Four kickboxing titles on the line at Galway event

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club will promote an International Full Contact Kickboxing & K-1 tournament in the Black Box Theatre, Dyke Road, this coming Saturday featuring no less than four IKF All-Ireland title fights and an International super prestige K-1 Superfight as well as a full support card.

The headline fight will feature Oughterard hard man and double Irish champion Bryan "Mayhem" Merrigan in action against Michael Gerard from Toulouse in France under K-1 rules over 3 x 3 minute rounds with a fourth round added in the event of a draw.

Charlie "The Iceman" Ward from Ballybane will take on tough Dubliner Eric Nolan for the recently vacated IKF All-Ireland Super Welterweight Title.

Shane Creaven from Turloughmore will fight Dublin’s Keith Shelly for the vacant IKF All-Ireland Light Heavyweight title while Amy "The Animal" Charles-Wilson from Riverside (now living in Ramelton) takes on Gillian Duffy from Dublin for the recently vacated IKF All-Ireland Ladies Light Welterweight title.

Paul "Hurricane" Huish from Knocknacarra will challenge the IKF Welterweight Champion Evan Walker from Dublin for his title. There will be several undercard bouts under various rulestyles to keep the fight fans entertained and the doors will open to the public at 6.15pm with the first fight scheduled for 7pm sharp.

Tickets are available from The Town Hall Theatre, Sally Longs Bar, Black Dragon Gym, the fighters or indeed at the door. More information from 087 8119227.