Bournemouth will host world class sport in the next few days, when a prestigious kickboxing event comes to the O2 Academy.

Local Muay Thai fighters will take on opponents from around the globe this Saturday night - with the town's own Denise Mellor top of the bill when she takes on Thailand's Nattaya Kanasit for a world title.

Promoter Lorne Castle's told us it's sanctioned by the WBC ... the boxing authority also responsible for the likes of Manny Pacquiao and the Klitschkos:

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