ISKA World Championship Kickboxing
Date: 17 May 2008
Location: Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny, Ireland
Photos: ISKA World Championship Kickboxing
Main Event: World title bout
ISKA World Cruiserweight title 88.5kg FC
Waine Turner (UK) v Daniel Quigley (Northern Ireland)
Winner Daniel Quigley TKO Round 5
ISKA Irish Super-Lightweight title 62.5kg FC
Jay McVeigh (PT’s Gym, Donegal) v David Welsh (Bodyshots, Belfast)
Winner Jay McVeigh TKO Round 5
Supporting bouts:
Tommy McCafferty (PT’s Gym) def. Caine Nelson (Top Pro) Pts.
Sean Deaney (PT’s Gym) def. Patrick Bertie (Top Pro) TKO R3
Dee McGuiness (PT’s Gym) def. Nigel Parks (Lurgan Bulldogs) KO R2
Michael Dunn (PT’s Gym) def. Kevin Tonan (Lurgan Bulldogs) Pts.
Rab Lytlle (Lurgan Bulldogs) def. John Doherty (PT’s Gym) TKO R2
Geraldine Laird (England) def. Natalie McCurran (PT’s Gym) Pts.
Sonia Wood (Coventry) def. Rachel Morrison (PT’s Gym) Pts.
Medical Suspensions: Waine Turner (Birmingham) David Welsh (Belfast) Patrick Bertie (Top Pro) Nigel Parks (Lurgan) John Doherty (PT’s Gym) received 28 medical suspensions and will not be fit to compete until 13th June 2008
Event report
Northern Ireland’s Daniel Quigley made a successful challenge for the ISKA World Cruiserweight Kickboxing title when he stopped the reigning Champion Waine Turner in the fifth round.
The young contender gave the Champion no quarter he dropped Turner twice in the first round with an endless barrage of punches and kicks. Turner was sent to the canvas twice in the following rounds he bravely tried to survive the onslaught but Quigley would not be denied after another knock down in the fifth round the referee stepped in to save Turner from further punishment and award a TKO victory to Quigley. The sold out event was promoted by Paddy Toland at the Clanree Hotel, Donegal, Ireland. On the same card Jay McVeigh (P T’s Gym Donegal) stopped David Welsh (Bodyshots, Belfast) in the fifth round to take the ISKA Irish Super-lightweight title.
