ISKA news: May 2010

28 May 2010
Team England Open selections and Squad training Full Contact Kickboxing

We are please to announce that Matt Winsper and James Winsper have recently taken on the leadership for ISKA England's amateur Full Contact Kickboxing. Their main aim for this year is to develop, train and accompany a team for the ISKA World Championships in Alicante, Spain on 2nd-7th November. Read more
28 May 2010
ISKA UK Amateur Director makes the cover of Martial Arts Illustrated

Clifton Findley former World Champion and currently head of the ISKA UK Amateur division is featured on the cover of Martial Arts Illustrated magazine (May Issue). The in-depth interview with Magazine editor Bob Sykes covers Clifton long and successful Martial Arts career and his plans to coach the Martial Arts stars of the future. Read more
27 May 2010
London International Freestyle Open

London International Freestyle Open 29th May 2010, Excel London. Pre-entry is now closed, but you can still enter on the day, find us at DOOR S9. It’s going to be a fabulous day of action packed freestyle Martial Arts competition. Read more
24 May 2010
Haselbeck takes McCafferty to a draw, Wolf outpoints Hira on ISKA Double World title event

22nd May Ingolstadt, Germany, Dominic Haselbeck made a second attempt to take the ISKA World Middleweight Kickboxing title from the Champion, Ireland’s Tommy McCaffery. He came close taking McCaffery to a Draw over 12rounds Read more
20 May 2010
RIP Dr. Choudhury 1943-2010

Dr. Sobrata Dutta Choudhury passed on the 28th April after a long battle with mouth cancer his funeral was on the 11th May. Dr. Chowdhury supported Kickboxing and acted as a Medical official for Kickboxing and Muaythai show for more 20 years. There are very few Thai/kick boxers in the UK that have not examined by him. Read more
17 May 2010
Overeem Demolishes Rogers to retain STRIKEFORCE World Title

ST. LOUIS (May 16, 2010) – Alistair “The Demolition Man’’ Overeem lived up to his nickname and his billing as one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world on Saturday as he easily retained his STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Championship with a 3:40, first-round knockout over Brett Rogers in the main event of an action-packed mixed martial arts card before 8,136 enthusiastic fans who turned out for “STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery” at Scottrade Center on SHOWTIME®. Read more
14 May 2010
Fight-Stars 3

The Fight-Stars UK tour rolls into Oceana Woverhampton on the 23rd May, Unbeaten 7-0-0 welterweight sensation Eugene Fadiora will fight 4-3-0 Grove Vale tudo fighter Aldric Cassata as the main event of fight stars 3. Read more
12 May 2010
Joe Lewis Seminar Excel London

The day after the London International freestyle Open at Seni, former top American Kickboxer and Bruce Lee training partner JOE LEWIS is to make a special guest appearance at the weekend show. He will teach a 2 hour seminar on Sunday 30th May (Excel London) which costs £35 and includes entry into the Seni expo. To book call 02476 331239. http://www.SENI.tv Read more
10 May 2010
STRIKEFORCE Heavy Artillery

All 24 fighters participating in this STRIKEFORCE St. Louis: Heavy Artillery event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., will weigh in on Friday at an open to the public event at the main concourse of Scottrade Center. Read more
7 May 2010
ISKA Double World title event McCafferty vs. Haselbeck and Hira vs. Wolf

Ireland’s Tommy McCaffery will make a second defence of his ISKA World Middleweight Kickboxing title in a rematch with Germany’s Dominic Haselbeck on the 22nd May in Ingolstadt, Germany. Read more
3 May 2010
K-1 New Weight Class New Heroes

May 2, 2010 - JCB Hall, Tokyo - The inaugural FieLDS K-1 World MAX 2010 -63kg Japan 1st Round Tournament took place tonight in front of 3,871 excited and unusually vocal fans. There were 22 fighters battling it out for just 8 positions in the next round. They all knew simply winning was not enough, and the number of upsets alone shows this forced their motivation and determination to all new levels. Read more