Cross-Channel Challenge

Lincoln Fight Factory owner Shawn Burton has been speaking to good friend Thierry Tamas about starting a fight series for kids and adults from their respect English and French kickboxing academies to train and compete against each other on an annual basis.

Shawn has suggested that the first chapter of this exciting  initiative takes place in Toulouse, France during the Easter 2014 holidays.  The plan is to arrive in Toulouse on the Friday and have a few days training before testing their skills against their French counterparts on the Sunday, flying home on the Monday.

The show will include amateur adult fighters and kids match-ups.  It’s the latest event that Shawn and Thierry’s  joint initiative venture which was just confirmed last week.  The Cross-Channel Challenge has been set up by two friends to help children of all backgrounds compete on the world stage.

How will the money be raised to fund this trip?

“I have been thinking about doing something like this for quite a while now.  It is important that we make this opportunity available to everybody that wants to travel which why I have told Thierry that the only way this trip can be paid for is by sponsorship and fund raising ways” said Shawn.

“I have many ideas how we can raise the money such as 1,000 kicks, small shows, summer and Christmas parties, superman fitness tests, but if anybody has any other ideas I am happy to listen to them,” added Shawn.

All money raised will be used to pay for travel, hotel and food for competitors and any extra left over will be used to help parents make the journey to.

The Lincoln Fight Factory team are now in full swing to organise the event and help raise the necessary funds to take over thirty people for a trip of a Life-time to one of the most beautiful parts in the South of France.

If you would like to be part or even help the squad heading for Toulouse, let us know at the gym, via email (shawn@lincolnkba.co.uk) or by phone (07900932690).

Thank you

Shawn