"8 men, 1 final, £10,000 on the line"
Fans of combat sports are in for a real treat when the Muaythai Champions Trophy comes to The NIA, Birmingham. This is the ultimate in sports entertainment. Featuring explosive, non-stop action, Muay Thai Boxing is regarded as the ultimate stand up fighting art and is known as the "art of eight limbs". It is devastatingly effective but requires tremendous dedication and discipline to become top level. Fighters can make use of their fists, legs, elbows and knees to land blows, meaning the action is non-stop at all ranges!
Tickets are on sale now priced at £30, £45 and £60 plus booking and transaction fees and are available online at theticketfactory.com or by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000.
VIP seats priced at £100, £150 & £200 include a two course Thai meal served ringside, complimentary champagne and special VIP entrance. VIP seats are available by calling 0844 581 0777.
The Champions Trophy is an 8 man tournament featuring the very best welterweights. The draw will have a random element so no-one is sure who they are fighting first and the winner will have to fight no less than 3 times in one night to take the trophy and become the Champion!
Featuring:
Andy Thrasher (Manchester) - 2 x World Champion
Tim Thomas (Bedford) - 1 x World Champion, Current British ranked number one
Kevin Harper (Wigan) - 2 x World Champion, 5 x British Champion
James France (Leeds) - European Champion
Wayne McCoy (Nottingham) - K65 Grand prix Champion
Kieran Keddle (London) - 2 x World Champion
Thomas McCormick (Sheffield) - Commonwealth Champion
Nordin Kassrioui (Amsterdam) - Dutch Champion
Dave Copestake (Birmingham) - English Champion
Kerith Bhella (Wolverhampton) - British Champion
(Includes two reserves)
Other top local UK fighters feature on the show in world title fights!
Line-up includes:
WORLD TITLE FIGHT
Damien Trainor (Birmingham) vs Gianpietro Marceddu (Italy)
Current IKF World and WMC European Champion Damien Trainor, famed for his hard hitting punching power, takes on WAKO-pro world champion Gianpietro Marceddu from Italy.
WORLD TITLE FIGHT
Dean James (Wolverhampton) vs Penphet Sor Kittishai (Thailand)
Current WMC European Champion and British ranked number one Dean James will have the toughest test of his career against the experienced Penphet Sor Kittishai of Thailand who has over 80 fights to his name. Dean James is rated as pound for pound one of the most technical fighters in the country!
Plus:
Sunny "The Hitman" Hira (Flash Gym, Birmingham) vs Raj "The Golden Boy" Sallan (Team Fearless, Birmingham)
The big domestic derby contest that Birmingham thought it would never see! Triple world kickboxing champion Sunny Hira faces up to the challenge of Raj Sallan - his former trainer partner!!!
(Line up subject to change)
As well as adrenalin pumping fights, the show features dancers, top model ring girls, big screens and a fantastic production.
For further details check out www.fightsportevents.com
