ISKA Super Middleweight World title fight

Brian Aston faces Marc Appelle the current French Champion , ranked 3rd in the ISKA World rankings on May 18th in Dudley.


Good luck Brian

good luck brain my boss gary toombs wishs u all the best i beleave you worked for him once

poster to follow soon

Good luck Boz!

Bet there will be a part of you wishing you were in there on the night Dale.lol

Regards

Dean

Yes , but ill be rootin for Brian

Best of luck from everyone at Bai Lang Brian - bring it home mate

Good luck Brian mate.

how can i get 2 tickets ? all the best brain

I have some, if all else fails then email me and I will meet you at the door with them

Thats appalling!

I'd do a demo. Ive barely trained in 6 weeks and i'm 84kg (which is light for me between fights!!) but its a free night out........

wrong thread, not sure how that happened?

ISKA World Championship Kickboxing

Sunday 18th May 2008

Dudley Concert Hall

St. James Road, Dudley DY1 1HP

Box Office 01384 812812





Dale Wood has retired leaving the ISKA Super-middleweight title vacant, Former Champion Brian Aston Will try to regain the title on the 18th May at Dudley Concert Hall. It was tough that Aston would be likely to face a German opponent, before retiring Wood was considering making a defense in Germany after he received a lucrative offer to face two-time World Champion Dominic Haselbeck who is eager to add the ISKA belt to his collection. Haselbeck was invited to fight in England but had other commitments. Aston will now face former WKA World Champion Mark Apele from France his current record is 38-4 with 17 KO’s. Apele who is originally from the South Pacific Island of Vanuatu had an impressive amateur career winning the French National amateur Championships three times in 1997, 1998 and 2002 he turn pro and won the WKA World Super-Middleweight title in 2005. Aston and Apele have both tasted success and held world titles and are both determined to regain the status of a World Champion.

Any danger of a poster???

Should be able to put the undercard up on Monday eve.

Just bringing this back to the top!

This Sunday is the night Brian does battle with a credible French opponent. Ive found plenty of info on him but no video.

Undercard being finalised.

any definates on the undercard yet?

Not easy to get info.

I do know it wil feature Relentless Reiss Larvin, Aaron Watkinson, Ronnie Hogan, Ivor Price (Ivor is coming of the back of two stoppage wins) and Sam Beasley.

From our gym-Shane Davies, Nathen Davies, Liam ? and Adam Myre.

See you there Sunday Mick?

Sam has a broken rib.

Ivor was looking good last time i saw him. Ronnie in great shape as ever but no opponent yet.

I think its been a bit tough to get things finalised for this show. Happens sometimes

Wasn't Ronnie supposed to be fighting for a midlands title?

Hi Norm

Still is. We are just waiting confirmation of opponent.

Fancy it?

Was offered it mate - just came at a dodgy time - I'd just fought and wasn't at all impressed with my peformance so didn't know what I was gonna do at that time fight-wise.

Fighting in Leicester in early june anyway so it's a bit close to that :( Would love to have had a crack though!

:)

What title is Ronnie going for?

lee . you poppin over after the day show at yours ?

Ill be there in a very lazy relaxed overweight strictly spectatin kind of a way lol

Yeah Dean i'l be there to support Brian.

Also looking forward to seeing Ronnie, Ivor and Reiss.

Lol At Mick (you should know why, if not then text me)

I know Norm, just thought you might have changed your mind.

Look forward to seeing you fight on Jags show, especially as you are training there now. Its a good move.

Mike Guiness who you fought last time out is not a bad opponent though. He has been around a while. Better that the bloke you fought on the show previous to that!

Haha! Research! LOL

Mark can you send me a text. Had my phone repaired recently and have lost all of my numbers. Actually same goes for you too Dean. :)

Oh and Mick

I would rate that lad reiss as high as any junior his age right now. If he was dedicated to his training he would definetly be one for the future. You heard it here first, remember. lol

Chers Mark - found anyone yet?

Just need to up the quality of opponents really before moving any further, hence the move. I know what you're saying, but I can fight a hell of a lot tidier than that - just have to prove it to MYSELF first!

Enough of my drama! Hope you find someone for him to fight.

He will have an opponent. Just been offered a great fight that I have said yes to. Its a real tough one though!!

Not for the title. But a better fight with lots going for it.

WIll post details as soon as its firmed up!

We wanted a good opponent which was why I suggested you Norm. 5 fights and 5 wins is a good record. Sure your time will come soon!!

Nice one - I'll be there watching anyway.

Thanks for that - maybe it can happen soon? :p

Mark
Agree with your comments on Reiss!!

Another product of Neil Kelly's guidance my freind.
See you Sunday. You judging Mark?

Regards

Dean

If anyone needs tickets for this then drop me a txt on Friday(tommorow). 07973 421714

Regards

Dean

I don't think I will be over, event will run late again probably and will be knackered by end of it as I am working all Saturday too.

Have you got any urges to get back in the ring? Or you loving the not have to watch the calories and get stressed over fighting life?

Hi Dean

Ronnie is my figther so will be cornering him on Sunday.

We have the hardest of hard fights against Ivan Daminov from Firewalker gym (which is where i train to).

Know him well. He has had 10 fights in his home country and I think 6 or seven Thai boxing fights in the UK all wins.

It makes us the underdog but will provide what I beleive will be the fight of the night. It will be hard for us though giving away so much experience.

So its Thai v FC over 5 rounds prestige!

Our next fight is then even harder eh Mick?

LMAO! Good luck to Ronnie obviously not one to duck a challenge!!

We like to be the underdog!

Enjoying the no pressure bit still got the bug lol

Hi Lee

Will try to get over to see you today. In Telford later

Any sign of the poster? :)

Full line up or something close to it by any chance??

I know some of the fights.

Main event is as advertised.

Ronnie v Ivan the terrible from firewalker.

Ivor Price v Luke Cascarino

Kerrith Bella is fighting thai rules against a guy from Liverpool and thats all I know at this stage.

Cheers Mark. Looking forward to seeing you there mate.

Come on Brian!!!!!!!!

Me to mate, I'm looking forward to the show. We have about 75 supporters coming now for 1 fighter so we will make some noise.

I'll introduce you to Ronnie if you like?

yeah definately, any friend of yours....

Ronnie is a good lad, all of the students and everyone at our gym is always respectful. Be a good night I hope.

Hope the French guy made the weight to!

Marc Apelle and Brian Aston made the weight!!!

As far as I am aware. Everyone left the gym today smiling so assume all is well.

One fighter pulled out today! So Nathen Davies again has no fight. Thats twice now.Frustrating!!!

Any results?

Brian retired with what looked like a closed eye after the 5th , the french fighter had a strong fast start troubling Brian and unsettling him , brian found his feet a few time off loading with his hands . by the 5th the french fighter was still strong but showed signs of unsettling and maybe slowing down but from what i could see brian was truggling with his sight ... im sure someone will confirm

He said at the end that he could not see.

Hard luck Brian mate.

I thought the tide might be turning a couple of times as Apele seemed to be tiring towards the end and Brian usually steps it up towards the second half of the fight but unfortunately it was not to be.

Fight of the night for me had to be Ronnie Hogan vs the lad from Firewalkers Gym. Ronnie looked very neat and sharp in the early rounds but the other guy finished really strongly and was mixing in hands and legs to head and body nicely. Really good match up and no losers in a fight like that!

Ivor Price also looked very strong but i thought the fight could maybe have gone on a bit longer. Maybe if the guy took a knee and took a count, but thats easier said than done sometimes!

Good night.

Hi Mick

That was a very good fight and had everyone talking after.

Ivan is probably the fittest person I know and that was what won it for him in the end. A very good mix of styles and having watched the fight back again we landed lots of good shots on him but just could not hurt him.

A good fight for full contact.

Definitely agree with Ronnie/Ivan being fight of the night.

Can someone tell me what weight the Ivor Price fight was at? I don't think the announcer said.

Definitely agree with Ronnie/Ivan being fight of the night.

Can someone tell me what weight the Ivor Price fight was at? I don't think the announcer said.

Hi Norm

Good to meet you last night.

He weighed about 77k at our gym when Ronnie and him were sparring last week. HE usually weighs about 75ish. He is going well at the moment.

You too!

Looked quite big for 75! Is it me or do I look tiny for my weight? lol

:)

I think people just look bigger in the ring. Ivan , who Ronnie fought weighed 76k to and he looked big at that weight aswell.

Spoken to Brian , it was a shot to his temple his vision had impared , good clean shot apparently .. my mistake

On a different note, just got back from training and some of my guys are a bit pissed off with something I missed.

I hope that the knob of a judge who shouted at my fighters 6 year old son to leave the corner when he sneaked in to get a look at his dad is proud of himself!! The kid was in tears for the rest of the night so well done!!

Anyone who knows me will tell you that this is out of character for me but I am pissed off.

This judge was on our case all fight about putting water on my fighter for god sakes.

I will talk to him face to face next time I see him but well done jobsworth, you give the fine family sport a good name!

I hear that they are looking for traffic wardens and you are perfectly suited to the job!!