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November 24 2016 | 56 pages
Tweed fighter takes world kickbox title in Italy BY BRETT MANN
Tweed – James Georgiou, 19 years old, is a Tweed resident who holds the Canadian Kickboxing Championship in his 132 lb. weight class. He has just returned from the World Kickboxing Federation Championships in Italy with a second place silver medal. Fighting against two Portuguese opponents in the Pellazo Della Sport in Andria, a coastal city “about an hour plane ride” south of Rome, Georgiou had a bye for the first match, defeated the winner of that contest by a decision, and went on to lose by a decision in the finals and bring home a silver medal. He explains that the weight classes go up by about 5 to 7 lb. intervals, starting at around 118 lbs. and range up to heavyweights, 200 lbs. and above. Overall, “Canada did do relatively well … we definitely were one of the top countries for earning medals.” The Canadian contingent numbered 20 fighters trained in “Maui Thai” or Thai boxing. Each fight consists of three rounds. This was Georgiou’s first trip to Italy and he enjoyed the experience. “I liked the food, the buildings, the streets – it was cool, definitely an
interesting country,” he reports. Although his sport produces its share of injuries the young fighter came back unscathed. “I’m perfectly fine,” says the lanky, fit competitor who trains at the Loyalist Martial Arts Academy north of Belleville.
About 20 countries showed up for the WKF championship and France, Portugal and Canada “were probably the top countries there.” Some countries had difficulties getting visas to participate in the event but “there was definitely a good chunk of competition there.
I felt pretty confident. My first fight was good for me. I won every round decisively. The second fight was close. I didn’t get to see the judge’s score cards but I felt the first round my opponent won, the second round could have gone either way and then I felt like I won the third round.”
Tweed resident James Georgiou displays the second place silver medal he brought home from the World Kickboxing Federation Championships in Italy. Georgiou currently holds the Canadian Kickboxing Championship in his weight class and plans on returning to Thailand this year to train and fight. Brett Mann/Metroland
Georgiou goes on to his next fight in Toronto at Woodbine Racetrack on December 17 and this time, “I know my opponent. He’s from a Toronto-area gym.” He is grateful for the fundraising support for his trip to Italy. “All the fundraising we did was just awesome. It helped out a whole lot,” says Georgiou, noting particularly help from a Tweedsmuir Tavern fundraising evening featuring his dad’s rock/blues band, Northern Voodoo. “I’ll probably be going back to Thailand again at the end of March or beginning of April to train and fight,” says Georgiou. He expects to stay in Thailand “probably around six months.” This will be his third trip to Thailand.
Local Canadian Kickboxing Champion James Georgiou celebrates his silver medal win at the World Kickboxing Federation Championships in Italy against an opponent from Portugal. Submitted photo
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