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TUESDAY, December 31st, 2002, AT 5:45 PM, PT
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
To Our
Friends
Around The World
From The
IKF
COMING SOON...
The
WINNERS and the NOMINEES
for the
2002 IKF
Hall Of Fame Awards!
Trainers, Promoters and IKF
Kickboxing Fans... Get ready to Vote for your favorite IKF
Pro and IKF Amateur Fighter!!!
The Final 2002
IKF Nominees will be listed here on the
IKF News Page
SOON!
MONDAY, December 30th, 2002, AT 8:30 PM, PT
Results From
Ring of Fire 6!
"UNLEASHED"
by Ken Pishna from
MMAweekly.com
IKF
Colorado, USA: IKF Promoter and
Colorado Representative
Sven Bean (Left) closed out the 2002 IKF
Year with his his
Ring Of Fire 6 "UNLEASHED" event. The event was last night,
Saturday, December 28th, 2002 at the Radisson North, Graystone Castle in
Thorton, Colorado, USA. 
The finale brought out K-1 North
American champ Duane "Bang" Ludwig to face IKF champ Jeremy Harminson in a full K-1
rules bout. After a slow feeling out process to start the bout, Ludwig
gradually took over as he consistently landed the harder blows of the two
fighters and seemed to be much quicker with his counters. 
Ludwig's
dominance peaked in the fourth round when - after sending Harminson to
the floor - he backed him into the corner and unloaded with multiple
combinations and strong uppercuts until referee Cecil Peoples stopped
the bout. Boulder Brazilian Jiujitsu's Amanda Buckner was to have faced Wyoming Tough Woman Champion Charlotte Williams in an MMA bout on this card. Maybe Williams did a little research on her opponent recently and realized she was in too deep as she failed to show for the scheduled bout leaving Buckner without an opponent. Bean also announced that local favorite Jay Jack will make his return to the ring in the main event of Ring of Fire 7 against Thomas "Wildman" Denny. For more info, contact promoter Sven Bean by e-mail at sven@rof-mma.com
MORE NEWS OF 12-30-02
THE
TRUTH ON THE ISHII
K-1 TAX STORY!
IKF NOTE:
Last week
we received 2 e-mails about Mr. Kazuyoshi Ishii, the founder of K-1 and his organization. It was not "Good"
news however, it was big news in the world of kickboxing. When we first received
the news we thought it was a joke so we ignored it. The next day we received
another e-mail with more news. again, we took it lightly but decided to look
into it. During this time we made attempts to contact K-1 Japan to verify the
news, but our efforts went unanswered. Also during this time, we discovered this
news had already been posted on 3 other web sites. The final news brought us to
the decision to post all the news. The news was about some tax problems Mr.
Ishii was having and some concerns of the K-1
Organization in Japan. After posting the stories, the next day we received a
threatening e-mail from a K-1 associate who threatened legal action if we did
not "take the false story off the site". The e-mail went on
to say that
MAN Magazine had already
issued a retraction. So, we took the stories off and printed our own story with
the info we had received which can be read below on this page.
As many of our readers know, we have done a lot for K-1 in regards to news stories as well as promotion for K-1 USA which can be found at this page link HERE. All at no charge to K-1 or the promoters involved. On nearly every IKF News page, you will find something related to K-1, such as this years Grand Prix which is on this page below. We have always been a big supporter of K-1 and appreciate what they do for the sport. However, today we felt Insulted and Betrayed by someone we listened to and had trusted, when we discovered in full that everything we had printed "WAS TRUE!" For this reason, we have added the following story written by our IKF Japan Associate, Alex MacDonald. You will see that the reason for posting this story is not so much about what has happened to Mr. Ishi and the K-1 Giant, but what they tried to do to someone who was simply writing the TRUTH!
THE TRUTH ON THE ISHI
K-1 TAX STORY!
Writer Zach Arnold Gets Cornered
By Alex
MacDonald - IKF Japan Associate
MAN Magazine
is one of the best sites for quick news on the martial arts. One of the reasons
is a writer named Zach Arnold.
Recently, however, several of his articles
have been deleted and in their place harsh words about the writer. For those of
you who haven't heard any of the news, this is what is happening with
MAN Magazine, the K-1 and
Mr. Arnold. In brief, the
K-1 got some bad press in Japan, Mr.
Arnold passed the information (whether true or not, whether properly
understood or not) on to MAN
Magazine, the K-1 dustbusters didn't like the bad press from
Mr. Arnold and attacked his
character, MAN Magazine
believed the K-1 under the guise of "checking the facts" and printed a
retraction.
Let me first say that I have read several articles by
Mr. Arnold and found them
very insightful. He has managed to dig out information on the state of our game
the rest of us wouldn't have been able to find. At no point have I ever thought
Mr. Arnold had a grudge
against a company be it K-1, PRIDE or the various puroresu organizations he
follows. Let me say that word again: NEVER.
Forgive me if I'm a little vague but details is where Mr. Arnold got in trouble. As a writer his goal has been to keep us up to date. At times his sources have been incorrect but as quickly as he finds the truth he would post a quick retraction. If we want hot news, we have to accept that the details may have some bugs. Now let's look at some of the facts.
Speculation: Why would Ishii be retiring at such a young age from a highly successful company that he built from scratch? We don't fire winning coaches in sports, we fire the losers. Why is an event that takes place every year being postponed (or more likely cancelled)?
"We spoke to the managing director Mr. Ken Imai
and he assured us that NOTHING that was published by
Mr. Zach Arnold was right!
"Kancho Ishii has NO house-arrest - the text
Mr. Arnold translated from
Japanese into English was completely mistaken because of the wrong translation
of legal terminology." MAN
Magazine,
DEC 28/2002
Speculation: Excuse the harsh words but Mr. Imai is either lying or incompetent. How can the official website publish the exact opposite of what he claims on the same day, December 28th. I would also like to note that Mr. Imai made no effort to explain the legal terminology. If "house arrest" is incorrect, I would like to know the correct term. To tell the truth, I read "house-arrest" too. I checked a dictionary and asked my wife who is Japanese and the conclusion was always "house arrest".
"Yesterday we rectificated a few articles that we
published before, about what we thought was the truth according to what's
happening in Japan with the Kancho and his organization.
"It's odd,
everywhere in the world people see it as a 'game' or a 'sport' to avoid paying
too much tax and it's accepted! Who's the most clever party!
"It's
going on in my mind why the Japanese tax department is making such a big case
out of this in the first place..."
MAN Magazine, Dec 30/ 2002.
What is really odd is that MAN Magazine stated that the accusations of tax evasion were false on December 28th. Two days later, they whole heartedly condone tax evasion as a "sport" or a "game". Thieves are considered "the most clever party". They even question why the "Japanese tax department is making such a big case out of this". Perhaps the answer is less obvious to some; it is their job to enforce tax law.
"Kancho Ishii is a man of honour and he deserves the support of ALL MA/K-1 fans in the world! Instead of accusing him, the Japanese government should honour the man for what he did to the popularity of the fighting sport and the proud people of this country." MAN Magazine, Dec 30/ 2002.
Mr. Ishii does indeed deserve respect for the work he has done but that does not mean he above the law. It is appalling that MAN Magazine, can demand support for Mr. Ishii in spite of what the Japanese government has uncovered, yet attack the character of Mr. Zach Arnold without any cause whatsoever. I hope that Mr. Arnold will continue to give us quick information and MAN Magazine, will not be so quick to delete his work and publish a statement such as "NOTHING that was published by Mr. Zach Arnold was right!" I doubt they'll be so quick to write something like "NOTHING that was published by Mr. Ken Imai, K-1 managing director, was right!" It is unfortunate that Mr. Arnold got caught up in a game of Big Fish-Little Fish and hope he enjoys the feeling of vindication.
Having a tax auditor in my own family, I do feel sympathy for Mr. Ishii. Stealing from the government gives a similar rush to a gambling addiction. Unfortunately, this game of chance most closely resembles Russian roulette: win, win, win, win, win, bang! The wins intoxicate the player who then throws caution to the wind. I hope Mr. Ishii can get his life back on track after the lawyers do their job. His legacy to us is the largest kickboxing promotional company in the world. He should not be tarred, feathered and driven out of town but then again neither should Mr. Zach Arnold
Addition:
Mr. Zach Arnold
added this following quote;
"Everything that I wrote regarding the K-1 story was true. There was
nothing made up. All sources from Japanese publications were clearly earmarked
when addressing the corporate tax evasion scandal of Kazuyoshi Ishii. In
Japan, you couldn't miss the Ishii story. Electronically, in magazines,
and in newspapers, the story was public. I am a pro-wrestling writer, not a
business player in MMA. Kazuyoshi Ishii made the decision to expand
into the pro-wrestling business in Japan, which is why I chose to write about
any business affairs that he was involved in, including the WRESTLE-1 show on
11/17/02 at Yokohama Arena. I have nothing personally at stake regarding the K-1
story, and I wish their company the best with Kakuda and Sadaharu
Tanigawa now as matchmakers."
MORE: Read more about this story as it transpired, and form your own opinions, we have made these links available for you;
MORE NEWS OF 12-30-02
IKF Mikido Team Wins Over Toledo Tigers!
Non Sanctioned Event: On December 8,
2002 at East Coast Café in Woobridge, Virginia, USA, the Mi-ki-do Team put their winning record on the line
against the Toledo Ohio Tigers in an event that was a fund-raiser for Cancer.
Here were the results;
Todd Hughes (Mi-ki-do Team) won an exciting third round knock out
in a MuayThai match.There was also an exhibition match by Mi-ki-do Team members Tamie Lankey and Umaer Haq since their opponents did not show up. Chief trainer Master Mike Hess (right) was given an award for coaching excellence commending him for his great success in turning out champions. The Mi-ki-do Team has won two 2 IKF Amateur East Coast titles, 3, 2001 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Titles, 5, 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Titles and 3, 2002 IKF Amateur North American Titles making them one of the top teams in the Country. For more info, contact the Hess Team at (703) 922-5147 or by e-mail at mikido1@yahoo.com.
SUNDAY, December 29th, 2002, AT 11:00 PM, PT
Quick
Results From
Ring of Fire 6!
"UNLEASHED"
As the IKF closes out the
2002 year, we are excited to announce that we sanctioned
over 100 Kickboxing (not karate,
forms etc.) events around the world. This years last event was hosted by
IKF Promoter and Colorado Representative
Sven Bean (Left) with his his
Ring Of Fire 6 "UNLEASHED" event. The event was last night,
Saturday, December 28th, 2002 at the
Radisson North, Graystone Castle in Thorton, Colorado, USA. Sven's staff
will be sending in the full press release later this week but for now, here are
the quick results;
The remainder of the event was all MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) For more info, contact promoter Sven Bean by e-mail at sven@rof-mma.com
SATURDAY, December 28th, 2002, AT 11:00 PM, PT
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New
San Shou Champ
To End The Year!
As the IKF ends 2002, San Shou once again takes the spotlight like it did in 2001. Last year it was Cung Le's win of an IKF World Title in mid December over Shoni Carter. This year the IKF calendar extended to today, December 28th, 2002. The first of today's events was at high noon in Fresno, California, USA. The other in Denver Colorado, USA later in the night. More on Denver later but for now, it's time to report on our last IKF Champions of 2002.
The event was held
during the Hmong New Year celebration at
the Fresno, Fairgrounds in Fresno, California, USA. IKF
Promoter Lou 
Moua (Left)
was hoping to have 2 IKF Amateur San Shou
Intercontinental Titles on his event today but after searching the globe, no one
wanted to "Walk the Walk" with San Song Moua (Right)
of France so with no challengers he walked away the winner without throwing a
punch.
However his brother wasn't as lucky. Vang Moua (47-0-1, 141, 5'11", 23) of Paris France "DID" have an opponent. Robert King (16-3-1, 140, 5-11") of Houston Texas, USA had no plans of letting Vang walk away with a free title. These guys fought a 5 round war that was a lot closer than the final announced scores.
As some may know, San Shou scoring is done a lot like amateur boxing with ringside clickers. Each of the 3 judges click them as points are scored by each fighter. Punches and kick scores vary as to where they land on the body. Adding to this, each type of throw scores various points as well (1-3). At the end of the round, the fighter with the most points is awarded "1" point and the other, no points.
However in this bout, throws would not be a factor. There were less than 5 successful throws in the entire bout. In fact, it wasn't until round 3 until one of them scored on a throw, a 3 point throw by Vang which King later matched. Neither fighter dominated the other in regards to actual pain. Both took their shots as they came and shook them off. In this bout, it would be the one who was more active with their hands and feet that would score the most and eventually take the title. To give you an idea as to how close this bout was, one of the judges had rounds 1 and 5 an even draw (9-9 and 16-16) while some of the other scores had the two warriors separated by as little as 1 or 2 points in some rounds. The best round was turned in by Vang. It was round 3 where he outscored King, 16-10, 15-12 and 16-7.
There were no knockdowns
or standing 8 counts given, just toe to toe fighting. In the end, Vang Moua
(Right) was the more active fighter, winning all the rounds and taking
home the last IKF Title of 2002, The IKF Amateur San Shou Light Welterweight
Intercontinental Title by a score of 5-2, 5-0 and 5-0 in the 5 round battle.
Here's the way the other bouts finished up on the day;
Several fighters of
Paul Matayo's gym came in as much as 10 lbs over weight. Because of
this, several fighters were left without a fight, including a fighter who came
all the way up from Arizona. Those who came in 10 lbs over were Kirk Floyd
and Daniel Scott, both of Paul Matayo's Gym in Fresno.
Two other fighters were no shows, Andre Washington and Buck Holberg of San Louis Obispo. Neveen Contreras who was from Paul Matayo's Gym was suppose to come in at 105 lbs but only weighed 97, leaving her opponent without a bout as well.
For more info on this event
Please contact Promoter Lu
Moua at
cha2connie@aol.com
or Mr. Yia
Mua by e-mail at
ractoon@yahoo.com
MORE NEWS OF
12-28-02
MAN-Magazine.com
Announces
Wrong Story On K-1!!!
And
We Here At The IKF Posted That Same Story As Well!
Over the last week we have
been receiving "Several" e-mails that claimed negative information
about some troubles K-1's founder, Kazuyoshi Ishii (Right) was
having. The first press release we were sent stated that a K-1 show scheduled
for January 26th, 2003 was cancelled by sports promotion managing director Eizo
Yamazaki (which maintains Kochi Prefectural Gym) due to the tax
evasion scandal with K-1 boss Kazuyoshi Ishii. The press release went on
to say, "Yamazaki said that although the scandal was only based
on suspicion so far, his company judged that it would be unsuitable for the
building to be rented to K-1. According to Mainichi Newspaper, Tetsuo
Yokogawa (foundation director) was quoted as saying that it would not be
suitable for K-1 to use the building at a time in which there is noise regarding
K-1's tax evasion problem."
The next press release we were sent stated "K-1 Promoter on house-arrest" and was listed as being sent by a man named, Zach Arnold. In the release, Arnold wrote, "Kazuyoshi Ishii and two other corporate managers in K-1 were officially charged by prosecutors in Tokyo (w/ help from the Tokyo regional tax bureau) on the 26th with corporate tax evasion." Upon receiving this second message, we attempted to contact K-1 Japan but received no response. Because of this, we choose to ignore this press release as we had done with the first one.
On Friday we received yet another press release that stated "K-1 made the official announcement of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Resignation" The release went on to say, "Ishii's indictment, along with his tax accountant (Terakubo) and one other businessman, charges Ishii with corporate tax evasion over of 60 million yen for corporate tax profits and 100 million yen for corporate income profits." along with some other negative news about Ishii and K-1. Again we had tried to contact K-1 but our efforts went unanswered, leading us to believe that the news, (that we now had found on 3 other martial arts news sites) must be true or there would have been some defense of it.
However,
It appears there was
someone out to attack the K-1 Organization.
Today we received an
e-mail from a representative of K-1. The e-mail stated;
"please take the false story off the site. man -mag has already issued a retraction. go to their web site. they took all the stories off. ( and you should do the same)"
We will contact this K-1 representative on Monday to fully discuss this information and try to get to the bottom of this attack on K-1 and who was ultimately responsible for such an attack. If this is all false as we have now been told, we must say that this attack had some detailed planning by someone and all with a lot of intricate and creative information. Information all of us thought only someone associated with K-1 would be able to write. We're not talking about just "One" attack but "Three" (that we know of, possibly more) As many of you know, we (IKF) have always supported K-1 here on the IKF web site. We had no intention of attacking the K-1 organization as we were only reporting news we were lead to believe was true by who we thought, was someone associated with K-1.
Please find below the "Exact" retraction that the website known as www.man-magazine.com posted on their website at www.man-magazine.com/uk/newsflash/view.php?nid=1167
man-magazine.com: "The last few days we published several articles that came from the hand of Mr. Zach Arnold, publisher of Poruresupower. Unfortunately we didn't had the chance, over the Xmas holidays, to double check this news and we took all articles OFF our website as from immediately. We spoke to the managing director Mr Ken Imai and he assured us that NOTHING that was published by Mr. Zach Arnold was right! Kancho Ishii has NO house-arrest - the text Mr. Arnold translated from Japanese into English was completely mistaken because of the wrong translation of legal terminology."
We will continue to research this story and will inform our readers of our findings...if any.
WEDNESDAY, December 25th, 2002, AT 6:30 PM, PT
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CHRISTMAS
TO OUR
FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!
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THE NEWS OF 12-25-02
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United States Dominates At
Battle In
Paradise 3...
The Lords of the Ring
By NKL/IKF Associates & Wayne Quintyne
Barbados: IKF Barbados Promoter Mr. Wayne Quintyne was hoping for a good showing of his IKF Team Barbados 1 and a half weeks ago in Barbados on Saturday, December 14th. Some of the bouts featured fighters from only Barbados, but in the USA Vs Barbados bouts, IKF Team USA dominated at the IKF/NKL Battle in Paradise event.
The event was sanctioned by the National Kickboxing League of Barbados (NKL) and the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) and featured international kickboxers from the United States and host country Barbados. From all reports this was certainly the most exciting kickboxing event ever to be staged on the shores of Barbados. Further IKF sanctioned event are scheduled for April, September and December of 2003. Here are the event results;
Bout 1: Carrington (Barbados) vs. Boyce
Barbadians (Barbados)
Amateur Lightweight International Rules
Sean
Carrington (2-1, *136) and
Emmanuel Boyce (1-1, *129)
were the opening bout on an exciting evening of kickboxing at the National
Kickboxing League of Barbados' Battle in Paradise 3: The Lords of the Ring
Pro-Am Kickboxing Tournament. Both fighters seemed anxious to prove their
mettle and fought toe-to-toe from the beginning to the end of the round. In an
unfortunate circumstance, Carrington relaxed his guard at the sound of
the bell ending the first round and Boyce connected with a jab, overhand
right combination that knocked Carrington out cold. The knockout was
after the bell but also at the end of a heated exchange between the two. For
this reason, NKL & IKF
Representative Ramona Rollins ruled it an unintentional foul and the
bout was declared a No Contest.
Bout 2: Exhibition: Ardon (USA) vs. Prescod (Barbados)
Dale Prescod of Barbados and had to settle for and exhibition bout with
a dejected Greg Ardon, after Ardon was found medically unfit by
the ring physician. Ardon sustained an injury to his right hand and was
unable to face Barbados Star Kirk Bovell in the main event card of the
evening. Not wanting to disappoint the local fans completely Ardon
agreed to an exhibition bout between himself and Prescod. This proved a
good warm-up for the other Barbados vs. USA bouts that were scheduled to take
place and featured solid kicking skills from Ardon and very dynamic and
acrobatic type kicks from Prescod. All in all a very entertaining
display.
Bout 3: Dwain Daniel (Barbados)
vs. Shane Garner (Barbados)
Amateur Light Middleweight,
International Rules
An evenly matched and very exciting bout was
contested between Barbadians Dwain Daniel (0-0,
*155) and Shane Garner (1-2,
*146) This light middleweight contest
saw sound fighting strategies being employed by both fighters as the taller Garner
sought to fight from the outside utilizing and scoring effectively with the jab,
cross combination and the straight kick. Daniel on the other hand
sought to work on the inside digging powerfully to the body of Garner
with the bogy hooks and supplementing with the round kick. Garner would
receive a standing 8 count in the 1st round after going down during a heated
exchange to a left hook from Daniel. Daniel appeared to be out on his
feet from a sustained hook, uppercut combination fired by Garner at the
end of the second round. Luckily, he was saved by the bell before referee Christopher
Rock could initiate the 8 count. Both competitors put their hearts and
souls into the bout but in the end it was Daniel who proved victorious
by a split decision, 30-28, 30-27 & 27-30 by judges Cuthbert Daniel,
Ronald Gittens & George Brathwaite.
Bout 4: Joe Sampieri (USA)
vs. Randolph Boyce (Barbados)
Amateur Light Middleweight,
International Rules
Joe Sampieri (10-2-3, 154 ) of the
United States would take on Randolph Boyce
(2-2, 152) of Barbados in a
light middleweight international 8 countrules contest. Sampieri, who
usually fights under MuayThai utilized the low round kick to set up his attacks
during the rounds. Boyce was the counter-fighter, riding the attacks of
Sampieri and answering with a series of hooks. This resulted in referee
Adrian Burnett halting the contest in the second round to seek attention
for Sampieri's bloody nose.
Sampieri would not be stooped however. He was clearly the more powerful
of the two fighters and his strikes constantly disrupted Boyce's
balance. A right cross would floor Boyce in the second round, but was
determined a slip and not a knockdown by referee Adrian Burnett This
was all the fuel Sampieri needed however and he would intensify the
pressure on the waning Boyce. Boyce would score a number of roundhouse
kicks to Sampieri's mid-section with little or no visible effect. Sampieri's
constant pressure would eventually result in Boyce receiving a standing
8 count in the final round. Sampieri would win the bout on unanimous
decision, 30-27, 30-27 & 30-26 by judges Cuthbert Daniel, Ronald Gittens
& George Brathwai.
Bout 5: Charles Rudder (Barbados) vs. Darren
Cassidy (USA)
Amateur Heavyweight, International Rules
This
was the clash of the heavyweights. Charles Rudder (1-3, 195 lbs)
of Barbados surrendered 16 pounds to a taller and younger Darren Cassidy
(1-0, 211 lbs) of the United States in the first heavyweight encounter
that patrons of the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium had witnessed in several years.
They were not to be disappointed. Cassidy, with an amateur boxing
background would rely heavily on a stiff jab to establish himself in the fight
along with a solid low round kick. Rudder was more fluid in his use of
hands. He threw several flowing combinations to the head and body, but lacked
any real stopping power. He was nevertheless able to draw blood from the nose
of Cassidy in the first round. It was the powerful low round kicks of
Rudder that would stand him in good stead during the fight. He was able
to keep Cassidy 
on the defensive
during the first two rounds. Cassidy, who had a slow start in the bout,
would muster a comeback in the third round scoring well with the jab and left
hook. Unfortunately it was too little too late, and Rudder was awarded
the bout on a split decision, 29-28, 28-30 & 27-30 by judges Cuthbert
Daniel, Adrian Burnett and George Brathwaite. Cassidy
received a kick warning in the 2nd round and a 1-point deduction in the 3rd
round. Cassidy has declared his intention to protest the decision of
this fight but no formal protest has been filed
as of this press release.
ADDED 12-27-02:
This bout was ruled a
"NO CONTEST" by the IkF Today when we
were informed that there were point deductions on this bout for kick
requirements. There are NO KICK COUNTS in an International Rules style bout
sanctioned by the IKF. In this bout, two points were deducted off of Cassidy's
scorecards that shouldn't have been. The IKF will further review this bout once
we receive a video and additional bout information such as scorecards.
Bout 6: Damion Williams (Barbados)
vs. Leon McGarrell (Barbados)
Amateur Bantamweight, International
Rules
This was a grudge match between these two fighters who had met
each other earlier in the year for the National Bantamweight Title (National
Kickboxing League of Barbados (NKL), not IKF).
Damion Williams (9-1, *115)
lost that five-round encounter due to kick penalties he received for failing to
make the minimum kick requirement. This night in question he was out for blood!
From the instant the bell sounded a heated exchange ensued between the two
contestants with Williams effecting a standing 8 count against Leon
McGarrell (1-2, *132) by
referee Christopher Rock as a result of a solid body to head hand
combination. McGarrell would answer in the second round with a punishing
side kick to the mid-section which flung Williams to the ropes. The
taller of the two fighters (McGarrell at 5' 7" to Williams
5' 2") it would be necessary for McGarrell to continue to use
long range attacks to keeps Williams at bay, blending his leg and hand
combinations. McGarrell would play right into the hands of Williams
however as he attempted to outbox him from the inside making it easier for Williams
to work his body. By the start of the third round McGarrell was out of
steam. Williams continued his fistic assault obviously looking for the
knockout. The side kick was McGarrell saving grace as he was briefly
able to repel Williams attack in order to gain a slight reprieve. In
the end however, it was the bell that saved him from a certain introduction to
the canvas. Williams won the bout on unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27 &
29-28 from judges Cuthbert Daniel, Adrian Burnett and George
Brathwaite.
Bout 7: Kirk Bovell (Barbados)
vs. Rami Ibrahim (USA)
Professional Light Welterweight Muay Thai
Rules
A twist of fate would see Barbadian Kirk
Bovell (Right, Pro: 1-0, AM: 6-2-1, 139) facing American Rami
Ibrahim (Pro: 2-0, AM: 7-1, 140) on the main event card of the
evening. Bovell was originally scheduled to meet Greg Ardon in
what would have 
been Ardon's
professional debut and Bovell's debut into the rule style of Muay Thai.
An injury to Ardon's right hand on the night before the fight resulted
in the ring physician declaring him unfit for competition and Ibrahim
came in as a last minute replacement. This may have proven to be Bovell's
undoing.
Round 1: Bovell had the full
support of his hometown crowd and he seemed intent on justifying their support
as he floored Ibrahim with a footjab in the initial exchange. This was
quickly followed by a powerful hand and foot combination that took Ibrahim
into the ropes. Ibrahim rode the storm however and replied with solid
round kicks to Bovell's lead leg which would command his respect. Bovell
was undaunted and connected with a jab, cross, hook combination which resounded
in impact and brought a roar from the crowd. Bovell was clearly ahead
of the game at this point.
Round 2:
This was perhaps the turning point of the bout as Ibrahim drove Bovell
to the ropes after receiving a straight knee to the body. Both combatants went
over the top ropes with Bovell receiving the worst end of it as his head
crashed into the canvas. Bovell did not seem himself after this and
Ibrahim was able to take full advantage of the situation. He was able
to score a solid right cross which clearly hurt Bovell, and continue to
launch an onslaught of punches, knees and kicks which would have dropped a
lesser opponent. Bovell made a valiant attempt to make a comeback at
the end of the round but it was too little, to late. That round clearly
belonged to Ibrahim.
Round 3: It appeared that Bovell regained
his second wind, or maybe he was aware that he would have a fight on his hands.
Whatever the reason he came out hard and fast in this round using his powerful
left leg kick to drive Ibrahim into the ropes and took him down to the
canvas with a cross, hook combination. A right hook landed after Ibrahim
was on the canvas and drew a heated protest from Inrahim, a smart tactic
on his part which distracted referee Adrian Burnett from giving an 8
count. Ibrahim would repay Bovell for his action as he captured
his kicking leg and threw him to the canvas. This round would see a greater use
of the clinch with Ibrahim using the knee strike to weaken Bovell's
legs and Bovell answering with powerful body shots. Ibrahim
seemed a lot more at home with the inside game however and it was clear that the
fighter who could best control the distance and pace of the subsequent rounds
who would come out on top.
Round 4:
The last two rounds would be the telling rounds of the bout and Bovell
would take no chances. He began with a series of powerful round kick targeting
the body of Ibrahim who would ride the storm of Bovell's attack
and respond with his own kicks to the legs of Bovell. Wearing down Bovell's
leg and thereby negating his power seem to be the game plan of Ibrahim
who was obviously aware of Bovell's reputation as a powerful leg kicker.
Ibrahim would initiate the clinch and continue to punish Bovell's
left leg with a series of curve knees. Bovell was visibly affected by
Ibrahim's fight strategy, as he was slow off the mark in executing his
attacks. It appeared that the fight had gone out of Bovell and Ibrahim
was in control. Ibrahim would end the round with an over right punch
which stunned Bovell and allowed him to mount a solid combination attack
which focused on taking out Bovell's lead leg.
Round 5: The final round of the evening was a
tactical one in which Ibrahim used his ring generalship to full
advantage. Both fighters were spent of energy in this round and Ibrahim
used the leg takedown to further wear Bovell down. Bovell was
slow getting off the canvas, and Ibrahim saw his chance. He pressed
Bovell towards the ropes and employed the knee strike. Again both
fighters almost fell over the top rope resulting in Bovell bruising his
ribs on the rope. Another takedown, further drained Bovell of his
energy, but he was able to muster enough strength to score a solid jab, cross
combination which would bring pause to Ibrahim's assault. Ibrahim
would again resort to the clinch to effect his knee strikes and followed with
two punishing low round kicks at the close of the round.
Though Bovell
made a valiant effort throughout the bout it was clear that he was out of his
element. Whether or not he was affected by the fall over the top rope in the
second round is purely speculative at this point. Ibrahim was clearly
into his game as he took the fight to Bovell both on the outside and in
the clinch. This was brought out in the unanimous decision that Ibrahim
was awarded in the fight, 48-47, 50-46 & 49-47 by judges Cuthbert
Daniel, Christopher Rock and George Brathwaite.
This event was sponsored by TKO Sports, BWIA West Indies Airways, Wing & Ting Restaurant and Bar, Sports & Games (B'dos) Ltd., All About Attitude, Weisers on the Bay, Banks (B'dos) Breweries Ltd. and Gatorade (RMJ Agencies). For more info on this great event please contact Mr. Wayne Quintyne by e-mail at nkl_bds@hotmail.com
NOTE: *These bouts were not sanctioned by the IKF due to the fact that the fighters weight spread was too much. To see IKF Required weight spreads (Maximum Separations) click HERE!
TUESDAY, December 24th, 2002, AT 4:20 PM, PT
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Only "1"
Moua Will Fight In Fresno!
But 1 Is All USA's Robert King
Needs to Meet For The IKF San Shou Title!
As we have said before, No... Your not seeing DOUBLE... Pictured are two of
the World's Top Amateur San Shou Fighters and they are BROTHERS! However, with
only 4 days to go before their scheduled IKF
Amateur Intercontinental Title Bouts it appears IKF
Promoter Lou Moua won't be getting what he wanted.
Only one of them will get a chance to show America what he can do. San Shou Welterweight Zang Moua (Left) of France (46-0/25) is confirmed to fight Robert King (Sorry, no photo available) of Houston, Texas, USA. However his brother, San Song Moua, (Right) also of France (28-1/4) has no opponent for his shot at the vacant IKF Amateur San Shou Super Welterweight Intercontinental Title.
The two were scheduled to fight for dual IKF Amateur Intercontinental Titles this Saturday, December 28th in Fresno, California, USA. It's clear the timing is bad (Sandwiched between Christmas and New Years) which has made matchmakers these bouts nearly impossible. " As anyone can see, December 28th is sandwiched between the Christmas and New Years holidays and very few fighters want to fight at that time of the year, and we can't blame them." Says IKF President Steve Fossum. The event is to celebrate Hmong New Year and will be a feature attraction at the Hmong Festival in Fresno, California, USA.
Two time IKF USA Amateur San Shou Champion (Welterweight and Super Welterweight) Santos Soto (17-2/12) of San Jose, California, USA will be taking a break during the holidays as will several other top ranked IKF Amateur San Shou fighters from the USA such as Max Chen of New York, NY, Mike Norman of Boston, MA and Richard Acosta of New York, NY.
Regardless, Zang Moua and Robert King will be sure to "Bring It ON" for everyone to see and in the end, we will have a new IKF Amateur San Shou Intercontinental Champion. Also on the event will be several other IKF Amateur MuayThai Rules bouts.
Weigh-in for the event are at 6:PM Friday night at the Crossland Economy Studios (559-277-8700). The event will be held at the Fresno Fairgrounds in the Industrial Commerce Building, located on Kings Canyon Avenue & Maple. The fights will start at 12 Noon. For more info on this event, please contact Promoter Lu Moua at cha2connie@aol.com or Mr. Yia Mua by e-mail at ractoon@yahoo.com
FRIDAY, December 20th, 2002, AT 11:40 PM, PT
Sven Bean's
Ring of Fire 6!
"UNLEASHED"
As we close out 2002 with the last two IKF Sanctioned events for the year, one of them will
have a big influence in the Pro MuayThai World Rankings around the ever popular
Middleweight Division. IKF Colorado
Promoter Sven Bean (Left) has matched up two of the
top Pro MuayThai Middleweights in the
World for his Main Event on his
Ring Of Fire 6 "UNLEASHED" event scheduled for Saturday,
December 28th, 2002 at the Radisson North, Graystone Castle in Thorton,
Colorado, USA.
His Main Event will
feature former 2 time (1999 in a matched bout at
Super Middleweight and in the 1999 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament at
Middleweight) and now number 1 IKF Ranked
Pro MTR Light Middleweight and 2002 K-1 North American (Middleweight)
Champion, Duane BANG! Ludwig of Aurora, Colorado, USA vs
number 1 IKF Ranked Pro MTR Middleweight and
IKF Pro MTR USA Middleweight Champion Jeremy
Harminson of Lerna, Illinois, USA
Ludwig comes into the match-up with an overall fight record of 32-3 with 10 wins by KO/TKO. Harminson enters the ring with a fight record of 19-1-1 with 14 of his wins coming by KO/TKO. He won his IKF US title in a "WAR" against Kwame Stephens on June 8th of this year at IKF promoter Ryan Blackorby's RE/MAX Kickboxing Invitational at the Riverplex in Peoria, Illinois, USA by unanimous decision, 48-45, 47-46, 47-46.
As Bean himself puts it, "Will Harminson's
(Left) boxing skills be enough to get the job done against America's fastest
rising Muay Thai and MMA fighter?" Well, in a way, we have to
disagree...In our opinion, Ludwig
(Right) isn't an "Up and rising star.." From what
we've seen Ludwig do over the last 2 years, our opinion is that "Ludwig
HAS ARRIVED!" Harminson has proved himself as well so there
should be plenty of respect at the opening bell, but don't expect that lul in
the action to last long. Both are in line for a World Title shot in 2003 however
chances are, they may not even meet each other for such a title unless they both
stay at the 
weight they will be fighting at
in this bout. Ludwig has come up in weight to meet Harminson but
rumor has it that he's more comfortable at the heavier Middleweight Division. (159-165
lbs)
Bean was the promoter on March 15th of this year (See Headline: LUDWIG TAKES K-1 USA MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT) for the first ever K-1 North American Middleweight Tournament. When the smoke cleared, Ludwig had defeated Melvin Murray and IKF Pro MTR Light Middleweight European Champion Ole Laursen to win the crown and invitation to Japan. At Light Middleweight, IKF World Champion Kongnapa (Right) stands in the way of everyone. However one weightclass up and NO ONE stands in either Ludwig's or Harminson's way.
Other top contenders in the Middleweight division include two
inexperienced fighters in comparison to Ludwig or Harminson. Bryan
Popejoy of Wilmington, CA, USA had an outstanding amateur career with a
record of 14-1/5. However, he's only 2-1 as a pro, hardly a qualified fighter
for a World Title. At least not in the IKF.
Popejoy is good, but he'll need a bit more Pro experience before going for
the BIG Brass IKF Belt. Along with him is
current IKF Pro MTR Mexico Champion, Adolfo
Lozano (Right) of Puerta Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Lozano
was gearing up for an IKF North American
title shot earlier this year but a loss on a bout in Canada to another top
contender gave him a temporary set-back. 
Hopefully we'll see him back in the ring in
2003. Other than those two, the winner of Ludwig and Harminson
will have to look elsewhere such as the weightclass above or below for a top
contender for a World Title. Below in Light Middleweight sits an idle Alex
Gong. Gong (Left) of San Francisco, CA, USA (18-3/7) holds
another organizations World Title and is ranked #3 in
the IKF Pro MuayThai World Rankings. Him and Ludwig made
headlines a while back as an undercard to Scott Coker's K-1 North
America event. Gong got away with the close win in a very tough bout.
Immediately afterwards, Ludwig and his crew asked for a rematch but
rumor has it that they were denied by the Fairtex camp. From what we heard, Gong
has no desire to meet up with Ludwig again. It was clear he took Ludwig
as an easy opponent the first time out. Regardless what rumor says, THIS
would be a great rematch! how bout it Scott???
Don't count out IKF Pro
European Champion Ole Laursen (Right) at all! Laursen,
who has moved from Copenhagen, Denmark (Where he won his IKF Title) to sunny San Diego, CA, USA is primed
and ready to face Ludwig or anyone again. He didn't lose big to Ludwig
and some say he didn't 
lose at all.
That's how close the bout was. He would love a rematch with Ludwig. Laursen
is ranked #2 in the IKF Pro MuayThai World
Rankings ahead of Gong.
The Super Middleweight Division has some talent as well. Number #1 IKF Pro MuayThai World Ranked Larry Sharpe of Pinefalls, Manitoba, Canada may not have a lot of Pro experience with a record of only 3-0 nor as an amateur where he was 4-3/2, but what he does have is the IKF Pro MuayThai North American Title he won from a fighter with over 30 PRO fights and over 40 combined, Kwame Stephens. (24-6/21 and amateur record of 10-1/6) Sharpe won the title earlier this year in Casper Wyoming in October on David Smith's IKF Fightfest 2002 event.
Just behind Sharpe is Ryan Madigan (Left)
of Akron, Ohio, USA. Madigan had been
looking for the next big title as
well but was just knocked out by IKF Pro
Mexico fighter Adolfo Tello in Mexico City Mexico on Raúl
Romero's December 14th card last week in Mexico City, Mexico. Tello's
extensive Pro record (37 - 5, 26 KO/TKO's) was a wake up call for Madigan
who was in only his 5th Pro bout. However in the loss, it was his FIRST as a Pro
so don't sell him short yet. Tello has yet to be officially ranked by
the IKF as we Await his fighter stats from
the promoter. He will most likely take over Madigan's number 2 slot in
the Super Middleweight division and put him in line for a match up with North
American Champion Sharp. A shot that Madigan was hoping to get
in 2003, but will now have to wait for. That is, unless no one matches Tello
and Sharp up. Madigan had a
great amateur career with a record
of 18-2 with 7 wins by KO/TKO so were sure the loss won't be a major setback in
his career. He'll be back like a hungry Lion for whoever he faces again. Anyway
you look at it, the Ludwig - Harminson match up should be a GREAT
ONE, and whatever happens next will just be icing on the Cake! Here's the remainder of the nights card...
Modified K-1 Rules (no
knees): 2001 and
2002 IKF USA
National IR Flyweight Kickboxing Champion Katie Meehan (Right)
of Denver, CO vs. Kickboxing Jody Esquibil, of Alburqurque, NM.SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!
THURSDAY, December 19th, 2002, AT 4:10 PM, PT
COMING SOON!
The New Johnny Davis Kickboxing Video!
Rocklin,
CA, USA: Johnny Davis
author of the IKF
Training Manual The Art of Kickboxing and a former two time
world Kickboxing champion releases the first version of his
"Johnny
Davis' Art of Kickboxing" video Series. The Manual has been
successfully selling around the world and many of its readers have strongly
requested a video to compliment it. Davis feels that the video should go
over very well because of its quality and contents. "People will
actually get a chance to see me doing the techniques I wrote about in the manual
and I'm hopeful that they will like what they see!" says Davis.
Davis also introduced the Bay Area to his Kickbox-A-Robics© Program back in 1993 and his Walk -A-Bout Program© in 2001. (Walking with Boxing) He has received awards like the "Key to the City" of his hometown of Dillon, South Carolina and State Citations from the South Carolina House of Representatives.
The Art of Kickboxing video will be officially released on January 10th, 2003 and is packed with pertinent information to the Kickboxer and anyone seeking to learn aspects of Kickboxing like Stretching, Boxing, Kicking and more! The video offers one the opportunity to see how each technique is performed by Davis himself! "Johnny Davis' Art of Kickboxing" video will be divided into two programs that covers Stretching / Conditioning and Basic Kickboxing Techniques.
The video will also be available here on the IKF Web Site along with being available through
www.Ringside.com.
The video and the manual can be
ordered COD by calling Eastern Offset Publishers
at (252) 247-6791. You can also go directly to their website to order the manual
by clicking
HERE! Or you can just contact The Art Of Kickboxing Promotions at (916)
780-7483. Cost of the dual program Video is $24.99 and the Manual is $14.95 plus
shipping.
Note: Video will not be available On-Line until January 10th however advance orders are OK. If you are interested in purchasing the video or manual directly, Davis will be at the KCRA/KQCA Health & Fitness Expo (See article below) at Cal Expo in Sacramento, CA USA on January 4th and 5th. If you miss this date you can pick them up on February 1st, in Rocklin CA at the IKF Point Kickboxing Tournament held at the Sunset Center. They are also available at Marinoble's Kickboxing Gym in Roseville, CA (916) 723-4809. For more information contact Johnny Davis at Art of Kickboxing Promotions at (916) 780-7483 or by e-mail at JD@IKFKickboxing.com
MORE NEWS OF 12-19-02
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entry in the
2002/2003
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Sponsored by eBay has
been selected as a semi-finalist.
To read more, Click
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MORE NEWS OF 12-19-02
Finney Photo Page!
Hey fight fans,
you've seen the name a lot on the IKF Web
pages so we know you know them! How about "Seeing" them
though! Now you can see more of Finney's Kickboxing
Action on the new Finney Photo Page! The Finney
Promotional Crew has 21 Events
already scheduled for 2003. If you've never been to a Finney event, you need to get to one!
Check out the new page by clicking
HERE!
MORE NEWS OF 12-19-02
IKF To
Appear At
KCRA/KQCA Health & Fitness
Expo
In Sacramento, California, USA!
The IKF along with
Johnny Davis' The Art of Kickboxing
Promotions will have a booth at
KCRA-TV's Health & Fitness
Expo at the Cal Expo Pavilion, Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January
5, 2003. This FREE-to-the-public event is designed to capture the attention of
tens of thousands of health conscious consumers and offers dancing, aerobics,
martial arts, health tests and screenings, jazzercising, soccer, rock climbing,
a community blood drive and much more! Tons of fun family activities combined
with important health and medical 
information
to help a community get healthy and fit. Organizers expect to see more than
35,000 people from the Sacramento area at this one-of-a-kind event!
Davis (Right) will be organizing some IKF Kickboxing Demonstrations with several local IKF Fighters and Trainers. He well also have his IKF Training Manual ("The Art of Kickboxing" ) and new Kickboxing Video available for purchase. For more info or those interested in being a part of this event with the IKF, please contact Mr. Davis at JD@IKFKickboxing.com
MORE NEWS OF 12-19-02
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY
We Ask For Your Support...
California, USA: Today a good friend of ours brought a very tragic situation to our attention that happened to a family in the Youth Soccer League that he is associated with here in California. A young boy and his four siblings lost their parents to domestic violence two weeks ago. The mother and father in an act of pure selfishness had a fight and ended up killing each other, leaving these young kids with the emotional scars to deal with the remainder of their lives. Many of those who lead the youth soccer league they were a part of have spearheaded a donation drive to try and generate some financial assistance for the grand parents of these kids who will now be in their charge. We here at the IKF thought we would make a request to our readers to possibly donate something for the holidays for these kids. Sometimes life's cruel hand can be softened by the generosity of those who have the means to do so. Ramon Hyland is the point of contact for the collection of donations for the Savedra Children. He can be reached at rhyland@jenkins-athens.com anything you can offer of course would be greatly appreciated by everyone. Thank You!
TUESDAY, December 17th, 2002, AT 6:40 PM, PT
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Hudson
Versus Selbee
To Headline The February Fight
Party!
Atlanta Georgia, USA:
IKF Pro
FCR US Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Kevin "Hurricane"
Hudson (Left) of Lyman, South Carolina, will put his IKF Full Contact Rules
title on the line against
number 9 IKF ranked and undefeated knock-out artist,
Mark Selbee (Right) of 
Atlanta, Georgia, USA in the main event of February's Fight Party, an IKF and ISCF
sanctioned night of kickboxing and mixed martial arts action set for Saturday,
February 1, 2003. at the Dekalb-Atlanta Center
in Atlanta, Georgia USA
Promoter Brett Moses claims that getting this bout to martial sports fans of the Southeast was a prime motivator in setting the date when he did. "The buzz was on," said Moses. "The folks in the Carolinas are desperate to see their man Hudson in action again, and Atlanta just can't seem to get enough of Selbee. Once I got a date that worked for both fight camps, putting this one together was a real priority."
Moses' choice of main events shows real insight. The fighters complement each other in unique ways that promises to create an exciting contest. Hudson, a master technician, who, even at heavyweight, fights with the polish and proficiency of a lightweight kata champion. Selbee, who at 6'5" tall will have a significant height and reach advantage over the Champion, sports devastating power and kicking skills. Hudson (21-4/10) has held titles in numerous sanctioning bodies and will come in with more experience, while Selbee (Pro: 4-0/4, Amateur: 11-0/4) will be fighting in front of a hometown crowd that will surely want to see him unseat the current champion!
IKF President Steve
Fossum sees the fight as representing something significant for both
fighters "This has all of the makings of an epic championship fight."
With a win, Hudson will be able to silence his critics and prove that he
deserves mention with some of the top Heavyweights in the sport. For Selbee,
a win over the respected Hudson would help in
establishing him as a credible champion
and catapult his name recognition in the sport. This is one fight NO FAN SHOULD
MISS! That is why IKF Head Referee Dan
Stell (Right) has been selected as the third man in the ring on this
night.
Moses, whose resume even includes promoting pay-per-view events, is working hard to put the finishing touches on his card. He says to keep an eye on the IKF and ISCF pages for details on the event: "There is no single better resource in the martial sports today than the IKF and ISCF news pages for anyone wanting to seek out information on upcoming sanctioned events. We plan on regularly posting updates with the IKF and ISCF for the benefit of the fans needing information. not to mention, for the fighters and camps as well that get the recognition they richly deserve form the IKF and ISCF web pages"
So will 2003 be "Out with the old (Hudson) and
in with the new (Selbee)?" Only those at the February Fight
Party in Atlanta will see it live and be able to say that they were there when
it happened! For more information on the February Fight Party, Mr. Moses
can be reached at not_tank@hotmail.com
or (404) 285-3535.
(fight card subject to change)
MORE NEWS OF 12-17-02
IKF
"JUNIOR"
Rankings Updated!
Finally we completed the new format for all the IKF Junior Rankings! In doing so, all the 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Championships Junior Division Champions and Contenders have been added to the rankings as well. To check them out, click HERE! The IKF Junior Amateur divisions are for fighters ages 8 to 17 years old. For Junior Amateur Rules, click HERE!
Promoters! Junior Division bouts are "EXCITING"
to Fans and GREAT for the building of our sport! Give the Junior fighters in
your areas a chance to excell in the sport NOW! No need to wait till later. Like
amateur boxing, get them the experience they need now so they can focus on a pro
career quicker.
At this years
2002 IKF USA National Amateur Championships
there were a total of 73 Junior Amateur Fighters
fighting in 47 bouts. As everyone can see, this is a part of the sport
that many promoters have overlooked.
Be the first IKF Promoter to Sanction an ALL JUNIOR Event for 2003! If you are, we'll give you a feature article here on the IKF News page!
MORE NEWS OF 12-17-02
Best Of The Best
In
The
IKF
For 2002!
Coming soon will be the 2002 IKF Hall of Fame Inductees! It was a GREAT YEAR for all of us and as we continue to grow, we look forward to an even bigger year for the IKF World Team! As always, it will be hard for us to select just 1 winner in nearly all the categories and in some, you will see we will be selecting 2 and even 3 awards. We are awaiting the final selections from our IKF European Director, Alby Bimpson and IKF Team Europe as well. As we do every year, we'd like your help on the final selection of the Pro and Amateur Fighters of the year. Here are the requirements for these awards.
2002
IKF All Around Pro Fighter Of The Year
Cast
your Vote by clicking HERE!
2002 IKF
All Around Amateur Fighter Of The Year
Cast your Vote by
clicking HERE!
When sending your e-mails, keep them short. We won't have time to read them all if they are too long. Be brief and to the point. If you would like to nominate any trainers, promoters as well as officials for this years 2002 IKF Hall of Fame Inductees, please do so. Thank you for your votes!
To view last years
winners, click HERE!
To
see other years click HERE!
MORE NEWS OF 12-17-02
Deadline Approaching!
Register now for the next
installment of
IKF Point
Kickboxing© and Save!
Rocklin, CA, USA - Event Date February 1st, 2002: Johnny Davis of The Art of Kickboxing Promotions will present another installment of IKF Point Kickboxing© at the Rocklin, CA, USA, Sunset Community Center. You are encouraged to send in your $25 pre registration entry fee and Save $10 at the door. You can pre-register via on-line and mail in your registration forms. Pre-registering will also save lots of time at the door. The pre registration deadline is January 15th, 2003, after this date the registration fee will be $35.
IKF Point
Kickboxing© is really catching on since the
first "official event" held earlier this year at San Jose's, CA USA
Evergreen Community College. Along with 
Mr.
Carlos Navarro's (Right) division of IKF
Point Kickboxing© in
his popular martial arts tournaments back in September in Pacifica, CA USA, the
upcoming event will be the third and largest. "We have doubled our
flyer distribution and correspondence with area Martial Arts Schools. We have
also increased the sizes of our awards that should really be pleasing to those
winning them." Says Davis.
Davis
continues, "There have been several inquires about promoting IKF Point Kickboxing© and we anticipate working with more events in
2003." Davis has three other events scheduled for 2003 - May
3rd, Sept. 6th, and December 6th all in the California area. He states, "I
know of at least three other promoters with intentions of hosting events next
year so we should have an exciting year for the IKF
Point Kickboxing©
division!"
Footnote: IKF Point
Kickboxing© was specifically designed for
the beginner Kickboxer but will also assist the advanced Kickboxer to better
their skills. Point Kickboxing©
allows them the opportunity to concentrate on technique as opposed to focusing
on not being knocked out. There are no knockouts allowed in IKF Point Kickboxing© and contact is strictly enforced. You can only
win a bout on points. The true difference here is the style. For years, Point
Karate tournaments have flourished all over the country but the techniques one
uses in a Point Karate tournament (backfist, ridgehands etc.) are mostly
ineffective in Kickboxing. Point Kickboxers have to maintain the form and style
of a Kickboxer or most certainly face defeat. Competitors who've done Point
Karate tournaments and even Domination style fighting find Point
Kickboxing© totally different. One big
difference is the 16 oz. gloves and "real" boxing techniques. If your
guard is not up and chin down, you are more likely to be out pointed in the one
to two minute "continuos sparring" bout. Point Kickboxing allows you
to keep the fighting form of Kickboxing as opposed to switching back and forth
from Karate. IKF Point
Kickboxing© is not only the next step out
of the gym for the eventual full contact fighter but is another outlet for the
IKF to continue building the sport of
Kickboxing's bright future.
MONDAY, December 16th, 2002, AT 5:25 PM, PT
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Fernandez
& Williams
FIGHT A WAR In Mexico City MEXICO
Saturday,
December 14th, 2002
Bout Info and Stats Reported By IKF
Event Representative Dan Stell.
IKF Promoter and Pro
Super Heavyweight Fighter Mr. Raúl Romero completed another
exciting kickboxing event last Saturday night in Mexico City, Mexico, December
14th. The Pro Main Event was an IKF Super
Heavyweight MTR bout that matched up number 13
IKF
Ranked and IKF Pro MTR Mexico Champion
Pedro Fernandez (Left) of Tijuana, Mexico vs number 11 IKF Ranked and former IKF
USA National Amateur Tournament Champion (2001)
Carter Williams (Right) of Modesto, California, USA.
This was a great fight! Fernandez, who is trained by Miguel Reyes was originally suppose to fight Milan Roidzak of Los Angeles, CA, USA for the main event (Scroll down to article below on this page). However the IKF discovered that Roidzak was knocked out on November 7th of this year in a Pro boxing Match. IKF rules say due to safety reasons, a fighter cannot compete within 45 days of a knockout. So the IKF had to find a fighter that could fill the fight against Fernandez.
Enter Carter Williams. Williams, who is trained by Gene Fields just came off a fabulous 4 round boxing fight in Monteray, CA which he won over James Monroe just two weeks ago. With only 1 weeks notice, Williams being the warrior he is, took the fight even though he knew Fernandez was a more seasoned fighter. Here's the round by round action;
As the final scores were read, Judge Arrechea scored the bout 49-48 Williams. Judge Stell scored it all a draw at 48-48. Judge Guttirrez seemed to see Fernandez do more than anyone else as he gave EVERY round to him with a score of 50-47. When it was over, this Warriors Battle ended in a "Split Decision Draw." Fernandez' record moves to 16-3-1 now with 15 wins by KO/TKO while Williams moves to 16-6-2 with 9 wins by KO/TKO.
In all there were seven fights on the event, 3 amateur bouts and 4 pro bouts. Here are the rest of the results
For more event info please call Mr. Raúl Romero at (55) 5399-6496 or by e-mail at - mexicankickfighter@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY, December 12th, 2002, AT 1:50 PM, PT
This Weekends IKF Events...
As the 2002 calendar year winds down there are only 4 IKF Sanctioned Events left and 3 of them are this weekend. If you can, drop in to see the Action and get ready for a VERY BIG 2003! Here's the weekends action...
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
USA
Friday, December 13th, 2002
IKF Promoter Tom Sullivan is all set for his last event of the year at the Ramada Inn in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. Although there will not be any title bouts the Main Event is sure to be exciting when Pro fighters Heath Fonnest (Right kicking, 11-1) of Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA and Mark Streator meet up.
We last saw Fonnest in action in Redding California,
USA on August 31st of this year where he met Erik
Marshall (26-5) of Bradenton, Florida, USA for the IKF Pro United States Welterweight Title. In round 1
this looked like it was going to be a
Great Full Contact Rules bout as
Fonnest came out charged up throwing 19 kicks to Marshall's 10.
Fonnest appeared to be winning round 1 until all of a sudden out of no where
with about 8 seconds left in round 1, Marshall unloaded a spinning
backhand that sent Fonnest to the canvas. In round 2, Fonnest
regained his composure and came out kicking again and outkicked Marshall
again 25-16 but Marshall landed more winning 2 of the 3 judges cards. At
1:46 of round 3, Marshall executed a boot to boot sweep that took Fonnest
to the ground. Somehow the fall had injured his leg and as Referee Marcos
Rosales counted up, Fonnest choose to bow out due to the pain.
The stop gave Marshall (Left) the vacant IKF Pro U.S. Welterweight title and thoughts of a possible rematch had been discussed but never booked. Fonnest will look to get back to his winning ways tomorrow night in Wisconsin. The event will feature a full amateur undercard as well.
For more info on this event please contact IKF Promoter Mr. Tom Sullivan at (218) 310-1064.
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Battle
In Paradise 3
The
Lords of the Ring
Saturday, December
14th, 2002
IKF
Pro-Am
Kickboxing In
Barbados!
SEE THE FULL PRESS RELEASE
BELOW...
Posted on Tuesday
December 10th
2002
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Mexico City
MEXICO
Saturday, December 14th,
2002
IKF Promoter and Pro Super Heavyweight Fighter Mr. Raúl Romero (Right) is all set for his big CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING, "EL DOMO; PLAN SEXENAL" in Mexico City, Mexico. Saturday night, December 14th.
Although there are no titles on the event the Pro Main Event is sure to be a BIG FIGHT! It's an IKF Super Heavyweight MTR bout that will feature number 13 IKF Ranked and IKF Pro MTR Mexico Champion Pedro Fernandez of Tijuana, Mexico vs number 11 IKF Ranked and former IKF USA National Amateur Tournament Champion (2001) Carter Williams of Modesto, California, USA.
Fernandez
(Left) comes in with a record of 16-3 with 15 wins by KO/TKO standing
6'3" and weighing in at about 226 lbs. Williams (Right)
comes in with a record of 16-6-1 with 9 wins by KO/TKO. Williams is also
a Pro Boxing record of 2-0 with 2 KO's (Read more on Williams Boxing in the
article below entitled "Williams Wins
Again In Pro Boxing!". He stands 5'11" and weighs in at 250 lbs.
The event begins at 6:30 PM and will be later shown on
Mexican TV (MVS) Other Pro bouts will include;
Adolfo Tello vs Ryan
"The Lion" Madigan
Madigan is the current
IKF Pro MTR Super Middleweight East Coast USA
Champion
Carlos Brian Vs Jaime Flores
Erick
Mejia vs TBA
Jorge Cuellar vs TBA
Amateur bouts will be
Marco
Pichardo vs Alberto Pacheco
Francisco Gonzalez vs Angel
Hernandez
Jose Alcantara vs Samuel Gutierrez.
The IKF Event Representative will be Mr. Dan Stell of Fairfield, CA, USA and the IKF Event Referee will be Ubillado Vega (Right) of Mexico City Mexico. For tickets call (55) 5399-6496 or Contact Mr. Raúl Romero by e-mail at - mexicankickfighter@hotmail.com.
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ATTENTION
AMATEUR KICKBOXERS...
Mark Your Calendars
The date has been set for next years 2003 IKF USA National Amateur Tournament. Mark your calendars for August 15th, 16th and 17th (And lets hope it doesn't change like last year...) What hasn't been decided though is the Finals Venue location.
As of today we have over 40 Proposals (43 to be exact) to sift through to determine which city will win the bid for next years event. The winner will share with all of us in celebrating the events 5 year anniversary of the Largest Kickboxing Tournament in North America.
For those interested in being the host location of the 2003 event and wish to get their proposal bids in to be considered for the 2003 USA National Finals, please send all info to: IKF USA Nationals, P. O. Box 1205, Newcastle, CA, 95658 or fax to us at (916) 663-2467. A final decision will be made by February 1st if not sooner.
TUESDAY, December 10th, 2002, AT 7:40 PM, PT
Battle in Paradise 3:
The Lords of the Ring - Saturday,
December 14th 2002
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This coming Saturday, December 14th 2002 is the date set for Battle in Paradise 3: The Lords of the Ring Pro-Am Kickboxing tournament in Barbados. The event is sanctioned by the National Kickboxing League of Barbados (NKL) and the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) and will feature international kickboxers from Canada, Haiti, the United States and host country Barbados.
This event has attracted the sponsorship of two major companies, BWIA West Indies Airway and TKO Sports Group. BWIA West Indies Airways is assisting in providing air transport for the fighters and TKO Sports Group. is providing all the fight equipment for the tournament. Both organizations have expressed their continued support for the development of the sport in Barbados.
The main event on the evening's card will be a professional Muay Thai contest between Barbadian Kirk Bovell (Pictured above right) and Greg Ardon of the United States. Professional Muay Thai bouts consist of five 3-minute rounds and contestants are allowed to punch, kick and knee their opponents to the legs, torso and head. This will be the first official Muay Thai contest to be held in Barbados.
Bovell's reputation as a powerful kicker has earned him the ring name 'Thunderfoot'. Indeed, his first professional bout was won on a fourth round kick knockout (KKO). He is the former amateur National Lightweight Free-style rules champion having amassed an amateur record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw before his ascension to the professional ranks in 2001. To date, Bovell has won both of his professional bouts the most recent being a Super-Lightweight contest against Stefan ButinBik of Holland. This bout was the main event of the Shin Do Kumaté Bouts held in Pinellas Park, Florida on July 20th of this year.
His opponent, Greg Ardon, has been a student of Muay Thai for the past five years and trains at the Muay Thai Lug Sitnarong Camp in New York. His trainer is British and European Welterweight Muay Thai champion Phil Nurse. Ardon holds a fight record of 4 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw. His last apperance on an IKF Sanctioned event was as an amateur at this years 2002 IKF USA National Amateur Championships (MTR: Super Lightweight Division) where he lost his opening bout to eventual Champion Casey Garza (11-1/2) of Milwaukee, WI, USA by unanimous decision 30-27, 29-28 & 29-28.
The Barbados contingent in this tournament will comprise members of the Kime Kan Karate School and the Unified Martial Art Academy. They are the amateur national champions and top rated fighters of the NKL. The evening's card is as follows:
Additional sponsors for the event include Wings & Tings Restaurant & Bar, Infinity Video, Weisers on the Bay, Gatorade (RMJ Agencies) and All About Attitude sportswear. The event commences at 7:00 PM and general admission is BDS $20. For more info, please contact IKF Event Promoter Mr. Wayne Quintyne by e-mail at nkl_bds@hotmail.com.
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Toughman... Roughman...
Amateurs or
PROS?
With a record setting 2002 year ending here at the IKF and already over 50 IKF Sanctioned Events planned for 2003, it's clear that we are sanctioning more and more events around the globe every year. One thing is for sure, the work here in North America is enough to keep us busy year round, let alone the plans we have for Europe, Asia and the South Pacific for 2003. However with growth comes more and more requests for the IKF to get involved with more and more types of events. Something that has been brought to us this last month is the request for us to sanction Toughman Style events that allow fighters to kick. In reality these are novice amateur events at most, however there is something that throws up a red flag in regards to how we, as a sanctioning body should classify the fighters on these events. CASH PRIZE PURSES to the winners.
As a sanctioning body our main concern is not titles and sanctioning fees. It's Fighter Safety. It's hard being strict about the many rules and regulations sometimes but it's what we are required to do. Wearing the proper safety equipment for both amateur and pro fighters. Assuring that the event officials are qualified to oversee the fighters, the safety of the fighting ring etc. etc. These are just a few of our long list of responsibilities of a sanctioning body for the sport of kickboxing. Don't forget the issues of determining which fighters are qualified for what titles, where fighters should be ranked, who should be our worldwide representatives etc. etc.
