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The popularity of combat sport in the Maltese Islands is undeniable. Week after week, boxing and kickboxing athletes are in action on the international platform, admittedly & true more abroad than in Malta itself – Our Maltese Brave-hearts battle on and have not let the lack of local, regular competition deter them from their moment of glory in the ring. Over the past few years results have been consistent, in the various combat sport disciplines; in the amateur, semi pro or professional ranks.

The 27^th and 28^th of January saw a number of Maltese boxers & kickboxers competing both in Malta and in Belfast Ireland.

On Friday, in Malta, the local popular boxer Billy “The Hitman” Corito, took on and beat Ian Toby at the Sky Club in Paceville, in the second round by TKO, in a semi pro fight. This was the eight straight win for the undefeated local hero.

On Saturday, in Belfast Ireland, the Ying Yang Kickboxing club of Fgura, Malta, up against Ireland’s Prokick Club. This time around our locals did not fare so well, and none of the Maltese on the fight card got positive results.

Weekend Results

27 January, 2012 – SkyClub, Paceville, Malta

Boxing – (European Boxing Federation EBF)

Billy Corito Mlt beat Ian Toby

Dione Galea Mlt beat Jordan Black

Etienne Spiteri Mlt lost to Slinky Cumberlbach

Clayton Vella Mlt drew with vs Scott Conners

Justin Grech Mlt lost to Phill Worel

Tyronne Borg Mlt beat Dale Ball

KickBoxing (The ProKick 20th year Awards Event)

28 January, 2012 Belfast, Ireland

Fight 1- Stuart Jess Vs Bo Deselbrine – WINNER – STUART JESS

Fight 2 – Paul Best Vs Glenn Coen – WINNER – PAUL BEST

Fight 3 – Karl McBlain Vs Luke Booth – WINNER BY KO 2 – KARL MCBLAIN

Fight 4 – Darren McMullan Vs Barry Haberland – demonstration bout. There was no winner for this contest .

Fight 5 – Johnny Smith Vs Jonathan Curmi – WINNER – JOHNNY SMITH

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Boxing fans in the Maltese Islands are in for a treat tomorrow evening, when Malta’s most popular boxer Billy ” The Hitman” Corito will be enjoying top billing at the, Sky Club, Paceville, Malta.

The fight card which is being promoted by local promoter PAUL BORG will see a number of Maltese fighters take on members of the English, Birmingham, based the European Boxing Federation (EBF).

The EBF which was established in 2005, http://www.ebfboxing.org/about , and holds around a hundred white collar and semi pro boxing shows yearly, was set up with the idea of providing a useful bridge between Amateur and Professional boxing allowing people from all walks of life to participate in competitive boxing. The EBF makes it a point to welcome, Ex-professionals, Former –Amateurs and Pre-professionals.

Topping the fight card is, Malta’s Heavyweight, Billy Corito, who is ranked as #8 in the EBF rankings, will face the experienced Ian Toby, a former professional, who retired from the pro circuit in 2001.

Previous to that a number of Maltese boxers will face a variety of boxers all registered with the EBF – Dione Galea will face Jordan Black – Etienne Spiteri will face Slinky Cumberlbach – Clayton Vella will face Scott Conners – Justin Grech will go up against Phill Worell. The under card will consist of 4X2 minute rounds, while the feature of the night will be of 6X3 minute rounds.

The VIP guest for this show is well known Irish Boxer Joe Egan turned actor http://www.bigjoeegan.com/described by Mike Tyson as ‘The toughest white man on the planet’.

For more info about Joe Egan: http://www.bigjoeegan.com/bio.html

Today the 26^th of January is the official weigh-in which is being held at the ‘Black Bull’ Paceville.

Tickets selling at €25 (VIP) and €15 are available from the London Butcher, Sir Frederick C. Ponsonby Street Gzira, The Art of Fighting and Boxway Fitness Gym Msida.

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Video Links to Billy Corito

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Six members of the European Boxing Federation (EBF) will be visiting Malta to face six local boxers, an encounter which should present local fans with an exciting and entertaining evening of boxing.

This meeting is set for Friday 27th January and will be staged at the Sky Club in Paceville. The event is being organised by the EBF in collaboration with local promoter Paul Borg. Borg is an official European Boxing Federation licensed promoter and manager.

The main bout of the evening will be between Maltese heavyweight Billy Corito and UK Ian Toby, an ex-professional with over 52 professional fights to his credit.

Billy Corito, known as ‘the hit man’, is now also on the EBF books and ranks in the 8th place of the EBF heavyweight Top 10 Ranking.

The European Boxing Federation, established in 2005, is Great Britain’s and Europe’s largest Semi-professional and white collar boxing authority. The Federation hosts and officiates over 100 shows per year and currently have over 1100 registered boxers across Great Britain and Europe at varied levels of skill (white collar, Novice, Intermediate, and Semi-pro).

Although not related to the Malta activity it is worth explaining the white collars meaning. White Collar boxers are businesspeople, attorneys, accountants, and other buttoned-down types who take up boxing to stay in shape and let off steam. For a number of years this category of boxing was banned as it was not regulated by any recognized authority and was considered too dangerous. Now it is back and authorities like the EBF regulate the sport by making sure that the people stepping into the ring are in good-enough shape to do it and not get hurt. In fact it is a requisite condition for white-collar boxers to provide a medical certificate confirming their health fitness prior to being allowed to participate.

Tickets selling at €25 (VIP) and €15 will be available from the London Butcher, Sir Frederick C. Ponsonby Street Gzira as from Monday 19th December.

Photographs: Billy Corito (Malta) and Ian Toby (UK) to meet in the main bout of the EBF Malta event on Friday January 27th at the Sky Club in Paceville.

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24 Hours to the return of “The Hitman” Corito

There’s only 24 hours left before the much anticipated return by Maltese fight fans of local undefeated heavyweight boxing champ Billy “The Hitman” Corito.

Malta’s heavyweight boxing champion, Billy “The Hitman” Corito is back in the ring tomorrow night in what is possibly his hardest test to date, when he takes on, European Boxing Federation – Super heavyweight Birmingham (Central Area Champion) & #7 EBF ranked, Scott “Bam Bam” Whelton on the 1st of July at the Orpheum in Gzira, Malta.

MATCHES…..

DANIEL ATTARD Vs. TYLOR OLIVA (REMATCH)

DIONE GALEA Vs. WAYNE ROBERTS (U.K)

DANIEL MICALLEF Vs. RITCHIE ABU (MALTA SUPER WELTER WEIGHT TITLE)

MAIN EVENT

BILLY CORITO Vs. SCOTT WHELTON (U.K)

TICKETS..

15 EURO STANDING

25 EURO V.I.P with own bar

+ Finger food all night thanks to PAPARUKEI

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Malta’s heavyweight boxing champion, Billy “The Hitman” Corito is back in the ring in what is possibly his hardest test to date, when he takes on, European Boxing Federation – Super heavyweight Birmingham (Central Area Champion) & #7 EBF ranked, Scott “Bam Bam” Whelton on the 1st of July at the Orpheum in Gzira, Malta.

MATCHES…..

DANIEL ATTARD Vs. TYLOR OLIVA (REMATCH)

DIONE GALEA Vs. WAYNE ROBERTS (U.K)

DANIEL MICALLEF Vs. RITCHIE ABU (MALTA SUPER WELTER WEIGHT TITLE

MAIN EVENT

BILLY CORITO Vs. SCOTT WHELTON (U.K)

TICKETS..

15 EURO STANDING

25 EURO V.I.P with own bar

+ Finger food all night thanks to PAPARUKEI

BOOK TICKETS NOW

Billy 99170881

Paul 99003244

Andrea 99452279

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