Billy Murray is a four-time world kickboxing champion. As founder of the tin hut Prokick gym in the back streets of East Belfast, Billy has trained and mentored 18 world champions. Billy first turned to martial arts when he was beaten up as a schoolboy. After reading a book about Kung Fu, his focus soon turned from retaliation to discipline and respect. He is a master of Karate, Kung-Fu, Ju-jitsu, kick boxing and Thai boxing. Billy Murray is also an inspirational community leader and young people’s mentor. Behind the fighter is a man who thrives on helping others, promoting peace and respect. He dedicates himself to helping young kids to have a chance to fulfil their dreams, through a good clean no-nonsense healthy lifestyle. Here, he talks of his pride at opening a new state of the art gym attracting users of all ages, the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai to live a long and healthy life, and how he’s sometimes mistaken for Hollywood legend, Gary Oldman.
