WKN International Promoter : Mr Hisham HANNA
WKN International Supervisor : Mr Parviz ISKENDEROV
BROADCAST ON FOX
TOP ROMANIAN MARC ADRIAN TO FACE AUSTRALIAN LEGEND NATHAN “CARNAGE“ CORBETT AT KINGS OF KOMBAT 7 IN MELBOURNE!
MAIN EVENT :
WKN INTERNATIONAL FIGHT . KICKBOXING ORIENTALES RULES ( K1 ) . 5×3 mn . -96,600 kg
Nathan CORBETT ( AUSTRALIA ) vs Marc ADRIAN ( ROMANIA )
* INCLUDED WKN CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
TALE OF THE TAPE MARC ADRIAN
Name: Marc
Surname: Adrian
Country: Romania
City: Bacău
Age: 24 years old
Stance: Ortodox
Height: 190cm
Division: 96 kg
Fights: + 100 fights in / thaiboxing /kickboxing and Boxing
Record in muay thai / kickboxing / Boxing : 3rd place in King’s Cup, Bangkok – Thailand ; 2nd place European Championship in Germany; 11 times national champion / BB 3 finalist – PORTUGAL / BB KING 8 Finalist 2011 – CROATIA
WKN MALTA
June 9 / 2012 . MALTA . MFCC venue
WKN International promoter : Mr Noel MERCIECA and Isaac CHETCUTI
WKN International supervisor : Mr Adrian AXIZA
UNDER THE COORDINATION OF WKN MALTA REPRESENTATIVE MR ADRIAN AXIZA
GLADIATOR FIGHT NIGHT : ENJOY THE POSTER !
FINAL FIGHT UNDER FINAL AGREEMENT / WILL BE CONFIRMED THIS WEEK
MAIN EVENT :
WKN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING ORIENTALES RULES . 76,400 kg . 5×2 mn
Reuben AZZOPARDI ( MALTA ) vs Stefani JACOPO ( ITALIA )
Under Final Agreement : WKN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING ORIENTALES RULES . 52,5 kg . 4×2 mn
Ruth TANTI ( MALTA ) vs Deborah CANDELORO ( ITALIA ) or POLISH FIGHTER
BIGGER’S BETTER 12
MAY 25 . 2012 . VILNIUS . LITHUANIA
PROMOTED by : Mr Egis KLIMAS
BB OFFICIAL STAFF :
Coordinators/ Mr Bruno WARTELLE ( FRANCE )
Supervisor / Mr Emile IRIMIA ( ROMANIA ) .
Referee/judges / Mr Steve SMOGER ( USA ) and Mr Klaus HAGEMANN ( GERMANY )
Alexander PANTIUKHOV . BELARUS ( THAI BOXING . KICKBOXING )
Constantin GLUKHOV . LATVIA ( KICKBOXING . MMA )
Andrea POPUTEA . ROMANIA . ( BOXING )
Mattias LUNDKVIST . SWEDEN ( THAIBOXING )
Shahriyar WEISSI . IRAN ( BOXING )
BB INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE FIGHT . 4×3 mn
Lukasz ZYGMUNT . POLAND ( BOXING ) vs Janis GINTERS . LATVIA . ( KICKBOXING / BOXING )
TALE OF THE TAPE :
Name: Janis
Surname: Ginters
Nationality: Latvian
Weight: 104 kg
Age: 28
Height: 191 cm
Name of gym and in witch city: “ALFA-GYM”, Riga
Name of trainer : Jura Ryzhykov
Name of manager : Jura Ryzhykov
Record and any titles awarded in Amateur Boxing: 5 fights, 4 wins, 1 losses
Record and any titles awarded in Professional Boxing: none
Record and any titles awarded in Kickboxing/Thaiboxing : professional 4 fights, 4 wins, 0 losses, 2 KO / amateur + 60 fights; 2 times Latvian kickboxing pro. champion
Record and any titles awarded in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) : 2 fight . 1 lost . 1 wins
Last fight result ( name of opponent /style / and where it has taken place ) : win (Marius Mitrikevichius/ K-1/ Riga, Latvia)
WKN NORTHERN IRELAND
June 10th . BELFAST . NORTHERN IRELAND
WKN International promoter : Mr Billy MURAY
WKN International supervisor : Mrs Adele ROBINSON
* Special GUEST : WKN WORLD PRESIDENT
TO BE NOTED : SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD WITH UK PROMOTER AND WKN WORLD PRESIDENT AT HOLIDAY INN on JUNE 9
THAI-TANIC: 6 WKN CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE CARD IN BELAST !
Mr BILLY MURRAY PROMOTE 6 WKN CHAMPIONSHIP IN NORTHERN IRELAND : NOT TO BE MISSED !
FIGHTCARD :
WKN European Amateur championship Thai-Boxing / – 69,90 kg - 4×2 mn
Johnny Smith ( Northern Ireland . ProKick ) Vs Alexis Iordanides (Cyprus)
WKN European Amateur championship Kickboxing Rules / 76,400 kg - 4×2 mn
Darren McMullan (Northern Ireland . ProKick ) Vs Demetris Sarantopolous ( Cyprus )
WKN European Amateur championship Kickboxing Orientales Rules / 64,400 kg - 4×2 mn
Gary Fullerton (Northern Ireland . ProKick) Vs Bo Desselbrine (Amsterdam)
WKN European Amateur championship Kickboxing Orientales Rules . 62,100 kg Female - 4×2 mn
Ursula Agnew (Northern Ireland . ProKick ) Vs Soundes Arif (Holland)
WKN British Amateur Championship Full-Contact Rules / 69,900 kg - 4×2 mn
Stuart Jess (Northern Ireland . ProKick ) Vs Jamie Bays (England . London)
WKN British Amateur championship Full-Contact rules / 66,700 kg - 4×2 mn
Davy Foster (Northern Ireland . ProKick ) Vs Scott Bryant (England . London)
WKN MALTA
June 9 / 2012 . MALTA . MFCC venue
WKN International promoter : Mr Noel MERCIECA and Isaac CHETCUTI
WKN International supervisor : Mr Adrian AXIZA
UNDER THE COORDINATION OF WKN MALTA REPRESENTATIVE MR ADRIAN AXIZA
GLADIATOR FIGHT NIGHT : ITALIAN JACOPO STEFANI CONFIRMED !
MAIN EVENT :
WKN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING ORIENTALES RULES . 76,400 kg . 5×2 mn
Reuben AZZOPARDI ( MALTA ) vs Stefani JACOPO ( ITALIA )
Under Final Agreement : WKN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING ORIENTALES RULES . 50 kg . 4×2 mn
Ruth TANTI ( MALTA ) vs tba
WKN PORTUGAL
June 3 / 2012 . LISBON . PORTUGAL
Venue : ESTADIO DE LA LUZ . BENFICA LISBON STADIUM
WKN International promoter : Mr Paulo MAGALHAES
WKN International promoter : Federacion Portuguese de Artes Marciales
PAULO MAGALHAES PRESENT : SHOWFIGHT 12 !
WKN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING ORIENTALES Rules . 5×3 mn . 76,400 kg
Luis REIS ( PORTUGAL ) vs Pawel BISZCZAK ( POLAND )
WKN AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING . 5×2 mn . 66,700 kg
Milder DE OLIVEIRA ( ANGOLA ) vs Kevin EIBERG ( GERMANY )
REVENGE FIGHT :
Armando SILVA vs Ricardo FERNANDEZ
BIGGER’S BETTER 12
MAY 25 . 2012 . VILNIUS . LITHUANIA
PROMOTED by : Mr Egis KLIMAS
BB OFFICIAL STAFF :
Coordinators/ Mr Bruno WARTELLE ( FRANCE )
Supervisor / Mr Emile IRIMIA ( ROMANIA ) .
Referee/judges / Mr Steve SMOGER ( USA ) and Mr Klaus HAGEMANN ( GERMANY )
BB12 : GERMAN JONATHAN PASI REPLACED DENIS SEBASTIAN !
Alexander PANTIUKHOV . BELARUS ( THAI BOXING . KICKBOXING )
Constantin GLUKHOV . LATVIA ( KICKBOXING . MMA )
Andrea POPUTEA . ROMANIA . ( BOXING )
Mattias LUNDKVIST . SWEDEN ( THAIBOXING )
Shahriyar WEISSI . IRAN ( BOXING )
BB INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE FIGHT . 4×3 mn
Lukasz ZYGMUNT . POLAND ( BOXING ) vs Ruslan BITAROV . LITHUANIA . ( BOXING ) / Under Final Confirmation
WKN GERMANY
MAY 5 . EGGELIN . GERMANY
WKN International Supervisor : Mr Wolfgang GIER
WKN Internationnal Referee : Mr Klaus Hagemann
GERMAN FIGHTER FROM “GOLDEN GLORY TEAM” MAX BAUMERT : SIMPLY THE BEST !
OFFICIAL RESULTS :
WKN European championship WKN . oriental rules .amateur -72,6 Kg
Max Baumert ( Germany ) wins on points vs Cerri Maxime (France)
* To be noted : A revenge in under agreement for October 2012 in FRANCE
Kickboxing oriental rules + 96,6 Kg
Slavo Polugic wins on points vs Murat Gezerci
MMA - 85,5 Kg
Steve Mensing wins by naked choke vs Thomas Friedrich
WKN WORLD
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WKN SWITZERLAND
April 28. GENEVA . SWITZERLAND
WKN International Promoters : Mr Philippe BRELAZ, Jean-Marc TONUS, Carl EMERY & Olivier MULLER
WKN International Supervisor : Mr Habib BAKIR
· Under collaboration with WPL
JLB TOUR ACTE 1 : ENJOY TOP PICTURES OF THE EVENT !
WKN SWITZERLAND
April 28. GENEVA . SWITZERLAND
WKN International Promoters : Mr Philippe BRELAZ, Jean-Marc TONUS, Carl EMERY & Olivier MULLER
WKN International Supervisor : Mr Habib BAKIR
· Under collaboration with WPL
JLB TOUR ACTE 1 : A GREAT SUCCESS !
LEBANNER vs OBOROTOV : DRAW/SUSPERREGUI WINS THE TOURNAMENT & KONGOLO CONFIRMED
LIVE ON ORANGE SPORT
Main event :
WKN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING Oriental Rules . Super Heavyweight
Jerome LEBANNER ( FRANCE ) vs Arnold OBOROTOV ( LITHUANIA ) Draw
½ Final - 4 MEN KICKBOXING TOURNAMENT Orientale’s rules . Super heavyweight . 3×2 mn
Stephane SUSPERREGUI ( FRANCE ) wins on points vs Julius MOCKA ( LITHUANIA )
Franck MUNOZ ( SPAIN ) wins on point vs Yuksel AYADIL ( TURKEY )
Final
Stephane SUSPERREGUI ( FRANCE ) wins on points vs Franck MUNOZ ( SPAIN )
Others results :
K1 / 4 X 2 mn / -67KG
MILLON BHERAN VS MORGAN ADRAR
winner : Morgan ADRAR /points
K1 / 4 X 2 mn / -91KG
JOSE MOREIRA VS MEROUANE BOUNABI
Winner : José MOREIRA on points
K1 / 4 X 2 mn / -54KG THIBAULT DUPHIL VS Mohamed BOUCHAREB
Winner : Mohamed BOUCHAREB 0n points
K1 / 4 X 2 mn / -91KG
EMMANUEL PAYET VS MARINO SCHOUTEN
Winner : Emmanuel PAYET par TKO 4
K1 / 4 X 2 mn / -82 KG
YOANN KONGOLO VS MALIK ALIANE
Winner : Yoann KONGOLO aux points
WKN BELARUS
June 3 . 2012 . GRODNO . BELARUS
WKN International promoter : Mr Evgenie DOBROTOVSKI
WKN International supervisor : tba
Special GUEST: WKN WORLD PRESIDENT
WKN TOP EVENT IN BELARUS : KINGS OF MUAY THAI !
MAIN EVENT :
5×3 MN FULL MUAY THAI RULES
WKN WORLD MUYAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIP . 5×3 mn
MAKOWSKI ( POLAND ) vs VARTAS ( BELARUS )
Included :
KULEBIN ( BELARUS ) vs PET ASWIN ( THAILAND )
VALENT ( BELARUS ) vs BESSMERTNY ( BELARUS )
VANDARIEVA ( BELARUS ) vs MURATOVA ( RUSSIA )
+ MMA fights / TBA
WKN SWITZERLAND
April 28. GENEVA . SWITZERLAND
WKN International Promoters : Mr Philippe BRELAZ, Jean-Marc TONUS, Carl EMERY & Olivier MULLER
WKN International Supervisor : Mr Habib BAKIR
· Under collaboration with WPL
OFFICIAL WEIGH IN LEBANNER vs OBOROTOV !
BIGGER’S BETTER 14
AUGUST 24 . 2012 . EL JADIDA . MAROCCO
PROMOTED by : Mr RAHILOU
BB OFFICIAL STAFF :
Coordinators/ Mr Bruno WARTELLE ( FRANCE )
Supervisor / Mr Emile IRIMIA ( ROMANIA ) .
Referee/judges / Mr Steve SMOGER ( USA ) and Mr Klaus HAGEMANN ( GERMANY )
LIVE ON EUROSPORT FROM MAZAGAN HOTEL
MAZAGAN BEACH RESORT PRESENT BB 14 FOR THE FIRST TIME OUT OF EUROPE !
BB OFFICIAL STAFF :
Coordinators/ Mr Bruno WARTELLE ( FRANCE )
Supervisor / Mr Emile IRIMIA ( ROMANIA ) .
Referee/judges / Mr Steve SMOGER ( USA ) and Mr Klaus HAGEMANN ( GERMANY )
BB INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE FIGHT . 4×3 mn
Lukasz ZYGMUNT . POLAND ( BOXING ) vs Alexandr BELIAZIUN ( LITHUANIA )
Alexander Beliaziun Tale of the tape :
Name (Given names): Aleksandr
Surname: Beliaziun
Fight name: ALEKSANDER
Nationality: Lithuania
Weight: 90
Age: 26
Height: 190
Name of gym and in witch city: “Gelezinis Vilkas” Vilnius
Name of trainer : Aleksandr Sestak
Name of manager : Aleksandr Sestak
Record and any titles awarded in Amateur Boxing: none
Record and any titles awarded in Professional Boxing: none
Record and any titles awarded in Kickboxing/Thaiboxing : 1st in Lithuania 2011 (Kickboxing)
Record and any titles awarded in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) : none
BIGGER’S BETTER
STEVE SMOGER TALKS ABOUT BIGGER’S BETTER ON THE TOP USA BOXING WEB PORTAL “ THE BOXING TALK “ !
By Steve Smoger as told to Doveed Linder
In this interview, veteran referee Steve Smoger discusses his appreciation for heavyweight boxing, the impact Jersey Joe Walcott had on his life, and a recent heavyweight tournament that he worked in France called “Bigger’s Better”. –Doveed Linder
“ When I was growing up, the heavyweight championship was the most prestigious prize in all of sports. The man who held that title was viewed as Superman. He was the man of steel.
I first became aware of what a heavyweight champion was at a very young age. It was September 23, 1952 at the Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia. Rocky Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in the thirteenth round to become the new heavyweight champion and the place went nuts. At the time, I didn’t recognize the significance of what had happened. What I did know is that I lived in New Jersey and that the champion was “Jersey” Joe. When I learned that Jersey Joe had been knocked out, it brought me to tears.
While everyone in the stadium was swarming Marciano, I said, “Dad, I want to see Jersey!”, so my father brought me over to the former champion and I reached out and touched his robe just before he disappeared into his dressing room. Ironically, it was Jersey Joe who issued me my license as a professional referee in the state of New Jersey on September 23, 1982, on the thirtieth anniversary of his first fight with Marciano. I was supposed to be licensed that June, but I had told Jersey Joe the story of how I saw his fight with Marciano and he got such a kick out it that he deliberately delayed my licensing until September 23.
By today’s standards, Rocky Marciano was small for a heavyweight. In fact, he wouldn’t even be a heavyweight if he were fighting today. But back then, he was this towering image of an indestructible man. At that time, I started watching old 8 millimeter films and I began to learn about Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, and Joe Louis. Jack Johnson was more than just a heavyweight champion. For an African-American man to step into the spotlight and stand up to racism the way he did was unheard of. The same can be said of Joe Louis [Editor's note: although Louis did it in his own low-key way]. Louis fought at a time when many considered African American men to be inferior. Adolf Hitler, the German leader in the 1930s, himself said that Germany’s Max Schmeling was the son of God… but this black man from inner-city Detroit came along and destroyed his ass!
And let’s not forget about Muhammad Ali, who refused to fight in the Vietnam War and was very outspoken about his political views. These are men who elevated, not just the sport we love and cherish, but the whole world that we live in today.
As long as we’re talking heavyweight boxing, let’s bring up Larry Holmes for a minute. I became a staunch Larry Holmes fan when Renaldo Snipes almost took his title. Renaldo knocked him down in the seventh and had him just about out of there. Holmes somehow made it to his feet and not only survived, but went on to stop Renaldo in the eleventh. How does a man do that? Fighters were always the heroes of my household growing up. For me, that moment when Holmes made it to his feet epitomizes what makes these men so heroic. This image I have of Larry Holmes has been with me ever since and it didn’t change when Mike Tyson knocked him out in Atlantic City in 1988. I was there ringside. When Holmes fell for the last time, his head was one foot away from me.
Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, and Larry Holmes were the best heavyweights of their time. Throughout my career as a referee, I’ve been fortunate enough to share the ring with some of the best heavyweights of recent years. My first televised fight was actually a heavyweight bout. Carl “The Truth” Williams scored an upset over James “Quick” Tillis in a fight that went the distance. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working with all of “The Big Three”, meaning Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, and Mike Tyson. When I worked with Lennox, it was in the very early stages of his career and it was his first fight on American soil. We spent less than six minutes inside the ropes together, because he knocked out Bruce Johnson in the second round. I worked with Evander in his third fight with John Ruiz and I remember there was a lot of clinching in that fight. Johnny had a tendency to fall into a clinch very readily, so I had to work close and break them to keep the fight flowing as much as possible.
I worked with Mike Tyson when he fought Brian Nielsen in Denmark. If you recall, shortly before this fight, Mike had a little incident in Scotland during his fight with Lou Savarese when he knocked referee John Coyle down and made quite a scene. I spoke with Mike before the Nielsen fight and I said, “When I’m not working, I’m one of your biggest fans. But when I put on the bowtie and come into the ring as your referee, I must tell you that I will not tolerate the conduct you displayed in the Savarese fight.” Mike followed the rules beautifully, and there wasn’t a single incident. Now, I am not a big man by any means. These guys tower over me, so I always have to establish a mutual respect beforehand. I’ll give you an example. You talk about two mammoth men… Jacob Javits Center, New York City, 2001. Mount Whitaker and Jameel McCline. I walked into their dressing rooms and I said, “Now, gentlemen, I’m going to give you verbal commands during the bout. Please pay attention to what I say, because there is no way I can physically separate specimens such as yourselves.” I keep it very light and friendly. Fortunately, I have never had a problem with any heavyweight I’ve worked with.
I’m proud to say that throughout my career, I have worked in more countries than any other referee in the history of the sport. Just recently, I had the privilege of going to France to work a heavyweight tournament called “Bigger’s Better”. It’s a very interesting concept. Have you ever heard of Eurosport? It’s the European equivalent to ESPN. They are working with a promoter by the name of JC Courreges, who is a terrific fight person. JC is in partnership with Jean-Philippe Lustyk and Stephane Cabrera and together they have created “Bigger’s Better”. The purpose of this tournament is to develop talent in the heavyweight division with the idea that one or more contenders will emerge from this series of fights and challenge for the heavyweight title. They put together eight fighters from a variety of combat sports. Kickboxing, MMA… Some of them are pure boxers, just as this tournament is purely boxing. It’s on a point system with a quarter finals, semi finals, and then the finals. Each competitor has three three-round bouts.
It’s almost like a European version of “The Contender” and these fights do go on the fighters’ pro records. The first year was an enormous success and they are now into their second year. The finals take place in December, and the overall winner will have the opportunity to train in North Carolina at the camp of Don Turner, the former trainer of Evander Holyfield.
I was the only American involved in the production and I worked with a terrific group of guys. The fight of the night was between Claus Bertino from Denmark and Agit Kabayel from Germany. It was an excellent three-round bout. There were uppercuts, overhand rights… Definitely what I would consider to be Madison Square Garden quality. For some of the guys in the tournament, it was their pro debut. Other guys who fought have had some experience, but maybe not the best of records. The guy who won is a young man by the name of Evgeny Orlov. He has a record of 16-12-1, so by today’s standards, he would be considered tainted. Who’s going to book a 16-12-1 guy, other than to use him as an opponent? I grew up at a time when boxing was much different. In the golden era of boxing, you could have a guy with a record of 10-10 who is an absolute killer. So what, if a guy loses a few fights on his way up?
Look what’s happening in the heavyweight division today. Some of these so-called hot shots aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. David Haye wore a shirt with Wladimir’s and Vitali’s severed heads and he blamed his non-performance against Wladimir on a toe injury. Then you’ve got an undefeated Kevin Johnson who goes over to challenge Vitali and he throws five punches in twelve rounds. No wonder the public is fed up with the heavyweight division!
I actually think the Klitschko brothers don’t get the credit they deserve. They silenced all the loudmouths and they’ve overcome all the obstacles put before them. What the heavyweight division needs is competitive fights. That’s why I think “Bigger’s Better” is good for boxing. There was a time when bigger WAS considered better, but now people look to other divisions for the glory and excitement that heavyweight boxing used to bring. “Bigger’s Better” is a unique program to try to fill the void for what is perceived as a very devastating time in the heavyweight division, and it may open some doors for these guys, who wouldn’t ordinarily get the exposure. At some point, as this series progresses, I firmly believe that someone will emerge from this tournament who will eventually be a serious contender for the heavyweight championship of the world “
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