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Andre Zeitoun at the ‘Kickboxing Warriors Gym’

Andre Zeitoun at the Kickboxing Warriors Gym.

On Sunday the 28th of November, Muaythai trainer Andre Zeitoun, took time to visit

Julian’s Lee Ritchie, Kickboxing club - ‘The Kickboxing Warriors’ in Gzira Malta.

before he departed Malta to return back to France.

Andre who is half Maltese is fast becoming a steady feature on the local fight scene.

Andre Zeitoun (Center)

Julian Lee Ritchie

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Andre Zeitoun in Scott Dixon’s corner

Andre “Maltese Blood” Zeitoun the world famous Muay Thai Boxing coach who is half Maltese, will be arriving in Malta tomorrow afternoon.

Andre will be working “Super” Scott Dixon’s corner on the same evening at ‘Fight Night’ which is being organized by ‘Extreme Promotions’ at ‘Sky Club’ Paceville. Andre will also be assisting Kickboxing & K1 coach Noel Mercieca of the ‘Ying Yang Club’ in the corner of Noel’s k1 fighters.

Fight fans in the Mediterranean island of Malta are in for a special treat this weekend as Extreme Promotions a local sport promotion company proudly presents ‘Fight Night’ at Sky Club, Paceville. The event will include Boxing and K1 on the main card and will feature some of the best Maltese fight artists against local and international opposition. The fighters on the main card hail from Malta, United Kingdom and the Slovakian Republic.

Tomorrow Saturday - 27th November

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Zeitoun at Ying Yang Kick Boxing Club

Noel Mercieca (L) with Andre Zeitoun

Europe’s number one Muay Thai Boxing Coach, Andre Zeitoun, who is of Maltese descent, has been back in Malta for a short working holiday – During this visit he held two training seminars in different Kick Boxing Clubs and also found time to work the corner of Scott Dixon’s boxing bout against Marc Smith.

Andre’s first practical session was (17 Sept) at Ying Yang Kick Boxing Club, in Fgura.

This club is run by Master Noel Mercieca.

After the presentations and exchange of club tee shirts, Andre started his presentation, introducing the concept of the Thai style to the eager Maltese athletes.

Andre was pleased to note that the club had many budding youngsters within its ranks and noted that this argues well for the future of the club.

At the end of the two hour session Noel thanked Andre for accepting his invitation and stressed the importance of cross training and the enrichment of the sport through exposure to different combat styles.

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Ying Yang Kickboxing Club is located on the small island of Malta in Europe and was founded by Master Noel Mercieca on the 17th November 1996. Master Mercieca is a 4th Dan in Kickboxing, 1st Dan in Tang Soo Doo, Brown Belt in Spirit Combat, European Champion and a runner up for a World Title. He serves with the Armed Forces of Malta and is also qualified as a gym instructor, a Military fitness Instructor and a sports masseur. Nowadays Ying Yang Club has over 100 members and is part of the largest kickboxing association, the WKN.

Master Noel Mercieca has been training his athletes with Ying Yang Kickboxing Club for the past 13 years and through these years many of his athletes have won numerous competitions and titles, both National and European.

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