Demon Darmon!!!

Born n Bred WAKO fighter Mr Greg "Gregorio" "The Demon" Darmon will now contend for two titles very soon due to the behind the scenes work of the White Scorpion Management team  www.whitescorpion.moonfruit.com

Darmon will firstly contend the IKF -75kg Professional British F/C title against Gordon Childs in March and then the WFKKO -75kg European F/C title in April against an International opponent to be named very shortly.

After defending his WAKO pro British title successfully in December 2009 Darmon was more than keen to have a banging start to 2010. With future plans already being talked about it is clear to see that Greg has now settled down to serious training and means to make his mark this year! With a new training programme and a fire in his sole he now knows he is ready!

A fantastic opponent in John Lloyd another fantastic fighter!

Greg has also and rightfully earned a place on the WAKO Pro Dream team who will face Sweden in September here in the UK, another show which will create interest as he buddies up with some of the countries best!!!

Good luck Greg.

Wez Fagan

Congratulations go out to Wez Fagan who has proven beyond doubt that he is ready for the biggest challenge of his life!
His prayers have been answered! Janson-Piers, his new manager and National coach promised him this big opportunity after lifting the prestigious WFKKO World title fight a few months ago. With the strength of this recent win the challenge was sent to the World president of WAKO to fight one of his very own.


Both Wez and Cris respect that his opponent will be no push over and with the record below Fagan will be upping his training immediately.

Andrea  Colantoni Italy
Campione italiano kick boxing Amateur
Campione italiano full contact pro
Campione europeo full contact pro
32 Fights
22 Wins  10 Losses

With Fagan having a record of  43 Fights with just 9 Losses and 1 Draw this is set to be a real thriller.
Fagan is now selecting a team to help promote the show in the manner WAKO Pro HQ are accustomed to.


Already he is looking at supporting the show with some top local talent!


We are sure the show will be a great success and welcome all your support. Anyone with fighters for the proposed show scheduled for July 2010 should contact Cris Janson-Piers in the initial stages at
crisjansonpiers@googlemail.com.

Fagans Fighter released

Call back very shortly when all will be revealed for Fagans WAKO Pro World title contention.

Top! Champion Kickboxing Star returns but for different reason!!

Top! Champion Kickboxing Star returns but for different reason!!


So who and what is it?? Keep calling back!!!

WAKO Pro GB press release Jan 2010

WAKO Pro GB Press Release, Shows & the DREAM TEAM


Cris Janson-Piers, the President of WAKO Pro GB has just announced some of the main developments for 2010 and he can be rightfully proud of the progression that has been made already this year including some top fight matches on shows throughout the UK. Although WAKO Pro does as it says on the can……..that is, deals with professional fighters, Cris is adamant in involving Amateurs on shows and galas, realising that it is these very people who may or do eventually move on to fight on the professional circuit.

WAKO Pro has worked hard over the last few years to work alongside as many people as possible and that is now showing with fighters representing so many different groups who are now contending for WAKO Pro or Amateur titles either in this country or abroad.

WAKO Pro Fighters have met some of the top competition in the World over the last few years, fighting out in such as Norway, France, Spain, Sardinia, Oman, Italy, Holland to name a few and then WAKO pro GB have also reciprocated by bringing in fighters from as far away as New Zealand and many European fighters, whilst the Amateurs have travelled extensively with at least 4 trips abroad a year. In 2010 the Amateurs are fighting in Azerbaijan, Serbia, Beijing, Greece and with a pending invitation to South Africa.

So with a busy International agenda the next thing was to make sure WAKO Pro built on their reputation for top quality shows within the UK. It has got to be said that alongside all the other quality shows in 2010 there is one which is firmly fixed on the lips of everyone at the WAKO Pro HQ in Sheffield and one which is assured to create a great following by the many loyal fans of each individual also.

WAKO Sweden have agreed to field a team of their top fighters and with a reputation of being one of the World leaders in Ringsports the GB team selections were not approached lightly. Cris knew this would need a combination of fighters who had proven track records and who would be seen as highly ranked within the GB kickboxing fraternity. After entering into talks with some of the best coaches in the country a team started to form and as each member was added excitement continued to rise. Sweden specified they wanted some amateurs and professionals within both Full Contact and K1 rules and have actively sought fighters from different clubs from their country to do battle.

This fantastic event will be a prepaid ticket only show and featured in Yorkshire on 11th September 2010. It will be held at a very prestigious venue and will be well publicised. There will be magazine interviews and video show reels nearer the date. So let’s have a look at the team already being Dubbed as the “Dream Team”


The DREAM TEAM (In no specific order)

Leif Taggart -60kg Semi-Pro K1 Rules
Shane Beard 71.8-75kg Pro K1Rules
Chad Sugden Amateur F/C 63/65kg (Still growing!!)
Qasim Beg 60-62.3 Pro F/C
Wez Fagan 62.3-64.5kg Pro F/C
Greg Darmon 71.8-75kg Pro F/C
Aaron Robinson 66.8-69.1kg Pro F/C
Shawn Burton 62.3-64.5kg Pro F/C
Ryan Hamer 64.5-66.8kg Pro F/C (Team Captain)

So as it is plain to see the GB team has so much strength, class and style and the combined experience of the fighters and coaches alike can only make this team even stronger!

The ladies have not been forgotten on this show, it’s just that this area is still being discussed and there is a possibility Sweden may be matched against some or one of our GB female fighters in individual bouts on the same night. Sweden do have some fighters coming over to the UK early on in the year also which will help build relations and communicative skills prior to the big event.

SOME OF THE WAKO and WAKO Pro GB Events for 2010
FEBRUARY
21ST WAKO BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS (AMATEUR FULL CONTACT PRE REGISTRATION NEEDED, DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM AT WWW.WAKOGB.CO.UK)
MARCH
5-6th MARCH IRISH OPEN (WAKO EVENT) WHICH INCLUDES RINGSPORTS THIS YEAR
13TH WAKO PRO SHOW LYRIC THEATRE DINNINGTON SHEFFIELD ALL STYLES AND DISCIPLINES IN THE RING. INTERNATIONAL AND TITLE BOUTS FEATURED.
APRIL
3RD WAKO PRO EVENT ALL RING DISCIPLINES SLEAFORD. GREG DARMON TO FIGHT FOR A TOP TITLE
MAY
8TH WAKO PRO SHOW. ALL RINGSPORTS ESSEX , AGAIN FEATURING SOME TOP TITLE BOUTS.
22ND 23RD WAKO PRO EVENT!!!! WATCH OUT FOR THIS AS INFO NOT RELEASED YET!
JULY
17TH WEZ FAGAN PROPOSED WAKO PRO WORLD TITLE AND EVENT
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
27TH -4TH SEPTEMBER WORLD MARTIAL ARTS GAMES BEIJING
11th - WAKO PRO GB DREAM TEAM SHOW YORKSHIRE
13-19TH WAKO WORLD CADETS SERBIA
OCT
18th – 24th WAKO EUROPEANS K1 AND LOW KICK AZERBAIJAN
NOV
22-28th? WAKO EUROPEANS FULL AND KICK LIGHT GREECE
DEC
4TH WAKO PRO SHOW LYRIC THEATRE DINNINGTON SHEFFIELD ALL STYLES AND DISCIPLINES IN THE RING. WAKO BRITISH TITLES.

Obviously WAKO cannot outline every show there is this year but these are just some of the ones to watch out for, others will be added as they transpire or finalise. All recent and breaking news can be seen on the WAKO Pro Blog at www.wakoprogb.blogspot.com

WAKO Pro will answer any questions or queries at crisjansonpiers@googlemail.com . Any challenges should also be directed to the email address above also.

Refereeing, Judges and coaching courses are also available through the WAKO system and this will enable officials to attain qualification up to and including International level in all WAKO recognised Ringsports.
WAKO Pro GB wishes all the fighters in the UK of all levels and in all styles good luck in 2010.

Team WAKO Pro GB.

More UK Fighters to fight Internationally

WAKO Pro GB still presses on to be the leader in Professional International competition and show promotion. Along side this WAKO travel 4 times a year to places all around the globe with its Amateur fighters as an official Great Britain Team.
Just recently it has sent professional  fighters out to Sardinia, France, Spain, Italy etc and it has brought fighters into the UK from as far away as New Zealand, Latvia and again the likes of France and now Sweden.

A two part agreement has been struck with Sweden in 2010 and they will bring over "B" and "C" class fighters with the odd "A" Class fighter in March and then return in September to face an "All Star" team of GB's best "A" class fighters. The last event will be a real flagship event and all involved in it will be tested very hard.

Later in the year some of the GB K1 Rules fighters are set to test their metal by entering the super high level shows witnessed in Holland.

Check back soon for a further update and pictures!

WAKO Titles contended within minutes of release!!!

WAKO Pro GB and WAKO GB have released a hit list! It features some of the champions and also fighters who are ready to challenge for titles.
The list features Amateur and Professionals in all the ringsport disciplines WAKO recognise.

It was released and within minutes it raised 2 challenges and now another one has just come in.
This will fall in nicely with all the hard work and forward planning CJP has been doing over the past few years.

Cris stated " I was pleased with 2009 but I already had it planned for 2010 to be WAKO's big year in the ring! I am pleased to see it is some of the amateur women who seem to be making a move also.

We welcome fighters from all the disciplines, regardless of group to come forward and enquire of challenges!!

Also look out on the WAKO webs for the WAKO British Championships which deals soley with the competition format in the ring. This is where fighters contest over 3 rounds in a knock out league type system on one day.
The titles below are all to be fought on evening shows where British Amateur title fights are 5 Rounds and Professional are 7 rounds which has always been the norm with WAKO for years.

WAKO Contenders AM and Pro

Amateurs in Blue Pro’s in Red in ascending order of weights

Possible contenders before any further challenges have been added

Rachael Stephens WAKO AM English Title -52kg F/C

Lydia Durkin WAKO AM British Title Challenge -60kg F/C

Hazel Gale WAKO AM British Title Challenge -70kg F/C

Jordan Waring WAKO AM English or British -60kg F/C or K1

Chad Sugden Cadet WAKO AM British (Weight to be discussed) F/C

Gareth Ford WAKO AM Area title -63.5kg F/C

Lee Morgan WAKO Pro English challenge -66.8kg F/C

Mat Hetherington WAKO AM Area Title challenge -67kg F/C

Philip Ayres WAKO AM British Title challenge -75kg F/C

Paul Crofts WAKO AM British Title challenge -75kg F/C

John Lloyd WAKO Pro English Title challenge -75.kg F/C

Marc Sargeant K1 75-81kg

WAKO Champions Moving on or defending

Lisa Higo WAKO Pro British Champ Title defence 50-52kg F/C

Ros Wilson WAKO AM British Title defence -52kg F/C

Kerry-Louise WAKO Pro European or Intercontinental K1 Rules (Being proposed at the moment) 66-68kg K1

Karen Dews WAKO Pro European Champion +70kg F/C

Leif Taggart Accepting 3 x Semi-Pro bouts in 2010. Looking at WAKO Pro prestige fights abroad under K1 Rules 60-62.3kg as pro am, -63.5kg if amateur.

Ben Fahey Cadet WAKO AM English Title defence or WAKO AM British K1 title 57-60kg F/C

Ben Fahey Cadet WAKO AM British Title defence 57-60kg F/C

Steve Attfield  WAKO AM Area title 60-63.5kg F/C

Colin Heard WAKO AM English or WAKO may consider BritishF/C 60-65kg F/C

Mike Nudd WAKO PRO British Title defence 60kg – 62.3kg F/C

Shawn Burton WAKO Pro British title defence (Preferably ONTO EUROPEAN TITLE) 62.3kg – 64.5kg F/C

Adam Lawrence WAKO Pro Area Champion (Move up to WAKO Pro English or British) 60-62.3kg F/C

Andy Johnson WAKO Pro K1 Rules British Defence 64.5-66.8kg K1

Aaron Robinson WAKO Pro English or British title (New weight??)  64.5-66.8kg F/C

Ryan Hamer  WAKO Pro European Title rematch, (Being proposed at the moment) 64.5kg – 66.8kg F/C

Wez Fagan WAKO Pro World title (Being proposed at the moment) F/C 64.5-66.8kg F/C

Chris Deakin WAKO Pro British title (defence or move up to European) 66.8kg – 69.1kg F/C

Chris McCartie WAKO Pro British 69.1kg  - 71.8kg F/C

Audifax Kinga WAKO AM British Title defence 70-75kg F/C

John Lee WAKO AM English Title or Re match against Audifax Kinga for WAKO AM British F/C 70- 75kg F/C

Mike  Brooks WAKO AM British Title F/C 75-81kg F/C

John Shiels WAKO Pro British Champion  Title defence 78.2kg – 81.4kg  F/C

Jon Durrant  WAKO Pro British Title defence (Or move up to European) 81.5kg  - 85.1kg  F/C

Paul Randall  WAKO Pro English Champion (Move up to British) 81.5-85.1kg F/C

Alex Makenzine WAKO Pro K1 Rules British Defence (Or move on to European Title shot) 85.1-88.6kg K1

Steve Salter WAKO AM British Title defence -91kg F/C