FIGHTERS MARTIAL ARTS MAGAZINE (October 1994)

Peter Belmar, of the Vipers Gym, won the vacant WKA European Super Lightweight Thai Boxing title by beating Gerry Moriano on points. 

This fight proved that Belmar has a strong chin as he took Moriano’s best shots and came back fighting even harder when hurt. Belmar, when entering the ring, was not fazed by the loud chants for Moriano. Out of the two fighters, Moriano looked the bigger. 

In the first round, neither fighter could establish dominance. Moriano was the aggressor and tried to use his knees but Belmar’s defence was tight. In the second round, Moriano unleashed a spinning backfist, which caught Belmar on the chin. His corner was shouting “keep your left hand up”. Peter responded and now started to use his left jab. Belmar was standing in range but not giving Moriano a chance to attack by pumping out the jab. Moriano attempted to slow down Belmar with his hard leg kicks.

In the third round, Moriano was looking hesitant and Belmar caught Moriano with a left hook, which seemed to hurt him. Moriano held onto Belmar drawing him close using his knees. Belmar lost a point in this round when referee Eugene Valerio ordered the fighters to break and Belmar did not.

By the fourth Moriano was relying solely on his whistling spinning backfist, this missed Belmar by a few inches and caught his gloves. You were left with the impression that he may get lucky with his spinning backfist as Belmar was standing right in front of him. There was a lot of grappling going on now as both fighters were feeling the pace.

The last round saw a big exchange as both fighters traded left and right hooks. Belmar hurt Moriano and looked like he could stop him but Moriano lashed with a spinning backfist at every opportunity and at times was guilty of using his elbow. Moriano was backed up against the ropes by Belmar who punched furiously in the last thirty seconds to seal a good win. 

COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS MAGAZINE (February 1993)

The final bout of the night was the other international with Inder Mangnoesing (Spangen Gym Rotterdam) taking on the British Lightweight Champion Peter Belmar (Vipers Gym London).

Peter, who won the B.M.T.A Title with a first round K.O. of Peter Feeley. Three years ago, started the bout in his usual fashion, light on his feet showing excellent boxing skills, immediately stamping his authority on the bout with a hard one two that snapped Inder’s head back, Peter also landed some good low kicks in this opening session, the fight was mostly fought at range, with Peter using slick boxing combinations, coming in and out, but also getting warned for a low uppercut.

By the third round Peter, who has a very good record against foreign opposition, was well in control and started landing head kicks and some flash five punch combinations.

In the fourth Peter had Inder in a clinch on the ropes and landed an accidental low knee, the Dutchman went down but got straight back up, and didn’t look in to much trouble, referee Lorenzo Caballero called a time out to give the Dutchman time to recover, however the Dutch corner were shouting for a disqualification and telling their fighter not to continue. Referee Caballero ruled it an accidental knee and deemed that he had given Inder adequate time to recover and that he was in a position to continue, the Dutch corner however were adamant that they wanted a disqualification and wouldn’t continue, the winner therefore by T.K.O. was Peter Belmar (Vipers Gym).