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Kick Mania…. The Kickboxing Mania Series is promoted
by four times four weight World Champion Billy Murray.
The concept is a simple one: The promotions are
aimed at bringing the best exponents of all three disciplines
of kickboxing together to compete for European, Intercontinental
and World titles. In doing so we help spread the sport
of kickboxing globally, also creating opportunities
for some up-and-coming competitors to compete on international
events at home and abroad. We also believe our events
have a direct benefit at home through tourism and creating
publicity for northern Ireland which helps the country
in a positive way.
As Northern Ireland and indeed the world will soon sit
down to witness the sixth KickBoxing Mania, there will
be many onlookers with fond memories of the five that
have past before…
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Dundonald International Ice Bowl staged the inaugural
showdown of some of the world's best KickBoxing talent
when we saw the UK Vs USA - Mania II opted for the setting
of the Castle Leisure Centre, Bangor, County Down, and
pitted ten nations against each other in various guises
and weight divisions
- KickBoxing Mania III,
which took place at a sold out Waterfront Hall. Northern
Ireland's most famous kick-boxer, Billy Murray, rolled
back the years to win his fourth ever World title.
- Kick mania VI witnessed
the first Heavyweight Thai title contested for on Irish
soil, the venue was the world famous Ulster Hall in
the centre of Belfast. That's were many true boxing
& kickboxing world champions competed.
- Kickboxing Mania V The
worlds best Thai team ascends on Belfast. This Kick
Mania marked a watershed for kickboxing in Northern
Ireland. It was the first time an event was partly funded
by a Government body (The NI Events Company), as well
as being backed by Belfast City Council. We at ProKick
believe this was the biggest step for the sport in over
twenty years. - Lets get ready to rumble.. 'KickBoxing
Mania VI - LIVE on Eurosport' We have lined-up
one of the best fight cards so Mania VI will surpass
any of the previous. Have a look at the fight card.
As
the promoter of Kickboxing Mania - I have only one wish…
''Being a World Champion again was great, but I'd trade
it all away if only the people would come out in force
to support the new generation - that includes both the
punters and the press. We shouldn't fall into the spoilt
ethos of waiting until a fighter, in Boxing or KickBoxing,
is competing for World glory before we turn out to see
him, or indeed, her. I thank everyone that attends the
Mania for NOT doing that. 'On June 7th we will see local
lads with as much ability now as I had at their age.
Hopefully we'll move with the times and get behind the
future champions.''
Billy Murray
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