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The main Fight Card for the grandest fight show of the year in the Maltese Islands for 2012, has just been released

Local Ring News: This Fight Night is an exclusive event that is going to be held in Malta, at the MFCC on the 9th June 2012. This show will be the largest ever in Malta with a total of 18 bouts. which Including 2 World title belts sanctioned under the World Kickboxing Network WKN which is the biggest recognized association of kickboxing in the world and 16 Malta Kickboxing/ K-1 Nationals title belts sanctioned under the Malta Kickboxing Federation.

WKN – The New Generation of Kickboxing ! - The origins of Full Contact Kick-boxing can be found in Thailand in the 2000 year old discipline of Muay Thai fighting. Thai boxing – like many other martial arts was devised, initially, for self-defence. It only developed into a sport when unarmed combat in warfare became less and less effective. It remains the national sport of Thailand. Thai boxers are awarded the same superstar status in their home nation as premier league footballers in Europe or basketball players in the USA. Full Contact Kick-boxing developed through a combination of Muay Thai and other martial art influences. It was aided in its rise, as were all martial arts at the time, when Bruce Lee exploded onto the big screen. The first time anything resembling what we now know as, Full Contact Kick-boxing began in the United States in the early 1970’s as Full Contact Karate. Read More

A Fight Night Not To be Missed – Malta’s Best Martial Arts Exponents: The event is being promoted by “Gladiators Promotions”, Malta’s number one fight promoters.  For more information call: Reservations and Tickets – (00356) 79 208 283 or mail to: isaac_chetcuti@hotmail.com

Malta Fight Card Of The Year

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Is an exclusive event that is going to be held at the MFCC in Ta Qali, Malta, on the 9th June 2012. The event is going to be the largest combat sports event ever in held in the Maltese Islands with a total of 18 bouts which include 2 World title belts sanctioned under the World Kickboxing Network.

WKN is the biggest recognized association of kickboxing in the world – The rest of the fight card consists of 16 local Kickboxing and K-1 Nationals title belts, sanctioned under the Malta Kickboxing Federation.

For more information call: Reservations and Tickets – (00356) 79 208 283 or mail to: isaac_chetcuti@hotmail.com

WKN – The New Generation of Kickboxing ! - The origins of Full Contact Kick-boxing can be found in Thailand in the 2000 year old discipline of Muay Thai fighting. Thai boxing – like many other martial arts was devised, initially, for self-defence. It only developed into a sport when unarmed combat in warfare became less and less effective. It remains the national sport of Thailand. Thai boxers are awarded the same superstar status in their home nation as premier league footballers in Europe or basketball players in the USA. Full Contact Kick-boxing developed through a combination of Muay Thai and other martial art influences. It was aided in its rise, as were all martial arts at the time, when Bruce Lee exploded onto the big screen. The first time anything resembling what we now know as, Full Contact Kick-boxing began in the United States in the early 1970’s as Full Contact Karate. Read More

A Fight Night Not To be Missed – Malta’s Best Martial Arts Exponents: The event is being promoted by “Gladiators Promotions”, Malta’s number one fight promoters.  For more information call: Reservations and Tickets – (00356) 79 208 283 or mail to: isaac_chetcuti@hotmail.com

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‘Boxway’ Boxing & Fitness Centre – Valley Road, B’Kara, Malta

Edwin Micallef of Micallef Promotions, owner of the Boxway gym and Malta’s first internationally recognized boxing promoter, recently called us and we spent some time discussing his reasons for taking over the fitness centre and his plans for going forward.

Edwin explained that he has been involved in the local boxing scene for a number of years. With his involvement going back to 2008 when his two younger siblings showed an interest in taking up the sport and it was not long before he found himself involved in a number of amateur boxing committees and traveling with the local amateur boxing team for competitions and training camps abroad. Already an experienced events promoter, the organization and promotion of professional boxing shows was a natural step for Edwin.

“Earlier in May this year my brother Daniel who resides in the UK and Malta  successfully registered as a professional boxer with the BBBofC and I decided to start scouting around for training facilities as I wanted to have greater control on the quality of training being offered to our young prospects” – “Then the former Dixon’s club came unexpectedly on the market and I decided to get a head start on my goals by acquiring the lease and the equipment,” said Edwin.

Asked about the future of professional boxing in the Maltese Islands, Edwin replied; “When the Malta Boxing Commission became affiliated with the European Boxing Union in June of this year, I saw this as a great opportunity for serious local boxers and clubs to enter the international boxing scene,

the Malta Commission is an important platform for building a future for local boxing prospects in the Maltese Islands. Boxway is proud to call it self home to Malta’s first officially registered professional boxers, with internationally recognised sanctioning bodies .”

Commenting about the future of ‘Boxway’ as a boxing club and fitness centre, Edwin said; “The future looks great, membership has more than doubled since we reopened and thanks to contacts provided by our boxing commission we have now started a training and co-operation program with a number of UK professional boxing clubs. This year in August (2011) we had TRAD TKO Trainer Barry Smith, than we had Paul Graham of the Scottish based ‘BOXING PROSPECTS’, and we had one of our local pros Clayton Vella, going over to train at the TKO in London.

Early in 2012 we hope bring over Irish Boxing Coach, Joe Gallagher in co-operation with the local boxing commission and a number of sparring partners from Scotland.

Edwin explained that the gym is open six days a week (closing Sunday) and will be offering training to local male and female professional boxers, special classes for amateur boxers at fixed hours and box-fit sessions. Children will get the opportunity to learn boxing basics, by experienced and qualified coaches.

For more information on membership and classes call Edwin Micallef on 99461751

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Boxway Logo – Irish Coach, Joe Gallagher – Training at the Boxway Gym, Malta

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It’s official: after shutting its doors last September, the former Dixons School of Boxing has reopened under new management, and has been renamed as Boxway (Fitness Centre).

Edwin Micallef of Micallef Promotions, owner of the new gym and Malta’s first internationally recognized boxing promoter, recently called us and we spent some time discussing his reasons for taking over the fitness centre and his plans for going forward.

Edwin explained that he has been involved in the local boxing scene for a number of years. With his involvement going back to 2008 when his two younger siblings showed an interesting in taking up the sport and it was not long before he found himself involved in a number of amateur boxing committees and traveling with the local amateur boxing team for competitions and training camps abroad. Already an experienced events promoter, the organization and promotion of professional boxing shows was a natural step for Edwin.

“Earlier in May this year my brother Daniel along with his friend and training partner Steve Martin successfully registered as professionals with the BBBofC and I decided to start scouting around for training facilities as I wanted to have greater control on the quality of training being offered to our young prospects” – “Then the former Dixon’s club came unexpectedly on the market and I decided to get a head start on my goals by acquiring the lease and the equipment,” said Edwin.

Asked about the future of professional boxing in the Maltese Islands, Edwin replied; “When the Malta Boxing Commission became affiliated with the European Boxing Union in June of this year, I saw this as a great opportunity for serious local boxers and clubs to enter the international boxing scene,

the Malta Commission is an important platform for building a future for local boxing prospects in the Maltese Islands. Boxway is proud to call it self home to Malta’s first officially registered professional boxers.”

Commenting about the future of ‘Boxway’ as a boxing club and fitness centre, Edwin said; “The future looks great, membership has already doubled since we reopened and thanks to contacts provided by our boxing commission we have now started a training and co-operation program with the TKO in London which is not only one of the best boxing gyms in Europe but has some of the best trainers in the world such as Johnny Eames and Jimmy Tibbits – This year in August we had TRAD TKO Trainer Barry Smith, over for two weeks and recently we had one of our local pros, Clayton Vella over in London training for his pro debut which should be sometime this year”.

Edwin explained that the gym will be opening six days a week (closing Sunday) and will be offering training to local male and female professional boxers, special classes for amateur boxers at fixed hours and box-fit sessions. Children will get the opportunity to learn boxing basics, by experienced and qualified coaches.

For more information on membership and classes call Edwin Micallef on 99461751

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The Maltese Kickboxing and K-1 Association have just released the date and venue for the National Championships. This is by far one of the best ever fight cards promoted in the Maltese Islands.

By Alexander Zammit

Friday, March 25

A host of fights and participants were announced recently for Malta’s Largest ever, K-1 and Kickboxing national championships, including a titanic clash between two local world champions and a world title defense by a local female kickboxing athlete.

The event takes place June 28, at ‘Stitch Club’ Tal-Balal, San Gwann, Malta, (doors open at 8Pm) and the night’s lineup guarantees a night of all action entertainment and scores which will be settled between the ropes.  .

Confirmed bouts include: WKN world and European champion (Amateur) in K-1 and Kickboxing, Daniel “The Jet” Zahra against WUMA recently crowned world champion, “Super” Steve Martin. This fight in the 70 Kg division, which will be fought under K-1 rules, will have on the line Malta’s first ever national K-1 title at this weight. This fight has all the promise to be a memorable clash of non stop punching and kicking action, as both contenders have had a quite grudge simmering on the backburner for some time.

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WKN World Champion Daniel “The Jet” Zahra will clash with WUMA World Champion “Super” Steve Martin

Co headlining the main event will be the dynamic and all action Maltese fighter, WKN female world amateur kickboxing champion Ruth Tanti, who is to face a TBA opponent. – Tanti who fights in the feather weight division will be defending the title she won from Nuura Mohamed Sayed Ahmed of Egypt, in September 2009.

Ruth Tanti (Black) in action against Nuura Mohamed Sayed Ahmed (Egypt)

Another eagerly anticipated fight that has been announced on the main card is the K-1, 75 Kg clash between Ruben Azzopardi and Leonard Tabone.

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Photo: Ruben Azzopardi

The evening’s fight card will have no less than eleven title fights and three supporting bouts on the undercard, all fights on the main card will be full contact and the participants all hail from a number of Malta based clubs except for Ruth Tanti’s opponent which will be appointed by the WKN.

More details about this local not to be missed event, participating clubs and bookings will be available in the coming weeks.

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