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Nick Gill to face French Champion

The UK’s No. 1 Welterweight Nick Gill will face Champion of France Antoine Canhan in a ten round international non-title bout on Saturday 23rd February at the Stevanage Arts & Leisure Centre.

Nick Gill

Nick Gill

The Frenchman comes to the fight with a record of 31-7, Gill hopes to challenge ISKA World Welterweight Champion Chris Algeiri of the USA later this year and wants to sharpen his skills against top class opponents. The quality card will also feature three ISKA British title bouts, Barinder Singh (Leicester KB) will defend his Light –welterweight title against Steve Grainger (TS Kickboxing). Steve Swinburn (Lincoln KB) will defend his Welterweight title against Sukhy Shoria (TS Kickboxing) the winner from this contest will earn the right to challenge ISKA European Champion Simon Akufu. Al Osta (Leicester KB) will face Andy Pollard (TS Kickboxing) to contest the vacant Super-middleweight title. The ISKA Ladies English Light-welterweight title will be contested by Stacey Parker (TS Kickboxing) and Anna Otterwell (Spartans). The undercard will feature Duane Hughes, James Penny and Matt Offord.

18 February 2008

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