ISKA news: April 2009
- 30 April 2009
ISKA UK First Quarter 2009 Business as Usual
The economic downturn has not yet had a major effect on fight sports, the first quarter of 2009 saw ISKA UK sanction a total of 16 events, 11 in the month of March. Read more
- 28 April 2009
Drago Defeats Sato at K-1 World Max Final 16
FUKUOKA, Monday, April 21, 2009 -- A late flurry of fists and feet earned Armenian muay thai fighter Drago, 24, an upset victory over two-time World Max Japan Champion Yoshihiro Sato in the Main Event at tonight's K-1 World Max 2009 World Championship Tournament Final-16. Read more
- 27 April 2009
Power Of Scotland 6
Power Of Scotland 6 returns to the Lagoon Arena on Sunday 3rd May 2009. The Lagoon has proved to be a great venue for POS and the setup just adds to the great fight action! POS6 will run from 2-8pm, with doors opening at 1pm. Read more
- 26 April 2009
Crossland, Tate and Nisar take titles at Wirksworth
All Qasim ‘The Dream’ Nisar really wanted for his 20th birthday was a belt – and he got it at Wirksworth Leisure Centre. Many in the packed crowd were there to watch kickboxing’s hottest talent – and he didn’t disappoint. Read more
- 15 April 2009
Shamrock Falls to Diaz and Melendez Claims Strikeforce Interim Title Live on Showtime
Despite the cheers of nearly 15,000 fans, home town hero and MMA legend, Frank Shamrock couldn’t muster an effective offensive strategy against his younger and more agile opponent. Read more
- 15 April 2009
England Squad Training FC & MMA Teams
Squad training and selections for Full Contact Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts divisions for the ISKA Amateur European Championships Rome 09 open invitation Read more
- 14 April 2009
Championship Kickboxing at the Circus Tavern
Kickboxing at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex sanctioned by the ISKA and promoted by Kickin promotions. Another great night of Full Contact Kickboxing, that included title fights and international contests. The main event was an emotional one for Stacey Gosden the UK No.1 lightweight from Brighton who dedicated his comeback fight to the memory of the sad and sudden loss of his mother Grace. Read more
- 12 April 2009
England Squad Training OR Team
May 31st June 28th July 26th Aug 30th Sep 27th Herne Bay Fightsport & Fitness, Station Road, Herne Bay CT6 5QJ Read more
- 12 April 2009
Sakurai Smashes Aoki at DREAM 8
NAGOYA, April 5, 2009 -- Hayato Sakurai, one of only three fighters to ever beat Japanese wunderkind Shinya Aoki, repeated the feat tonight at the DREAM.8 Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round in Nagoya, defeating Aoki with strikes just 27 seconds into their Main Event showdown. The mixed martial arts fightsport extravaganza comprised 10 bouts, featuring four qualifiers for the DREAM Welterweight GP (76 kg/168lbs); and six additional MMA contests in a variety of weight classes. Read more
- 11 April 2009
Tim Thomas stepped up to face Abraham Roqueni in a late notice World Title match
ISKA European Kickboxing Champion and one of the stars Spanish Kickboxing Abraham Roqueni was scheduled to meet ISKA European Oriental Rules Champion Odje Manda of France on the 10th April to contest the vacant ISKA World Super-welterweight Kickboxing title under Freestyle rules (low kick) Read more
- 8 April 2009
Qasim Nisar will face Nathan Kirk to contest ISKA English title
Former ISKA Amateur World Champion Qasim Nisar from the USKA Academy in Birmimgham was slated for a rematch with Davis Kamara for the ISKA Super-lightweight English Kickboxing title on the 25th April at Wirksworth Leisure Centre in Derbyshire. Work commitments conflicted with Kamara’s training schedule forcing him to withdraw. Read more
- 5 April 2009
Ladies World title clash Baars v Garnett
Wicker Camp in association with Showsport International staged a World Championship Thaiboxing event on the 29th March at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield. The main event was an ISKA Ladies World title contest, England’s Helene Garnett (Wicker Camp) faced Holland’s Jorina Barrs (Team Schrijber) to decide the welterweight championship. Both girls were undefeated European Champions although Baars has twice as many fights a Garnett. Read more
- 3 April 2009
ISKA English Amateur Championships 2009
ISKA UK held its English Amateur championships on the 29th march 2009; the venue was the Crystal Leisure Centre Stourbridge, West midlands. ISKA were also using this competition as a qualifier for the ISKA European Championships 2009 in Rome, Italy. Read more
- 2 April 2009
Marlon Hunt takes ISKA World Light-heavyweight title
On Sat March 28th at the David Lloyd Centre in Ipswich Marlon “The Game” Hunt won the ISKA Light Heavyweight World Pro Title by beating Lukas Wolf of the Czech Rep and became a 6 x Pro World Champion at 4 different weights. Read more
- 2 April 2009
Mick Crossland Challenges Nigel Thomas for British Light-heavyweight Crown
ISKA English Super-middleweight Champion Mick Crossland (Jesters Gym) will step up to Light-heavyweight and challenge British Champion Nigel Thomas (Storm Gym) on the 25th April at Wirksworth Leisure Centre, Derbyshire. Read more
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