnny Lockart (Newtownards)	Vs	Hugh White (Scotland) Winner
Fran Spence (Belfast)	Vs	Kerry Acheson (Ballynahinch) Winner
Glen Mc Clurg (Antrim) Winner	Vs	Fred Attal (French fighting out of Galway)
Steve Misich (New Zealand)	Vs This bout was cancelled due to injury	Vincent Di – Ruscio (Dublin)
Kenny Bishop (Bangor)	Vs Referee stopped this fight in the second round	Fatili Moug (France)
Kenny Bishop weighed in at 74.5 kilos, his French combatant weighed in at 73.1. Moug has more experience than Bishop and is technically very proficient where Bishop is the more aggressive but also has superb kicking ability, high and low. Unfortunately Bishop suffered an injury to his left shin and the referee called the fight to a halt - fortunately for the French man as Bishop had him on the canvas with a knock down. Bishop looked the stronger of both boxers but the doctor also agreed with the referee’s call.
Sheldon Schutzler (Bangor)	Vs	Stephane Reveillon (France)
The Sharp Shooter was to take on Englishman Marcell Kelman who sadly had to pull out at the last minute. K1 supremo Stephane Reveillon was happy to step in for what was to be a most exciting Thai Boxing Bout. Sheldon weighed in at a surprising 100 kilos a big difference from his title last year where he fought Simon Fenech for the Commonwealth title at 88kilos. The French K1 contender also weighed in at exactly the same weight, 100k.
Gary Hamilton is the new WKN Amateur European Champion at 62 kilos
Gary Hamilton Winner	Vs	Farid Benmimoun (France)
Gary Hamilton successfully defeated Frenchman Farid Benmimoun in this Full Contact 5x2 WKN European Title Fight… Gary Hamilton floored the French No1. - at the end of the first round. But, it was easy to see why Benmimoun was No1 in Europe as he clearly rocked the Belfast boy in the second with some heavy kicks and punches that took Hamilton to the floor for a count. In the third Gary changed his game plan by working to the body of the tough French man – half way through the third, Benmimoun hit the canvas this time not beating the count, referee Andrew Harron counted him out. Billy Murray said later, "I’m so pleased for Gary he did everything I asked of him and more, he was brilliant - what a future he is only 19. He will be World champion. "
Hamilton and Benmimoun weighed in exactly at 62kilos each.

Full Event Report to Follow

Kickboxing is back this Saturday at the Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast. Billy Murray’s Prokick team is back in action - doors open at 7.30pm with the first bout starting at 8pm.

Top of the bill is the current Irish champion from Belfast, Gary Hamilton. Hamilton is up against tough French man Farid Benmimoun for the Amateur European title at 62Kg

Prokick Fighters gunning for glory.

Sheldon Schutzler from Bangor was to square up England’s Marcell Kelman - this is a bout the sharpshooter has been looking for, as 4 years ago the English man stopped Schutzler in the 2nd round. Sheldon believes Kelman has been avoiding the rematch for a long time, Billy Murray said, " this would have been one of the best bouts of the night, Hey! but that’s Kickboxing, lets move on. The Sharp Shooter will now take on K1 supremo Stephane Reveillon who was happy to step in for what is sure to be a most exciting Thai Boxing Bout.

Kenny Bishop (Bangor) Vs Fatili Moug (France). Bishop will have his work cut out, as Moug is very experienced. If the Bangor man stay’s true to his recent form it should be a great fight. Kenny has been on super form - "I believe he could be a star in the world of Kickboxing, he travel recently to Switzerland and floored the Swiss champion in his hometown just last month," said Murray.