Fifteen Galway fighters to feature in Black Box event
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INTERNATIONAL Full Contact Kickboxing and K-1 comes to the Black Box Theatre this Saturday for the ‘Seasons Beatings 3’ event, where three fighters from Galway will take on three All France 2010 Kickboxing Champions in what is a packed schedule.
The 16-fight card will also include no less than four IKF All Ireland Title fights and three K-1 bouts and it will be one of Ireland’s premier kickboxing events of this year - in all, 15 of the 16 contests will feature Galway fighters.
Tickets are available in advance from Black Dragon Kickboxing club members, Sally Longs Bar, Town Hall Theatre or at the door on the night.
Doors will open to the public at 6.15pm and the first fight which is an All Ireland Title fight between Kilkenny’s Connor Doyle and David Ryan from Shannon, is scheduled for 7pm.
The fight card is as follows: IKF JUNIOR Amateur FCR (full contact) Irish Bantamweight title: Connor Doyle (Kilkenny) V David Ryan (Shannon). Amateur FCR, 65kg: Philip Delaney (Galway)V Ross Vorolha (PMA). Amateur FCR, 63kg: Valerie Hamilton(Galway) V Shauna Kinsella (Dublin). Amateur K-1, 64kg: Feidhlim Dunne (Galway) V Evan Walker (Dublin). Amateur FCR, 57kg: Clodagh Foley (Galway) V Chloe O’Brien (Waterford). Amateur FCR, 63kg: Martin Murray (Galway) V Troy Holohan (Kilkenny). Amateur FCR, 75kg: Ezra Nolan (Galway) V Noel Tierney (Cookstown). IKF Junior Amateur FCR, Irish Junior Lightheavyweight title: James Ward (Galway) V Sean Murtagh (Dublin). Amateur FCR, 69kg: Bryan Merrigan (Galway) V Darryl Orr (Donegal). IKF Amateur FCR Irish Super Lightheavyweight title: Jennifer Baranyai (Galway, challenger) V Ann Marie Bergin (Kilkenny, champion). Amateur K1, 64kg: Eric Daly (Galway) V Cian Cowley (Dublin). Amateur Kk1, 90kg: Aidan Brooks (Dublin/Galway) V TBA. IKF Amateur FCR Irish Super Welterweight title: Gary Manogue (Galway, champion) V Hugh Harris (Tralee, challenger). Amateur FCR, 65kg: Charlie Ward (Irish Champion, Galway) V Kevin Traversier (French Champion). Amateur FCR, 57kg: Nicola Collins (World Champion, Galway) VDiane Vest (French Champion). Amateur FCR, 81kg: Cathal Manning (European Champion, Galway) VS Marcel Islami (French Champion).