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ISKA news: September 2008

  • 26 September 2008

    ISKA World Title on K-1 MAX WGP Final

    The K-1 MAX World Grand Prix Final will be staged on the 1st October at the Budokan Stadium in Tokyo. The penultimate fight prior to the WGP final fight is an ISKA World title Match between Susumu Daiguji and Daisuke Uematsu for the ISKA World Lightweight title 60kg Oriental Rules. Read more

  • 22 September 2008

    Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion

    By Michael Afromowitz Amid the splendor of the iconic Playboy Mansion, the MMA action was world class, and atmosphere was electric as Playboy Enterprises founder Hugh Hefner looked on along with a host of Hollywood celebrities. ISKA President and Strikeforce Rules Director Cory Schafer was in attendance coordinating with the California State Athletic Commission to regulate the event. Read more

  • 16 September 2008

    Rung retains World title

    Thailand’s Rungnakorn Kharnpan or Rung as he is known to UK fight fans made a second successful defence of his ISKA World Light-Welterweight Muaythai title inside four months. He faced undefeated Scottish Muaythai Champion James Doolan at the Oran Morin in Glasgow on the 14th September. Read more

  • 14 September 2008

    Nick Gill withdraws from World title fight due to family bereavement

    Nick Gill was scheduled to contest the vacant ISKA World Welterweight against Frenchman Ali Kanfouah on the 4th October at the Stevenage Arts & Conference Centre but he had to withdraw from the match due to a family bereavement. Read more

  • 8 September 2008

    ISKA make history in Cambodia

    ISKA sanctioned the first ever World Championship Kickboxing event in Cambodia on 28 August 2008 at the Olympic Stadium in Phnum Penh, staged by Paddy Carson Promotions. The historic event featured two ISKA world title matches. Read more

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