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ISKA news: May 2009

  • 29 May 2009

    McCormack takes British title in Jersey

    On 16th May the Jersey Thai Boxing Club hosted the ISKA Super-welterweight title at the Fort Regent venue in jersey. Competing for the title was raising star Thomas McCormack against Jerseys own Michael Blood. This was the first ISKA Championship bout contested in the British Channel Islands Read more

  • 28 May 2009

    McCafferty makes second bid for the middleweight crown

    World Championship Kickboxing returns to the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny, Ireland for another action-packed fight extravaganza on 30th May 2009. Topping the bill will be local hero and light-middleweight sensation, Tommy McCafferty. Read more

  • 21 May 2009

    ISKA UK Rule changes effective from the 1st June

    Rules changes agreed by the ISKA UK Board of Directors become effective from the 1st June 2009. Spinning Back Fist will be reinstated for kickboxing matches from B class. There will be serious penalties for misuse of the technique, connecting with anything other than the knuckle part of the glove could result in an immediate minus point. Read more

  • 17 May 2009

    Aina Wins By DQ On Strikeforce Challengers

    FRESNO, Calif. (May 15, 2009) – Previously unbeaten hometown favorite Billy Evangelista lost by disputed, controversial second-round disqualification to Mike Aina Friday in the main event of the inaugural Strikeforce Challengers telecast on SHOWTIME. Read more

  • 12 May 2009

    ISKA make History in India

    We are pleased announce that ISKA India, under the leadership of the Honorable General Secretary of Bengal Olympic Association, Mr. Kamalesh Chatterjee and President Shihan Premjit Sen, that for the first time in the history of Indian Kick-boxing & Martial Arts, we will organize and host a "professional" Kick-boxing Championship at Khudiram Anushilon Kendra, in our own city of joy Kolkata, India on 21st June, 2009. Read more

  • 9 May 2009

    Bad Company present a stacked card on the 13th June

    Bad Company Gym in association with Showsport International will present a stacked card of potentially explosive matches at Leeds Town Hall on the 13th June 2009. ISKA World Bantanweight Champion Andy Howson will headline the card against Mohd Ali Yaakub from Malaysia, Read more

  • 4 May 2009

    The development of IZLI Sport

    Tim Izli has never been one to rest on his laurels. The discipline and energy he devoted to his highly successful full contact career was immediately channelled into coaching and promoting when he hung up his well-used gloves. Tim established the renowned Cobra gym in Victoria, London in 1983 and it has flourished ever since, not only bringing him a succession of champions but maintaining a solid client base whatever the economic climate. Read more

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