Posts Tagged ‘boxing’
2011 kept me busy blogging up the local MMA fight scene. In fact there is far more going on now than I can cover. This year gave me the opportunity to shoot beside the ring and cage as one of the people closest to the action not actually in the ring. I wouldnt go to the all that effort if I couldnt share the most memorable moments in the local martial arts scene in BC with you. I crossed paths this year with eminent people in the sport like Neil Melanson, Irish Mickey Ward, Canadian Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion Junior Moar, Gabe Morency, Megaton Dias, and the legend, Royce Gracie. In general, I selected special moments, images that conveyed a technique, the grit of a fighter, or the camaraderie fighters share after a fight; there is glory, beauty and pain.
Aaand alternatively, you can hit the who photo pool on flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superwebdeveloper/sets/72157628695432021/with/6158051734/
So You Wanna Fight
Coming to Kamloops BC Saturday July 23 at the KXA Fairgrounds. Get out there and fight!
OR
just get out there and watch some local talent throw down in the ring!
Tribute video to Iron Mike Tyson, with clips from a number of fights, few lasting more than 30 seconds.Tyson in his day was an incredible fighter.
Here is a short documentary video by filmmaker Alex Poutiainen about the venerable Astoria Boxing Club, where dedicated puglists have been training for over 40 years.
The Astoria Boxing Club in its time has produced 12 Canadian champions and 2 Olympians. The club has since moved from the basement of the Astoria Hotel and is now located at 901 Main Street. Website : http://www.warriorsboxingclub.com/
This documentary is a finalist in a contest at Paperny Films. http://www.papernyfilms.com/contest . Watch the video and go on over to Paperny Films to vote on Alex’s documentary and help get more development for this story.
| Style | Weight | Win | Loss | Reason | |
| 1 | kickboxing | 150 | Amrit Dulla Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC | Keifer Harrison Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC. | Dulla dominated with front kicks and superior aggression each round, and wins by judges decision. |
| 2 | Kickboxing | 115 | James Chaplin Team KARMA, Vancouver, BC | Buneet Bisla Bisla Martial Arts Surrey. | A high spirited exhibition match between two young fighters. Both showed well. |
| 3 | Boxing | 170 | Palvir Atwall Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC | Marcel Rochfort Williams Lake Muay Thai. | Atwall wins by judges decision. He had a solid boxing strategy through the 3 rounds. Rochfort’s muay thai training didnt allow him to adapt fully to a boxing match. |
| 4 | kickboxing | 150 | Terrance Viloria Mendoza Fight Team Surrey, BC | Matias Garay Team KARMA Vancouver Vancouver, BC | Not an easy match for either fighter. The fight saw problems with issues such as illegal knees, striking after the bell, equipment malfunctions, missed kicks, and both fighters had to be refocused by the referee. Viloria showed better technical skills, while Garay was more of a brawler and ran out of gas in round 3 and Viloria got the win by judges decision. |
| 5 | kickboxing | 155 | Sunny Sandhu Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC | Brady Anderson Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC |
A passionate spirited match for both fighters, but Sandhu had more control manage to wear down Anderson by the third round. Lots of close in exchanges between these fighters. Win by judges decision. |
| 6 | kickboxing | 140 | Vik Johal Basi’s Lion’s Den Calgary | Nathan McGuire Team KARMA Vancouver Vancouver, BC | McGuire was not checking Johal’s aggressive kicking in round 1, McGuire’s corner brought him back into the fight through round 2. After the end of round 3, McGuire let his frustration show with his own performance and he knew that he could have done better than the majority decision that was handed to Johal. |
| 7 | Muay Thai | 170 | Novic Pavic Suitela Fight Club Surrey, BC | Feruz Madjitob Columbia Martial Arts Burnaby, BC |
In this match the fighters acted much more cagey, playing a range game in round 1. Pavic scores a knockdown at the end of round 2, and managed to wear out Madjitob before round 3 was out. Win by TKO. |
| 8 | kickboxing | 150 | Sherysse Hayward Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC | Veronica McNabb Perfection Kickboxing Surrey, BC | Hayward showed quickly that she was a much stronger fighter and the fight was stopped after 3 knockdowns in the first round. TKO. |
| 9 | kickboxing | 150 | Adjin Nazik Revlution Langley, BC |
Billy Ghumman Lion’s Den Calgary, AB | Nazik showed as a strong fighter, overwhelming Gumman in the fight, even with a good defense. Nazik wins by judges unanimous decision. |
| 10 | boxing | 185 | Mike Dowsett independent Chilliwack BC | Aman Aujla Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC | Mike Dowsett was also seen in an exciting fight recently at Rumble at the Rock. Playing the bad guy against local favourite, Dowsett and Aujila pumped out an exciting round one, crowd screaming. Dowsett is a strong, skilled, technical, and showy boxer, and Ajula is a younger fighter but even with the crowd behind him, he couldn’t avoid the knockdowns and inside moves Dowsett served up. |
| 11 | kickboxing | 210 | Lloyd Kenny Williams Lake Muay Thai Williams Lake BC | Darren Cheekinew Team Karma Vancouver | In round 2 Cheekenew was unable to return blows after holding up well. Round 1 they had good exchanges. But clearly Kenny got his number and put enough pressure on Cheekenew against the ropes to win. |
| 12 | kickboxing | 175 | Hardeep Saran Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC | Shawn Hunt Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC | Saran would win by TKO. Showing great intensity, Saran pushed too hard for Hunt to deal with. |
Bisla martial arts presents Fight Night 2011 in Surrey BC on April 8, 2011.
Bombay Banquet Hall, Convention Centre, 7475 – 135th street, Surrey BC.
Bisla FIGHT NIGHT April 8th
| # | BLUE CORNER | Fight | RED CORNER | Weight |
| 1 | Keifer Harrison
Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Amrit Dulla
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
150lb |
| 2 | Terrance Viloria
Mendoza Fight Team Surrey, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Matias Garay
Team KARMA Vancouver Vancouver, BC |
150lb |
| 3 | Jordan Gutherie
Perfection Kickboxing Surrey, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Ronnie Gill
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
160lb |
| 4 | James Chaplin
Team KARMA Vancouver Vancouver, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 EXABITION |
Your Kid Bisla
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
115lb |
| 5 | Marcel Rochfort
Williams Lake Muay Thai Williams Lake, BC |
Boxing
3X2X1 |
Palvir Atwall
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
170LB |
| 6 | Brady Andeerson
Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Sunny Sandhu
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
135lb |
| 7 | Adjin Nazik
Revlution Langley, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Billy Ghumman
Lion’s Den Calgary, AB |
150lb |
| 8 | Nathan McGuire
Team KARMA Vancouver Vancouver, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Vik Johal
Lion’s Den Calgary, AB |
140lb |
| 9 | Novica Pavic
Suitela Fight Club Surrey, BC |
Muay Thai
3X2X1 |
Feruz Madjitob
Columbia Martial Arts Burnaby, BC |
170lb |
| 10 | Sherysse Hayward
Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Veronica McNabb
Perfection Kickboxing Surrey, BC |
150lb |
| 11 | Bronson Petterson
Comox Valley MMA Courtney, BC |
Boxing
3X2X1 |
Aman Aujla
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
185lb |
| 12 | Lloyed Kenny
Williams Lake Muay Thai Williams Lake, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Darren Cheekinew
Team KARMA Vancouver Vancouver, BC |
210lb |
| 13 | Shawn Hunt
Team HAVOK Kelowna, BC |
Kickboxing
3X2X1 |
Hardeep Saran
Bisla Martial Arts Surrey, BC |
175lb |
| Win | def | Loss | Rounds | Result | |
| 1 | Franjic | def | Tyler | 4 | Franjic wins by round 1 TKO. Once he got started Tyler wasnt really able to return anything. |
| 2 | Mike Dowcett | def | Paul Tyrl | 4 | Tyrl scores a knockdown in r1 but Dowcett comes back from it and fights well. Round 2 showed Dowcett’s skills and ended up in control over Tyrl for the balance of the round. Exciting boxing with a level of action that kept growing. Dowcett wins by split decision from the judges. |
| 3 | Dave Petryck | def | Antonio Dos Santos | 4 | Dave Petryck demonstrates his overhand right and gets two knockdowns in round 1 on Dos Santos, and kept him against the ropes in round 1. A right hook from Petryck in the second put Dos Santos down again. Third round DS worked more on Petryck but did not have control. The judges would cap this fight off with a unanimous decision for Petryck. |
| 4 | Ryan Stewart | def | Jeremy Phillips | 4 | Phillips controlled the first half the the match, but Stewart however had other plans. Putting Phillips against the ropes, 2:57 round 3 Stewart had him and ref stoppage. |
| 5 | Jamie Walton | def | Clayton Gladu | 4 | Big sluggers , overhand rights, went the distance to the judges, who would award it to Jamie Walton in a majority decision. |
| 6 | Andy Mavros | def | Kareem Martin Jr. | 4 | Mavros wins by TKO, knocking down Martin Jr in the dying seconds of the last round. Mavros’ victory was so much sweeter, winning his first professional fight, after a recent life threatening battle with cancer. |
| 7 | Junior Moar | def | Michael Walchuck | 10 | Reigning and defending Canadian Light Heavyweight Champion Junior Moar controlled the center of the ring in the early rounds of the 10 round match. Walchuck worked on Moar’s game, and Moar responded with much more power in round 7, clearly by the crowd’s response. The battle ramped it up towards the end, Walchuck taunting. Moar got the judges unanimous decision. |
Congratulations to Josh Jauncey on his victory over Guillermo Valpoort for his World Championship title.

| Fight | Win | Def | Loss | Reason | |
| 1 | Kickboxing 155 lbs | Armit Dulla Bisla Martial Arts Surrey BC | Def | Tyler Bate Williams Lake Muay Thai Williams Lake BC | Judges, unanimous decision. |
| 2 | Boxing 175 lbs | Kory Grimm Independent Richmond BC | Def | Mike Blumke RAW Academy Vancouver BC | Knockdown round 3, 1:00. |
| 3 | MMA 140 lbs | Vicky Boparari Bisla Martial Arts Surrey BC | Def | Ryan Ince Fight Pit Maple Ridge BC | TKO 2:40 Round 3 due to referee stoppage by unreturned blows. |
| 4 | MMA 155 lbs | Lute Ganeif WKX Surrey BC | Def | Kalen Johl Independent Salmon Arm BC | 35 seconds, ref stoppage in Round 2, Kimura arm lock. |
| 5 | Kickboxing 170 lbs. | Brandon Kapitan KB-ONE North Vancouver BC | Def | Ronnie Gill, Bisla Martial Arts Surrey BC | TKO, right hook in the corner put Gill down in round 2 at 15 seconds. |
| 6 | Kickboxing Exhibition | ‘Ricky’ Rakniranh Keohavong WKX Surrey BC. | - | Toby Cleary Carlson Gracie Maple Ridge BC | Exhibition. |
| 7 | Muay Thai 185 lbs | James Hansen Team Bad Boy Outreach Surrey BC. | Def | Pat Thibodeau Kombat 1 Delta BC. | Win by disqualification due to knee strike to head, round 2. |
| 8 | Muay Thai 170 lbs | Stats Tatarinov WACHAL’s Martial Arts Surrey BC. | Def | Andrew Uyeno WKX Surrey BC. | Unanimous Judges decision. |
| 9 | MMA 170lbs | Cass Young Team Bad Boy Outreach Surrey BC. | Def | James Lepage EKKERT Fight Team White Rock BC | Ref stoppage, round 2 due to unreturned blows. |
| 10 | Muay Thai
Junior World Title, Welterweight – 170 lbs. |
Josh Jauncey WKX Surrey BC | Def | Guillermo Valpoort Bonjasky Akademy Amsterdam, Holland | Tko round 2 spinning back kick at 53 seconds. |
| 11 | MMA – Heavyweight 205 | Herbert Moon Independent Campbell River BC. | Def | Colin Campbell EKKERT Fight Team White Rock BC | Ref stoppage round 1 due to unreturned blows. |
Live Professional Boxing at the River Rock Casino Resort
Special Guest: Former world champion ‘Irish’ Micky Ward
March 12, 2011
For immediate release: Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Richmond, BC: Rumble at the Rock VIII is set to rock the River Rock Casino Resort on Saturday March 12, 2011. Once again, West Coast Promotions has teamed up with the River Rock Casino Resort to present another amazing boxing event at the River Rock Show Theatre.
In the ongoing pursuit of showcasing the very best boxers out of Western Canada, Rumble at the Rock VIII will present Vancouver’s own Canadian Light Heavyweight champion, Junior Moar, defending his title against Kitchener, Ontario’s and former Commonwealth Games Bronze medalist, Michael Walchuk.
The remainder of the card is stacked with local and Western Canadian talent. According to former ’88 Olympian and IBO World Champion Manny Sobral, “This will be the best BC boxing card in BC professional boxing history.”
A Special guest of honor will also be attending the Rumble at the Rock VIII; former World Light Welterweight Champion ‘Irish’ Micky Ward. Ward has recently been profiled in the award winning feature film ‘The Fighter’ starring Mark Wahlberg. The movie captures Micky’s professional boxing career. Ward will be holding a special Q&A session followed by a public meet and greet (photo opportunity) for his fans.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ca or at the River Rock Show Theatre Box Office (604) 247-8562.
The action heats up and the intensity will transform you… Rumble at the Rock VIII – Be There!
| What: | ‘Rumble at the Rock VIII’ |
| When: | Saturday, March 12th, 2011 @ 7:30 PM |
| Where: | River Rock Casino Resort Show Theatre: 8811 River Rd, Richmond, B.C. |
| Tickets: | www.ticketmaster.ca / 604-280-4444 or River Rock box office |
THE CARD
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#
|
Boxer |
vs
|
Boxer |
Rounds
|
Weight |
|
Main Event
|
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|
1
|
Junior Moar, Vancouver, BC |
vs
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Michael Walchuk, Kitchener, ON |
10
|
Canadian Light Heavyweight Title |
|
Semi-Main Event
|
|||||
|
2
|
Andy Mavros, North Vancouver, BC |
vs
|
Aubrey Morrow, Qualicum Beach, BC |
6
|
Super Middleweight |
|
Undercard
|
|||||
|
3
|
Jeremy Phillips, Burnaby, BC |
vs
|
Ryan Stewart, Kelowna, BC |
4
|
Middleweight |
|
4
|
Antonio Dos Santos, Vancouver, BC |
vs
|
Dave Petryck, Surrey, BC |
4
|
Super Welterweight |
|
5
|
Akbar Qurban, Burnaby, BC |
vs
|
Arash Ghorbani, Vancouver, BC |
4
|
Junior Welterweight |
|
6
|
Mike Dowcett, Ladner, BC |
vs
|
Paul Tyrl, Vancouver, BC |
4
|
Cruiserweight |
|
7
|
Jaime Walton, Burnaby, BC |
vs
|
Clayton Gladu, Edmonton, AB |
4
|
Heavyweight |
|
8
|
Shane Andressen, Qualicum Beach, BC |
vs
|
Sandy Pembroke, Kamloops, BC |
4
|
Heavyweight |






























































































































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