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Howson v Kunitaka for Bantamweight crown

Bad Company Promotions is association with Showsport International will stage a World Championship card at Leeds Town Hall on Saturday 18th October. European and Intercontinental Champion Andy Howson will face Japan’s Kunitaka Fujiwa to contest the vacant ISKA World Bantamweight title under Muaythai rules.

Andy Howson lands a bodyshot

Kunitaka also known as ‘Mr. Heavy Hitter’ has been Champion of Japan in both Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions he also won the All Japan eight man Bantamweight tournament knocking out three opponents in one night. The co-main event will feature the battle of the hitmen with World Champion Liam ‘Hitman’ Harrison facing Japan’s Masaru ‘Hitman’ Ito in a non-title Superfight. Harrison has been on a rampage recently smashing his way through world class opponents. Masaru has held the Japanese Lightweight title for ten years and has never been stopped in fifty fights, has the unstoppable force met the immoveable object. 

Fight Card:

ISKA World Championship Muaythai
ISKA World Bantamweight title 55.5kg MT
Andy Howson (England) v Funitaka Fujiwa (Japan)
ISKA non-title Supefight Super-lightweight 62.3kg MT
Liam Harrison (England) v Masaru Ito (Japan)
ISKA non-title International Super-lightweight 62.3kg MT
John Delucca (USA) v John Dennis (England)
ISKA British Super-heavyweight title +96.6kg
Craig Burke (Fight Unit) v John Love (Wales)

Davy Mac (Bad Co) v Jopey Brincatt (Wales)
Sarah McCarthy (Bad Co) v Anna Zuccelli (KO Gym)
Kyle Fella (Bad Co) v Scott Dixon (Sitnarong)
Ian Robinson (Hanuman) v Luke Turner (Jai Muaythai)

Leeds Town Hall, the Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD
Box Offcie 01132243801

15 October 2008

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