Two WKN championship bouts headline a sold-out Gladiators Fight Night 23 held tonight (June 29) at Corradino Sports Pavillion in Paola, Malta.
In the main event newly-crowned World Kickboxing Network Featherweight champion in Full Contact Keith Azzopardi of Malta aspires to become two-sport World Champion when he challenges Qurban Hosseini of Germany for WKN World Featherweight title under oriental rules.
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In the co-main event Diane Schembri of Malta goes up against Pia Peters of Germany. The pair meets in a four-round encounter battling it out for WKN European Bantamweight title in the pro-amateur class.
The official weigh-in ceremony was conducted on Friday with all competitors successfully making a required limit for their respective bouts.
Gladiators Fight Night 23 airs live on Iconic Sports TV at 20:00 CEST. The undercard features a series of bouts with local and international competitors.
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AZZOPARDI VS. HOSSEINI
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ā WORLD KICKBOXING NETWORK (@WKNKICKBOXING)Ā JUNE 29, 2019
WKN World Featherweight title / Oriental rules / 5Ćā3 mn
Keith Azzopardi (Malta) vs. Qurban Hosseini (Afghanistan/Germany)
WKN European Bantamweight amateur title / 4Ćā2 mn
Diane Schembri (Malta) vs. Pia Peters (Germany)
Gladiators Fight Night 23 in Paola, Malta is presented alongside āLa Nuit du K1 ā Les DĆĀ©fis du Sudā also held tonight (June 29) in Saint Pierre, RĆĀ©union. The event marks the return of World Kickboxing Network to Indian Ocean featuring a trio of championship bouts.
