Woods wins K-1 UK Max

On the 18th November 2002England held it’s first K-1 MAX event in the country with eight of the countries top fighters competing. K-1 Max is an exciting new K1 tournament with a weight limit of 70kg, giving the lighter fighters a chance to compete in a tournament in K-1 Rules. Many fans so far are finding the lighter weight tournaments fought at a faster pace and more exciting technically. Neil Woods came back from an eighteen month layoff from the ring to blister through the tournament stopping each opponent.

In the opening round Neil Woods (Former European Champ, Kaobon, Liverpool) stopped Neil Jukes (British Light Middleweight Champ). Daniel Hudson (Commonwealth Super Welterweight Champion) won a points decision against Leon Chavallier (KO Gym). Kevin Harper (WKA World Champion) won a tough first round draw against Eval Denton (Former double world Champ). John Hale (British Champion) beat Danny Byrne (Commonwealth Champion) on points. In the semi-finals Neil Woods stopped Daniel Hudson with low kicks in the second round and Kevin Harper stopped John Hale in the third round with low kicks also. The final match was an action packed toe-to toe war with Woods stopping Harper in the final round with low kicks.

Also on the show Kieran Keddle (WAKO-pro Welterweight World Champion) lost a points decision to Farid Khider (French number 2) under full Thai rules. Woods next fight is against a Thai in Manchester, >England in late February, Keddle faces a Thai in the week before.
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