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By R Azzopardi

Noel Mercieca and Isaac Chetcuti, founders of Gladiators Promotions, kept their word and on the 9th of June succeeded in offering a breath taking event with Gladiators Night 3. They said that they would thrill the spectators and that this what they did with the 2012 National Kickboxing Championship and to spice it all up they ended the night with two World Title Matches.

Apart from the two main matches the event had 5 supporting matches and 10 for the national titles. 30 kickboxers from 7 different Maltese clubs competed to win their respective category. In total Master Noel Mercieca, founder of the Ying Yang club, had 12 athletes that took part in the event. In the end the club took home 9 matches, 2 of which were World Title.

The Ying Yang athletes that won their respective category were: Rachelle Cutajar, Darien Doneo, Joseph Dimech, Andre ‘JAPAN’ Spiteri, Shaun Ellul, Lucienne Russo and Brandon Spiteri. The other members that took part in the event were: Farren Borg, Ivan Frendo, Isaac Chetcuti, James Flores and Glenn Aquilina.

The last two matches saw two Ying Yang athletes, who were even representing Malta, competing with two foreign athletes for the World Kickboxing Network (WKN) World Amateure Title Belts. Ruth Tanti competed with Ewa Bos from Poland in a 4×2 match for the Feather Weight Category. They used Kickboxing rules and full body protection. Ruben “the Wolf” Azzopardi competed with Jacopo Stefani from Italy in a 5×2 match for the Super Middle Weight Category. This was the only match in which K1 rules were used and the athletes did not use leg protection. Both Tanti and Azzopardi won the match and the Title Belt.

Malta vs Poland

The first two rounds were more in favour of Tanti as she was working a lot with kicks and Bos used more punches techniques. The third and fourth round were balanced as both athletes went close and personal with each one countering the other’s attack. It was here that they started pressuring each other and working more on their footwork to find an opening in the defence but Tanti showed that she was doing the lion’s share of the attacks.

Malta vs Italy

The first round was a calm one with both of them studying each other’s techniques and strengths. In the second round Azzopardi kept working from a distance but Stefani always managed to get close to work with knees. It was here that Azzopardi started landing good hits and pressing Stefani to the ropes. In the third round the Maltese athlete increased the pressure by finding its mark with jumping knee strikes to the stomach and the face with the Italian countering with clinching and working with the knees. In the end the victory was given to “the Wolf” by a doctor’s decision and a TKO just at the beginning of the fourth round.

The event was recorded by a local TV station and will be televised on the local channels. Talks are already on the way for the next event organised by Gladiators Promotions. For more information go to www.yingyangkickboxing.comor contact Master Noel Mercieca on 79208283 ormerciecanoel@yahoo.co.uk.

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Media Advisory: PRESS CONFERENCE: Friday 8th June

All members of the media are cordially invited to attend a press conference previous to Malta’s Kickboxing Nationals 2012 were sixteen matches and two amateur WKN World Title Bouts will be held at MFCC, Ta’Qali on Saturday 9^th June.

• WHEN: Friday 8^th June

• WHERE: Fortina Hotel,Tigne Seafront, SLM 3012 Sliema.

• TIME: 11:00 – 13:00hrs

• Who: WKN Kickboxing Amateur World Title Challengers: Reuben AZZOPARDI (Malta) and Stefani JACOPO (Italy) Ruth TANTI (Malta) and Candeloro Deborah (Italy) Coaches and kickboxing athletes from the participating clubs.

• Also: Adrian Axsisa Malta’s WKN representative, Gladiator Promotion Directors.

All media are encouraged to attend. The world title challengers, coaches, participants and organisers will be available for interview/s & Photos on the day.

We look forward to seeing you there.

For all enquires please do not hesitate to call

Lucienne Rosso, Secretary, 7979 0006 OR f/ Isaac Chetcuti, Gladiators Promotions, 7909 8181.

Main Fight Card

WKN KICKBOXING AMATEUR WORLD TITLE – 76.4 Kgs
Reuben AZZOPARDI (Malta) vs Stefani JACOPO (Italy)

WKN KICKBOXING AMATEUR WORLD TITLE – 50.0 Kgs
Ruth TANTI (Malta) vs Candeloro Deborah (Italy)

SUPER LIGHT  HEAVYWEIGHT – 85.5 Kgs
Richard Vella vs Anthony Wood

SUPER  CRUISERWEIGHT – 92.5 Kgs
Joseph Fenech vs James Flores

SUPER  MIDDLEWEIGHT – 79.4Kgs
Eman Zammit vs Andre ‘JAPAN’ Spiteri

SUPER  WELTERWEIGHT – 72 Kgs
Tyronne Muscat vs Ivan Frendo

WELTERWEIGHT – 69.9 Kgs
Garth Galea vs Joseph Dimech

SUPER  LIGHTWEIGHT – 67 Kgs
Clayton Micallef vs Darien Doneo

SUPER  LIGHTWEIGHT – 66.7 Kgs
Lorna Mifsud vs Farren Borg

MIDDLE WEIGHT – 76 Kgs
Adrian Debono vs Isaac Chetcuti

SUPER  FEATHERWEIGHT – 62 Kgs
Kylie Blenes vs Rachelle Cutajar

SUPER  LIGHTWEIGHT – 67 Kgs
Ryan Cachia vs Glenn Aquilina

UNDER CARD

Luke Booth vs TBA

Luca Fenech vs Brandon Spiteri

Chris Lagana vs Shaun Ellul

Justin Cassar vs Steve Buhagiar

Nigel Buttigieg vs Juxhin Dyrnish Brigjaj

The show is promoted by Mr Noel Mercieca & Mr Isaac Chetcuti and it is coordinated by Mr Adrian Axiza.

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

The previous show was promoted on December 7 when Daniel Zahra made his debut on professional ring and became the WKN European champion winning Jose De Oliveira from Portugal link (Photo & Video) link

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Malta’s Kickboxing night of the year is back as Gladiators Promotions are organising the 3^rd edition of Gladiators Night on the 9^th of June at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali. This event will feature 17 matches of which two will be for the World Kickboxing Network’s (WKN) Amateur World Title Belt.

The local clubs that will take part in the event are Ying Yang, New Kickboxing Club, Wu Shu Ky, Art of Fighting, Tao Kickboxing, and Shiroi Tora Shokotan. Out of these, 28 athletes will compete against each other in different weight categories and other 2 will compete against foreign Kickboxers.

The promoters of the event, Master Noel Mercieca and Mr Isaac Chetcuti, will start the night at 7pm with 5 Kickboxing supporting matches followed by 10 for National Title Belts.  Each match will be of 3X2 and all the athletes will be wearing protection equipment.

Isaac Chetcuti, member of the Ying Yang Club, was officially challenged by Adrian Debono, member of the Wu Shu Ky, for the Middleweight Title Belt. This is the first time that a Title Belt holder has been challenged to defend it.

The main matches will see two members of Ying Yang going to be for the male 77kg category and the female 50kg category for the WKN Amateur World Title Belt. Reuben Azzopardi will compete against Jacopo Stefani from Italy in a 5X2 match with K1 rules which include knee techniques. Ruth Tanti will compete against Candeloro Deborah from Italy in a 5X2 match with Kickboxing rules.

For tickets and more information go to www.yingyangkickboxing.com or contact Master Noel Mercieca on 79208283 or merciecanoel@yahoo.co.uk

A Night of action not to be missed. Gladiator action as the best of the best in the Maltese Islands battle it out for the National Titles.Ruben Azzopardi & Ruth Tanti in world title fight action

DO NOT MISS – 9 June – MFCC Ta Qali, Malta

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A Night of action not to be missed. Gladiator action as the best of the best in the Maltese Islands battle it out for the National Titles.Ruben Azzopardi & Ruth Tanti in world title fight action

DO NOT MISS – 9 June – MFCC Ta Qali, Malta

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Recently ‘Malta Boxing News’ in collaboration with ‘Viking media .eu’ interviewed Ruben Azzopardi, a leading athlete with the ‘Ying Yang Kickboxing Club’.

In this interesting interview Zahra, explains that he has been training Martial Arts for a number of years, his role as the club’s public relations, Ying Yang’s connection the WKN and his attempt challenging for a world title in June of this year.

Interviewer: Alexander Zammit – Malta Boxing News

Film Credit: Justin Mifsud – Viking Media

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