SELECTED PREVIOUS EVENTS 2002

Results - February 17th, 2003

'NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS KICKBOXING' - (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) February 15th, 2003
Promoter Gerry Gionco hosted another successful night of Boxing, Muay Thai and Kickboxing in Cloverdale B.C. Around 1500 spectators came to see this highly entertaining event with all receiving their money's worth at this dinner card.

The Semi-main Event was for the WKA Canadian Superheavyweight Muay Thai Title. It featured a great match up between Vancouver's Paul Lazenby and Calgary's Nick Penner (Mike Miles Muay Thai). The bout exploded with both athletes meeting in the middle of the ring. Penner immediately went into the clinch and started working his knees. Several knees bent Lazenby over who took a knee to the face. Lazenby went down and Penner was warned. The remainder of the bout was pretty much the same with Penner in the clinch trying to get his knees to fire while Lazenby worked on heavy body punches. Penner was to lose steam due to the continual punishment from Lazenby's body hooks but also from the fact that Penner (who has asthma) forgot his inhaler in his hometown. Lazenby was awarded the bout and the title unanimously. Watch out for Lazenby as he is a talented up and comer.

Calgary's Rayelene Kellock (Mike Miles Muay Thai) had trained for 6 weeks to face rival Jody Hensel from Victoria in a modified Muay Thai rules match for the Canadian Title. However, five days before the event, Hensel was to injure herself. The promoter found a new opponent and the bout was changed from 5 rounds of Muay Thai to 5 rounds of low kick Kickboxing. Two days before the event, the rules were to change again from low kick Kickboxing to above the waist Full Contact rules. Kellock took the match and stepped into the ring with her opponent. Kellock dominated the fight and by round two was landing hard roundhouse kicks to the head of her opponent. A second thundering roundhouse founds its mark and Kellock's opponent wanted no more. Kellock walked away from the bout with a 2nd round TKO.

The remainder of the event featured the following results: Cruiserweight Muay Thai Rules - Jesse Sidhu (Surrey) won an unanimous decision over Dave Stewart (Surrey). The majority of the fight had Stewart backing up with Sidhu pressing forward. A few times Sidhu would wave Stewart on and a few times Sidhu would pay by receiving a shot or two from Stewart. Sidhu looked good putting fast hand and leg combinations together. Stewart fought his fight mostly single shooting his attacks. The promoter is now thinking of possibly setting up Sidhu (CMTA Canadian Champion) in a unifying title match against Rob Loder (WKA Canadian Champion). This would be a great match!

Boxing Rules - Darrin Cave of Langley pulled off a draw against veteran Mike Lewars from Burnaby.

Full Contact Rules - Shane Andreeson (Parksville) proved to be too strong for Jerome Grant (Surrey). Grant did not answer the bell for the third and final round. Anderson is a monster who boxes very, very well. By the way, it was a great pleasure to see his team mate Mark Woolnaugh again!

Muay Thai Rules - Canada's Al Murray (Campbell River) is proving to be a force to be dealt with in the Canadian scene. In his first Muay Thai bout he defeated American Kevin Deweese (Seattle). Last September in Vancouver, Murray a novice fighter, handily defeated Surrey's journeyman athlete Jason Fenton in a boxing match. Watch out for Murray as he has a good future in front of him!

Full Contact Rules - Bonnie Ross (North Vancouver) defeated Yvette McConnell (Kamloops) by unanimous decision. The bout was very entertaining and closer than the decision reveals.

The opening bout of the evening was under Full Contact rules and saw Charlie Kelsh (North Vancouver) throwing kicks like they were going out of style against Bob Stewart (Campbell River) who was the superior boxer. Kelsh won the decision in this very close match mostly due to the fact that Stewart did not make his kick requirements.

Gerry Gionco looks forward to his next promotion on May 24th.