Billy Murray – The Man, The Living Legend

Billy Murray – The Man, The Living Legend of Kickboxing and Muay Thai from Belfast 🇬🇧! It is impossible to talk about the history and rise of kickboxing and Muay Thai without honoring the name of Mr. Billy Murray, a true icon from Northern Ireland, and a pillar of the sport for decades.Born in Belfast, Billy Murray is a founding member of the World Kickboxing Network – WKN. A multiple-time world champion and one of the finest fighters of his generation, he went on to become one of the most prolific promoters in the United Kingdom, having organized over a hundred professional events. But his contributions go far beyond the ring.He was the first person to successfully broadcast WKN kickboxing fights on Eurosport, a historic breakthrough at a time when only traditional boxing dominated the airwaves. That bold move brought WKN kickboxing into millions of homes across Europe and helped open the door for the sport to grow into what it is today.As the head of the legendary Prokick Gym in East Belfast, Murray has trained numerous internationally recognized champions. His gym is not just a place for training, it is a home, a haven, and a symbol of peace and progress, particularly important in a region long marked by division.A man of vision and heart, Billy Murray has always used sport as a vehicle for peace, unity, and reconciliation, especially between the two Irelands. That spirit is alive and well this weekend, as he invites the world to the “Bash & Mash”, an event he is organizing in Belfast, featuring two WKN championship bouts, and most notably, bringing together fighters and fans from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. In a world where unity can be rare, this is a powerful and meaningful gesture.He was also the referee for one of the most legendary fights in kickboxing history, the mythical bout of WKN World Championship between Jérôme Le Banner 🇫🇷&🇧🇷Espedito Da Silva, during a Don King promotion in Atlanta in the 1990s, a fight that helped propel the sport to the top level of global recognition.Today, Billy Murray represents everything the WKN stands for: excellence, honor, fraternity, and peace through sport. With a mural dedicated to him in Belfast as a symbol of hope and peace, and a lifetime of service to martial arts, Billy Murray is not just a name, he is a living legacy, an inspiration to generations past, present, and future.#wkn #boxrec #kunkhmer #muaythai #Kickboxing