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TOM DUQUESNOY VS. TEDDY VIOLET
BAMMA WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
DUQUESNOY SIGNS TO FOUR FIGHT DEAL WITH BAMMA
BAMMA 15
AT THE COPPER BOX ARENA, LONDON (UK)
5TH APRIL 2014
BAMMA IS BROADCAST ON 5* IN THE UK, AXS-TV IN THE US, KIX IN ASIA, ABU DHABI TV IN THE MIDDLE EAST,THE FIGHT NETWORK IN CANADA, EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL IN EUROPE, SETANTA IN AFRICA, SONY IN RUSSIA & TRANSYLVANIA MEDIA IN ROMANIA.
BAMMA is brought to you in Association with:
Lonsdale & Sports Direct - The Official Equipment Partners of BAMMA
Safe MMA - Independent British Medical Organisation
March 24th, 2014 - Europe's flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion is bringing a world title fight to the BAMMA 15 card as Tom Duquesnoy faces Teddy Violet in a battle for the BAMMA World Featherweight crown. BAMMA 15 takes place at the Copper Box in London's Olympic Park on 5th April. Tickets are on sale from £25 at http://www.kililive.com/
BAMMA is also proud to announce that Tom Duquesnoy has signed to an exclusive four fight deal with BAMMA.
Tom 'Fire Kid' Duquesnoy fights out of European Top Team in France and has fought across Europe. He now holds a record of 8-1-0, following his crushing defeat of James Saville via TKO at BAMMA 14. Duquesnoy, has finished two of his opponents within 36 seconds of the very first round, and has only seen the 3rd round once in his career so far.
At just 20 years old and known already for his devastating speed and aggression, Duquesnoy made his mark in the UK when he beat previously undefeated Scott Hunt via TKO in 34 seconds at Killacam. On scoring victory against Saville, Duquesnoy wasted no time in announcing that he had his sights set upon the BAMMA Featherweight title.
Fellow Frenchman, Teddy Violet fights out of Haute Tension and remains undefeated with a professional MMA record of 8-0. Violet has dominated all opposition on home promotion, '100% Fight'. The majority of his wins have come by chokes and 7 of his 8 fights have not made the 3rd round.
BAMMA's matchmaker, Jude Samuel said:
"Both fighters have a claim to the top ranking slot in their division: Besides crowning the BAMMA World Featherweight champion, this BAMMA 15 fight will also determine who is France's number 1 Featherweight."
A further change to the BAMMA 15 card takes place as Josh Bangert has been forced to withdraw injured from his opening preliminary match against Mo Lasladj.
Attached photo of Tom Duquesnoy by Steve Mitchell
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ABOUT BAMMA:
BAMMA is Europe’s flagship Mixed Martial Arts organization. Broadcast on 5* and Channel 5 in the UK, BAMMA draws unprecedented domestic viewing figures, whilst internationally it is televised across the globe. Both nurturing grassroots talent into international stars and attracting elite fighters from around the world, BAMMA aims to showcase exciting and entertaining fights between the toughest and most skilled competitors. Launched in June 2009, BAMMA’s combination of arena sized venues, stunning fight cards and exceptional production values has led to BAMMA’s position as one of Europe’s most recognisable MMA brands. www.bamma.com
ABOUT LONSDALE:
Firmly established as the leading brand of fight sports equipment and clothing, Lonsdale is steeped in over 50 years of fight history. From humble London origins the Lonsdale brand quickly became the hallmark of both boxing and MMA champions throughout the world, with its legendary quality and authenticity.
It is no coincidence fights legends Tom ‘Kong’ Watson, Muhammad Ali, “Marvellous” Marvin Hagler, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton have all trained and fought in Lonsdale.
ABOUT SPORTSDIRECT.COM:
SportsDirect.com was founded as a single store in Maidenhead as Mike Ashley Sports in 1982 and has now grown to become not only the UK’s largest sports retailer, but the UK’s number one sports retailer. TheSportsDirect.com retail group currently has over 470 stores including SportsDirect.com, Field and Trek, Hargreaves Sports, Gilesports and Donnay International stores. We also have stores in Ireland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Holland and Slovenia.
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Made by famous brands such as Nike, adidas, Reebok, Umbro, Karrimor, Lonsdale, Dunlop and Slazenger, the clothing, sports wear and sports gear will not only help you train and improve in your chosen sport or activity whether you are a beginner or a professional, but our exceptional value will mean you can get more for your money! You can keep fit, socialise or simply enjoy yourself wearing the clothing and footwear fromSportsDirect.com.
SportsDirect.com will continue to push to offer the best service possible as well as a expanding the already vast range of footwear, sportswear and fashion items. As we continue to offer excellent value on sports equipment, clothing and sportswear, we are always pleased to hear from our customers.
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ABOUT Safe MMA:
SAFE MMA is a voluntary medical advisory body established to improve the safety of MMA fighters in the UK and is housed at 76 Harley Street in London. Under the Safe MMA banner, the medical centre provides a secure, centralised and confidential database for fighter medical records; and coordinates affordable, standardised blood and medical tests for all registered fighters. Member promotions commit to only using professional fighters that have been medically cleared by Safe MMA doctors. Additionally, member promotions provide pre and post-fight medical examinations for fighters at events. All medical data is submitted along with advisory suspensions to Safe MMA. For more information visit www.safemma.co.uk
