Hello Fight Fans - Feb 16th 2003

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HAMILTON AT THE BASH & MASH
There is little less than a week to the hottest show of the year at the Hilton hotel in Belfast. That where Billy Murray along with the kickboxing fight fans and Prokick members join together for the Bash & Mash in celebration of the clubs tenth anniversary.

KICKBOXING ROAD SHOW Prokick’s road show is starting to gain momentum. We can revel there will be open day seminars in Newtownards, two venues in the Belfast area, Downpatrick, Strabane and Ballymeana with five further venue to be confirmed soon as part of his planned province wide road show with all proceeds going to charity. More details will follow shortly

SCHOOL UP DATE Since SP released news last week that Billy Murray will teach kickboxing three more schools. news is just in of two further inquiries from schools in the north down area with more expected to follow. A representative from Prokick said. “ More and more schools are starting to look into the values that kickboxing has to offer to our community and that it is not just a competitive, its an activities that suits all ages. We’ll keep you posted.

WKN NEWS The first ever kickboxing event in Nigeria sanction by the WKN will be dubbed " AFRICAN PRIDE WARRIORS " and is set for the 15th March in the city of Lagos. A feast of top fighters are confirmed to be in action including Joseph Mukasa of Uganda whom Downpatrick’s Gary Noade defeated for the Pro/am World Super Welterweight crown in November. Joseph will be involved in a demonstration bout against top middleweight professional Andre Alexi. The event is headlined with a Low kick World title clash and also boasts three international bouts and two national WKN titles. GRADING February 21st , will see kickboxers from all over the north try and move up a level to yellow, orange and Green belt. The tests will start at 6pm sharp. See your club instructor for details or drop us a line to prokick@group.tm Tel. 028 90 651074

NEW BEGINNERS CLASS A new beginners class will start at ProKick in Wilgar street this Friday the 28th Feb starts 6pm sharp - to book you place please call the above number.

INSTRUCTORS COURSE - Prokick will hold an instructors seminar for all the up-and-coming wanabees. The Belfast school of kickboxing excellence are planning a further ten new outlet across the north where the public can learn Kickboxing ProKick style. Part 1. of the course starts Saturday 2pm on the 23rd March. Prokick member only can apply for this seminar, for non member Tel. 028 90 651074 or drop us a line to prokick@group.tm

FLATLEY ON A HIGH World title contender Owen Flatley, is going flat out in training, in what some may say is his last shot at a world title. Flatley, as ever is quietly confident that he will have the fancier feet work to get the job done within the distance. Heavyweight Sean Collier squares up with Phillipe Soyer of France over 5x2. Leisureland Complex Galway will also feature Belfast’s World Champion Gary Hamilton who will face Russian born Mike Pazowski now fighting out of Dublin under Thai-Boxing rules. For ticket contact Mr peter Foley on Galway 0878119227

LISBURN Prokick Gym’s head instructor former world Champion Billy Murray visited the Lisburn branch of his kickboxing network on Monday. The class which takes place on a Monday evening at the Lagan Valley Leisure Plex is going from strength to strength at the moment and plans are currently being put into place for a brand new beginners class coming soon. James Gillan the All Ireland super heavyweight champion is the club instructor. Prokick Lisburn.

BANGOR Pictured Kris Hanna (Back Right) with one of his future student Barry Cavan at Prokick Bangor. Kris has been an assistant instructor at the Prokick Gym for a couple of years and is currently under going his final steps of coaching training with Billy Murray to become a full Instructor. Kris will take over from Gail Hagan at the Bangor club in the coming weeks, when he completes his final course. Kris is also one of Prokick’s many rising stars and he is currently doing intensive training for three bouts coming up in Galway, Norway and France. If you are interested in getting started in the Bangor club or any of the Prokick Gyms Tel. 028 90 651074. Ballymena (For Ann’s Photo) Former Instructor of Prokick Ballymena Ann Kennedy said her final goodbyes at the clubs HQ in Belfast this week. She is pictured with her replacement Ryan Magee and Billy Murray who presented her with a certificate of excellence. Ann will be back in Belfast for the grading and the Bash & Mash this week.

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