ISKA North Africa
Cairo, Egypt; promoter Mohamed SOBIH , director for ISKA NORTH AFRICA, made the Pyramid open tournament in nice Payramid view Hotel in Giza. Fighters from 8 countries joined the the open amateur event and showed very good performance. India female fighter Kaur DALEET showed great skill winning her division.
During this event the fist African continental referee Seminar was staged. Chairman Mr. Abdulrahmann El Rayess from Lebanon and Mr. Josef Temml from Austria had 44 referees from eight countries attended
For the very first time in the history in Africa, Mr. Sobih promoted two ISKA World titles. World Champion Thorsten SPRINGER / AUT fought for the World title in Fullcontact – 78,1 Kg vs. the Egyptian Champion Ahmet IBRAHIM. In the 5th round the fight was over by KO, and new World Champion Ahmet IBRAHIM received the Belt from Mr. Ghoneim Saad.
Second World title was for the vacant female Oriental rules – 60 Kg Anna KORCHAGINA / UKR vs. Noura SWELEM / EGY. After five rounds of a closed high class fight the Ukraine fighter Korchagina won by 2:1 split decision.
5 October 2009
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