Sporting CP athlete wins SKA Pro with first round knock out

André Santos claimed the Superkomat world title this weekend, with a first round knock out win.

Tiago Santos and André Santos bring silverware back to Alvalade

It was a magical night for Sporting's kickboxing trio of André Santos, Tiago Santos and Ana Rita Silva, with a world and European title coming back to Alvalade courtesy of Tiago Santos and André Santos.

Tiago Santos, 17, claimed the ISKA Junior world title in the 63.5kg category after getting the best of the Colombian, while André Santos won the European ISKA title in the same weight group after overcoming the Spaniard Eriel Torres. 

Hicham Yahyaoui, Tiago Santos and André Santos win in the Curigym Arena

Sporting's kickboxing department was one of the highlights of the Brothers League II event this weekend, with all of Alvalade's representatives winning in the Curigym Arena, Malaposta.

Hicham Yahyaoui was the first into action, beating Konstyan Kon (Lis Tiger) on points after three rounds.

Next it was Tiago Santos to dominate against Aline Russo (Nevershake), in a match that would have ended in a KO win had the victory counted. However, the Sporting star is still considered a youth fighter, while Aline Russo is a senior.

To finish, André Santos rounded off the night with a win against Miguel Monteiro (LR Fight Team).

Raquel Nunes was set to take on Sofia Oliveira (Viva Light), but the match was cancelled at the last minute.

Alvalade athlete wins belt in just 38 seconds

André Santos needed just 38 seconds to win the Iberian WKF 63.5kg title, with a dominating performance in the Matosinhos Arena against Alberto da Silva.

The 18-year old secured the title with a first round knock-out after a good combination that eventually saw the referee count out his opponent.

Sporting athlete beats Rehda Ghitibi at prestigious event

André Santos beat the Frenchman Rehda Ghitibi at the Enfusion Live event this weekend, being held in Martiny, Switzerland.

Enfusion Live is one of the top-rated kickboxing events in the world, bringing together some of the sport's biggest stars.

The Alvalade athlete has enjoyed a brilliant career so far, winning a bronze medal in the 2012 World Championships and being named the 2014 Athlete of the Year by the Portuguese Kickboxing Federation.