
RE Patrice Quattron IKF Title Defense...
We hear at the IKF were told all 5 IKF Champions who won their IKF World Titles on this event last year, would be defending them this year. However, we have never received any request to sanction these titles as we did last year.
From our understanding, the IKKC was not asked to sanction again either as well as the WBC, again as was agreed. This was disapointing since this was a fundraising - charity event and the IKF donated the sanctioning.
That being said, we have no idea who Patrice Quarteron will be fighting and it seems clear that he will not be defending his IKF Super Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title as agreed by the promoters of last years event.
Here are the 5 IKF Champions from last year:
CO-SANCTIONED TITLE
IKF & IKKC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight World Title.
Manu N'toh (USA, 174) defeated Vicente Vielvoye (Holland, 175) by TKO-Injury at 2:39 of round 1. (Dislocated knee)
REFEREE: Paula Tocha
JUDGES: Dan Stell, Vichai (Rex), Dej Sriampai.
IKF Muay Thai LIGHT Middleweight World Title.
Deiselleck Rungruangyon (Thailand, 154) defeated Marco Pique (Suriname / Holland, 158.5) by unanimous decision, 48-47, 49-46 and 48-47.
REFEREE: Vichai (Rex).
JUDGES: Dan Stell, Dej Sriampai, Jorge Zarate.
IKF Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World Title.
Patrice Quattron (France, 255.5) defeated Rick Cheek (USA, 234) by TKO at 2:00 of round 1.
REFEREE: Dan Stell
JUDGES: Vichai (Rex), Paulo Tacha, Jorge Zarate.
IKF Pro Cruiserweight World Title.
Manson Gibson USA, 185, 103-9-2/63, (30 Kick KO's) AM KB: 10-0-1/8 vs Edwin Aguilar Mexico, 189, 119-3/87, 10-0 Boxing, 15-7 MMA
Referee: Dan Stell (USA)
Judges: Jorge Zarate (Mexico), Vichai Techanga (Thailand), Paulo Tocha (South Africa)
The IKF would like to wish the best of luck to all the fighters on this event.