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Back at the Clayton Hotel June 23rd 2019

23rd June, 2019

Here is our ProKickTeam - THIS was FIGHT DAY! Take a look at the great fight-card we have lined-up for the afternoon of June 23, 2019.
Order you tickets for the #ProKick International & Championship event at the #ClaytonHotelBelfast TODAY Sunday the 23rd June 2019. The event will see #billyMurray & his #ProKickTeam stage a Sunday afternoon Fight-Show not to be missed.
Johnny ‘Swift' Smith will challenge Korean fighter Jihoon Lee for his first major professional WKN title. The pair will fight over 5 by 3-minute rounds for the vacant WKN K1 style Intercontinental divisions crown at 70kg.
Shariati Vs Mc Cormack In Belfast, WKN Low-kick Style 3x2 - Catchweight contest Salman Shariati (Belfast,ProKick) Vs Eric McCormack (Athlone, Wolfpack) Sponsored By Holmes Poundworld
Scotland’s Mikey Shields and Belfast’s Aubrey Tarr will go through the ropes and face each other in a Full-Contact kickboxing match at the Clayton Hotel Belfast on the 23rd June 2019.
Jay Snoddon (Dundonald, ProKick) will face Syrian born Raafat Kojok who now fights out of (FightClub, Dublin) on June 23rd at the Clayton hotel in Belfast
Female K1 Style kickboxing over 3x2 - 58kg will see Grace Goody (Lisburn, ProKick) face Molly Concannon (Kombat, Derry, L/Derry at the Clayton Hotel on June 23rd
WKN Novice K1 Style 3x2 - 64kg Alex Ekhtiyari (Belfast, ProKick) Vs Gary Fraser (Livingston MA, Scotland) Sponsored By Revlon International
The James Braniff Vs Ryan Wallace match is made at 63kg and will be fought over 3x2min rounds under K1 style rules.
Shane Weir will face Cathal Dunne from Athlone, ROI. The match is made under low-kick rules over 3x2 at 65kg and will happen at the Clayton hotel on the 23rd June 2019.
K1 Light-Contact Style 2x2 - 58kg Adam Braniff (Holywood, NI) Vs Dylan Murphy (Chaiyo Gym, Dublin) Sponsored By captain's Table Glengormley
On June 23rd ProKick's Reza Davies (Wales, ProKick) will face tough guy David McCormack from the famous Wolfpack gym in Athlone at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast
Heavyweight kickboxing back in Belfast on June 23rd when Jonathan McIlveen (Belfast) comes Face-to-Face with Stuart Hacket (Scotland) at the Clayton Hotel Belfast
WKN Novice Full-Contact 3x2 - 82kg Saeed Moradi (Belfast,ProKick) Vs Eamon Boland (Athlone, Wolfpack) Sponsored by Company Haircutters
At the main event weigh-in. it was Jihoon Lee and Johnny 'Swift' Smith for the top of the bill fight at Billy Murray's International event set for today 23rd June at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast.
At the Stormont hotel for the main event weigh-in. it was Jihoon Lee and Johnny 'Swift' Smith for the top of the bill fight at Billy Murray's International event set for today 23rd June at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast.
Jihoon Lee and Johnny 'Swift' Smith are the top of the bill fight at Billy Murray's International event set for today 23rd June at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast.
Smith & Lee Weigh In for the big show on the 23rd June at the Clayton hotel
Swift Turning back Kick - Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on June 23rd 2019
Smith lands a body shot - Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Right through the middle - Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Just missed, action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Jihoon Lands front Kick - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Swift Body Punch - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Swift right hand was finding the target - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Knee Kick finding the target - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Another punch as Jihoon lands left Jab to Smith - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Jumping Knee land to the mid-section, action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Jihoon Lee land a hard round Kick to Smith - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Jihoon Lee lands right hand against Johnny Smith - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Billy In Work Mode
The Korean, Jihoon Lee lands a front kick on Johnny Smith - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Team Jihoon Lee and Coach - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Flying Knee kick - action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Both Missed - Action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Johnny 'With' Smith Salutes the audience - Action from the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Johnny Smith paying Respect after the match - The ProKick event was for the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
And the new WKN Champion is Johnny 'Swift' Smith - The ProKick event was for the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Referee My Bob hunter (ENG) shows respect to Jihoon Lee for a good fight and his bravery - The ProKick event was for the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
'Bloodied but Unbowed' The fight Is over, now the friendship begins between the Jihoon Lee and the ProKick team
Family Smith, Johnny's man and son Leo. Leo is an orange belt at the ProKick Gym
The latest champion to come out of the old-tin hut Johnny 'Swift' Smith - Pictured with his coach Billy Murray
Referee My Bob Hunter (ENG) with Johnny 'Swift' Smith after the match. The ProKick event was for the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Mr Seamus Fyfe PPLK - one of the event sponsors placing the belt around the waist of Johnny Smith. The ProKick event was for the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Proud moment for both coach & fighter, or perhaps relief.! The ProKick event was for the WKN title match with Jihoon Lee Vs Johnny 'Swift' Smith at the Clayton hotel Belfast on 23rd, June 2019
Pictured here, are the ProKick-Fight-Team who all competed on the Clayton hotel Belfast event on 23rd, June 2019

On Sunday 23rd June 2019 the ProKick team were back at the Clayton hotel Belfast, fight fans were eagerly anticipating a day of thrilling action, and they weren’t disappointed. From the first bell to the last, fighters all brought their A game and gave fans a show to remember.

The Persian warriors were dynamic and courageous in their new homeland of Belfast, displaying kicks aplenty whilst wearing the ProKick shirt with pride.

The talented teenagers burst into the ring with vigour and skill that showed a maturity beyond their years, each one revelling in their opportunity to shine in front of a home crowd.

There were plenty of other barn-storming matches including a final farewell to Aubrey Tarr, a kickboxing veteran, who received an emotional standing ovation as he bowed out of the fight game.

The Celtic war between Scot, Shane Weir and Irish, Cathal Dunne was a tightly contested match with both showing grit, determination and technique.

Onto the main event - Johnny ‘Swift’ Smith vs Jihoon Lee for the WKN Intercontinental Professional Title. Not only did Smith get his ultimate birthday present, he gifted all those who were in attendance with a special performance that left all fight fans anticipating what will be next for ProKick’s professional champion.


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