LAST MINUTE CHANGE OF OPPONENT FOR SUGDEN ON 18 MAY

By Phil Doherty

KICKBOXING superstar Chad '2 Slick' Sugden will now face Italian Muay Thai champion Paolo Fiorio in a sudden change to the main fight on the Super Fight Series.

He had been due to face Marcio Navarro but the fight was cancelled after Navarro was suspended by the ISKA and stripped of his Pro Oriental Rules World title.

Sugden's new opponent is a Ko specialist and it expected the vacant title bout will be an all-out war at Kelham Hall, Newark, on Saturday 18 May.

Sugden said: "Although I wanted to fight the champion and beat him in the ring, I don't care who I fight. But if the ISKA allows it, Navarro can be the first to challenge me for the title and I look forward to defending it in the USA.

"I've been training for the hardest fight of my life so I will be ready for Fiorio or anyone else on the night."

Chad's coach and dad, Dean Sugden, said: "It's never easy being faced with a last minute change of opponent  but Chad is totally focused and relaxed. His training camp has gone well and we will approach the fight in exactly the same way as we would have done against Navarro.

"Fiorio is an active and well-travelled fighter who has had more than twice as many KOs as Chad has had professional fights. But you have to fight the best to be the best and Chad thrives on challenges like this.

"The ISKA Pro World title under these rules, set at this weight, is without a doubt the one to win. Chad is only at the start of his journey and this is the fight that will open the door to bigger and better things for him."

Marking the launch of the Super Fight Series with a 70kg Four Man K-1 kickboxing tournament, the night also features an extensive amateur and pro undercard.

Doors open at 6.15pm, with the first fight starting at 7pm. Standard tickets priced £25 for adults and £15 for under 16s are still available (ticket hotline 07816 840920).

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ISKA Pro OR World Title & Super Fight Series 1 - 4 x man tournament 

Fight 1: Alfie Price NMA v Viktor Gornicki Lincoln KBA 3 x 1.5 mins FC

Fight 2: British Title Andrew Price NMA v Jordan Gale Chaos Muay Thai 5 x 1.5mins K-1 AM 35kg

Fight 3: Ollie Beall NMA v Anthony Edwards Storm Gym 3 x 2 K-1 AM 60kg

Fight 4: Shannon Graham NMA v Heulwen Evans 3 x 2 K-1 AM 62kg

Fight 5: Bailey Sugden NMA v Taylor Hunt Masac K-1 AM 66kg 3 x 2mins

Fight 6: Super Fight Series Semi Final 1 3 x 3's 

Fight 7: Super Fight Series Final 2 

Fight 8 - Main Event 

ISKA Professional WORLD Title Paolo Fiorio Italy v Chad Sugden England 5 x 3 min K1 rules 

Fight 9: Aaron Robinson Lincoln v Martin Sweeney Kokoro Blackburn 6 x 2 min FC rules 

Fight 10: Lewis Fallon Suggys Gym v Robbie Mathlin Sharks KMA 64kg K-1 Pro / Am prestige (3 x 2's)

Fight 11: SUPER FIGHT SERIES FINAL (4 x man)

Fight 12: Alex Bratton Gainsborough v Rick Dale Scunthorpe Super Heavy Weight K1 (3 x 3's)

Contestants in SFS Kick Boxing 4 x Man (tournament) 3 x 3min rounds
Constantine Paniscius Romania (Ministry of Martial arts)

Marcus Powell Redragonz England 

Ryan Edmunson England 

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