BILLINGHAM kickboxer Chris McCartie made a successful first defence of his EFK European Light-Middleweight Title in front of a packed home crowd.
McCartie was able to use his long reach over Northern Irish opponent Stuart Jess, to win by a unanimous 64-70, 67-68, 65-68 decision.
When asked after the fight how he felt to successfully defend his European Title and how he felt he performed, McCartie said: “Fantastic, one word.”
“I felt I could have trained harder, in all honesty I wasn’t 100% as I should be, but I feel next time I’m going to come through and going to train harder and hopefully put on a better show as well.
“I felt I could have trained harder, in all honesty I wasn’t 100% as I should be, but I feel next time I’m going to come through and going to train harder and hopefully put on a better show as well.
“I felt I could of put more effort in, so definitely train harder.”
Cleveland Gym also tasted success, with Sam Reeve defending his EFK British Welterweight Title over Scottish fighter Mikey Shields.
Reeve looked sharp from the start and his speed and strength really played its part, winning the fight by unanimous point’s decision, 46-50, 48-50, 46-50.
Cleveland Gym also tasted success, with Sam Reeve defending his EFK British Welterweight Title over Scottish fighter Mikey Shields.
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After the show he said: “I have been coming along to these shows for a number of years now and I think tonight the standard of all the kickboxing has been at the highest of what we have seen. Really well organised, some great entertainment for everybody and I think the attendance recognises that this is an up and coming sport.
“I always enjoy coming along to these events because normally I’m commentating on professional football matches and footballers earning probably thousands and thousands a week, as where the guys and indeed the ladies who were fighting here, the majority do it for the love of the sport.”
During the night there was a raffle to raise money for the Action Duchenne charity for Muscular Dystrophy. In total they raised £329.94
Christine Maude, whose grandson Jake suffers from the disease, started raising money for the charity back in May. Since then, she and her family have managed to raise over £5000.
Photographs by Keith Adams Photography
- Callum McGregor (Rivals Gym) beat Francis Conlon (Cleveland Gym)
- Kelly Sivills (Scorpio Gym) beat Jen Todd (Contender Gym)
- Morgan Guest (Cleveland Gym) draw Callum Reynolds (Rivals Gym)
- John Russell (Tatakai Gym) beat Kevin Wheatley (Stockton Kickboxing Gym)
- Steven Raybould (Cleveland Gym) beat Rob Bennett (Scorpio Gym)
- Mark Dickson (Rivals Gym) beat Shaun Liddle (Cleveland Gym)
- Dimitri Kalatzis (Scorpio Gym) beat Paul Marshall (Dave Lancaster Gym)
- James Wilson (Stockton Kickboxing Gym) beat Sean Evis (Tatakai Gym)
- Richard Carr (Akai Gym) beat John Dickson (Rivals Gym)
- Scott Allan (Rivals Gym) beat Mick Dunford (Scorpio Gym)
After the show he said: “I have been coming along to these shows for a number of years now and I think tonight the standard of all the kickboxing has been at the highest of what we have seen. Really well organised, some great entertainment for everybody and I think the attendance recognises that this is an up and coming sport.
“I always enjoy coming along to these events because normally I’m commentating on professional football matches and footballers earning probably thousands and thousands a week, as where the guys and indeed the ladies who were fighting here, the majority do it for the love of the sport.”
During the night there was a raffle to raise money for the Action Duchenne charity for Muscular Dystrophy. In total they raised £329.94
Christine Maude, whose grandson Jake suffers from the disease, started raising money for the charity back in May. Since then, she and her family have managed to raise over £5000.
Photographs by Keith Adams Photography
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