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IKF Expanding
Mexico Alliance And Into Latin America
It was made official this week that Oscar Fischer and his Kings Dragon Production Company ( www.kickboxingmx.com ) will now be sanctioning his Mega Production Events with the IKF. Fischer is one of the biggest Kickboxing promoter in Latin America and will host his first of many IKF Sanctioned events this coming November 29th in Mexico City. The event will host a Pro IKF North American Featherweight title featuring one of the top full contact rule fighters in Mexico, Isao Carranza. He may hold another event before the end of the year in Acapulco in December, but it has yet to be confirmed.
Fischer also features Muay Thai bouts as well and will host IKF Muay Thai bouts on his events too as well as an alliance with the IKF's sister organization for Mixed Martial Arts, the ISCF.
"I would like to represent the IKF and ISCF in Mexico and Latin America. I promise to commit myself and within the next three years, make the IKF the most important organization in Latin America as far as full contact sport could be." said Fischer. "In Latin America, I will coordinate representatives in each country and find the most professional people that I can so we can reach higher goals."
For those who may not know, Latin America has an overall population of well over 560 million people and includes the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela and of course, Mexico.
Fischer has the same plans as other IKF Leadership does in other countries which, along with Fossum, would like to see more IKF Tournaments offered for Amateurs outside the USA. "I would like to start up an amateur tournament in Latin America, and after a couple of years, maybe build it up to another IKF World Championship tournament in a location like in Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun or something similar." Said Fischer.
Last year Fischer hosted 6 shows for Fox Sports and this year he hosted 15. This will be a relationship that will continue with the IKF which will now also include Fox Sports USA. In the past he has worked with several organizations which include WBC and WAKO.
On the MMA front, Fischer is working with Charlie Bravo, President of MMAX Fights - www.mmaxfights.tv - MMAX Fights is the number 1 MMA company in Latin America doing strictly MMA. They are an American company based out of Los Angeles, California. MMAX Fights has 40 events scheduled for 2009 and Fischer is looking for an ISCF MMA - MMAX Fights alignment as well.
MORE IKF MEXICO
As Fischer works to build up IKF Latin America, long time IKF Promoter and IKF Representative Felix Pérez Castillon (On left at right with an IKF Champion) of Puerto Vallarta has already scheduled another big IKF Event in Mexico. Castillon is helping to organize the upcoming October 31st, IKF PRO MUAY THAI event at the Puerto Vallarta Bull Ring, in Las Palomas, Mexico. The event will feature 3 IKF Pro Muay Thai titles that include:
Vacant IKF Super Lightweight Mexico National Modified MTR Title
Cesar (Mego) Palomera (Pro 8-1) vs Javier (El Gatillo) Garza Cantu (Pro 7-1).
Cesar "El Mego" Palomera is the current IKF Pro Muay Thai Mexico National Welterweight Champion. He won the title back on March 5th, 2005 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico when he defeated Gerardo Ramirez of México, D. F. by unanimous decision, 48-47, 48-47 & 50-46.
Vacant IKF Lightweight Mexico National FULL MTR Title
Gregorio (Dragonsito) Gabriel (Pro 11-1-1) vs Carlos (Duque Azteca) Morelos (WBC Champion).
Vacant IKF Super Lightweight Mexico National FULL MTR Title
Carlos (Metralleta) Solorio (Pro 20-7) vs Carlos (Escorpion) Navarro (Pro 11-2)
The Remainder of the fight card will include:
Pedro Camperos vs Arturo Finito Alvarado
Joe Luis(Rayo) Uribe vs Arturo Frances Dumian
Hugo Solorio vs TBA
Jose Ruelas vs TBA
This is sure to once again be another great event in Puerto Vallarta. the only change is that instead of being the promoter, Felix will be the Official IKF event Representative.
Usually IKF President Steve Fossum and Chief IKF Official Dan Stell attend these events. However, due to some political drama with fight sports in the State of Illinois, they will both be attending another Pro IKF event in Illinois this same weekend instead. That fight card will feature the quest for the vacant IKF Pro Woman's Modified Muay Thai Rules US Bantamweight Title between former IKF Amateur Champions, Katie Meehan of Florida and Felice Herring of Illinois.
If any of you are planning a trip to the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta, we have to inform you that Felix is also the owner of a sports bar restaurant with what we can say is the best food in Puerto Vallarta. The place is called El Torito - torito.com and is home to Felix's World Famous BBQ Ribs!
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