Galway fighter beats UK's top pro


Date Published: 21-Sep-2007
GALWAY’S World Champion Kickboxer Brian Brosnan took on the UK’s top professional fighter, John Orchard, over the weekend in Bournemouth in a super prestige main event bout over seven rounds and won a majority decision from the all British judging panel. Brosnan’s coach and promoter Pete Foley said this caused a major upset in the world of Full Contact Kickboxing as Orchard, who is a full blown Professional World Champion, has been described as the best Pro fighter to come out of the British Isles over the last 20 years.Brosnan, who holds the Amateur World Welterweight title, has recently moved up to middleweight and the extra poundage seems to suit him. For in the first round…..
