Mike Miles sent along the following:
PRESS RELEASE
MIKE MILES
&
CAKMA
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PAIN CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL MUAY THAI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday January 19th, 2007 / Doors Open 5:30 PM and Fights Start at 6:30 PM
Calgary Telus Convention Centre – 120 – 9th Ave SE / North Building Exhibition Hall CD
MAIN EVENT!
SMANDYCH vs. NEUMANN
Canada's celebrated Muay Thai athlete TREVOR 'T.N.T.' SMANDYCH comes home to Calgary and headlines 'PAIN CONVENTION' International Muay Thai Event. Coming off his participation in the reality show 'THE CONTENDER – ASIA', (Muay Thai's answer to reality show The Ultimate Fighter and The Contender – Boxing and produced by the same people), the Calgarian has his work cut out for him on this event. International athlete STEVE NEUMANN comes from Germany and wants to take this win home with him home. Neumann has fought some of the best athletes in the world and has been a participant in the S-1 (Thailand's answer to Japan's K-1 promoted by Songchai Promotions). What is promised is a big knock down drag 'em out scrap under full Muay Thai rules.
This Main Event is one of at least 6 guaranteed world class Muay Thai bouts on this event.
TALE OF THE TAPE
NAME: TREVOR SMANDYCH
NICKNAME: 'T.N.T.'
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 7 INCHES
WEIGHT: 154 lbs.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 24 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 12 KO's
TITLES:
WMC Intercontinental Welterweight Muay Thai Title
WMC Commonwealth Lightwelterweight Muay Thai Title
2003 C-Max Title
WMC Intercontinental Lightwelterweight Muay Thai Title
C-Max II Title
IMTO Intercontinental Superwelterweight Muay Thai Title
WKA North American Superwelterweight Muay Thai Title
WKL World Superwelterweight Muay Thai Title
NAME OF GYM: MIKE MILES MUAY THAI / KHAAY SITKRAITUS
NAME OF COACH: AJARN MIKE MILES
HOMETOWN: CALGARY, AB.
NAME: STEVE NEUMANN
NICKNAME: 'MASHER'
STANCE: ORTHODOX
HEIGHT: 5 FEET 7 INCHES
WEIGHT: 154 lbs.
COMPLETE FIGHT RECORD: 29 Wins, 10 Losses, 2 Draws, 20 KO's
TITLES: Vice World Kickboxing Champion 2004, S-1 Championship Fighter 2005,
S-1 Championship Finalist 2005, Vice World Champion Muay Thai 2006
NAME OF GYM: MUAY THAI NEUMANN
NAME OF COACH: SELF-TRAINED
HOMETOWN: FRANKFURT, GERMANY
Also featured is Jesse 'Smiles' Miles in a spectacular Superfight. Other bouts include Sandra Bastian fighting for a vacant WKA Women's World Lightweight Muay Thai Title. Misty Sutherland, Phil Leier, Peter Arbeau, Alana Dunbrack, Steve McKinnon, and Adam Bronconnier round out the program.
The bout is taking place in the Telus Convention Centre so that fans of all ages can attend the event. There will be liquor sales for those spectators wishing it.
TICKETS: From $150 (VIP – Assigned Seating) – $50 (General Admission – Rush Seating)
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: Mike Miles Muay Thai — 6041 — 6th St SE (403.244.8424)
National Kickboxing and Muay Thai NW – #25 7750 Ranchview Dr. NW (403.208.1296)
Professional bouts are sanctioned by the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) and the Calgary Combative Sports Commission. Amateur bouts are sanctioned by the Canadian Muay Thai Council — Amateur (CMTC-A). Changes to the line up can occur at any time and are beyond the control of the Promoter. 6 Bouts Guaranteed!
***This event is brought to you by Mike Miles Muay Thai and the executive and membership of the Calgary Amateur Kickboxing and Muay Thai Association (CAKMA a registered not for profit association)***
