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2020 In Glory
The year 2020 was the ninth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 75: Utrecht. Glory 75: Utrecht was broadcast through television agreements with Fight Network, UFC Fight Pass and other regional channels around the world. Glory 76 was available on pay-per-view. List of events Glory 75: Utrecht ''Glory 75: Utrecht'' was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 29, 2020, at the Central Studios in Utrecht, Netherlands. Background This event featured the third fight between the champion Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao and top contender Serhiy Adamchuk for the Glory Featherweight Championship as the Glory 75: Utrecht headliner. Mohamed Mezouari has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled GLORY 75 co-main event bout with Dmitry Menshikov due to an injury. The bout will be rescheduled to a future Glory card. Results Glory 76: Rotterdam ''Glory 76: Rotterdam'', also known as "Badr vs. Benny", was a kickboxing eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 In Glory
2019 in Glory was the eighth year in the history of the international kickboxing promotion. The first event of the year, Glory 63: Houston, would also be the first to be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass as part of a new agreement with the UFC that saw their Fight Pass streaming service become the exclusive carrier of Glory events in the United States. Glory events are also broadcast through television agreements with Fight Network, and other regional channels around the world. Glory 2019 Awards The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2019: *Glory Fighter of the Year 2019: Alex Pereira *Glory Fight of the Year 2019: Antonio Plazibat vs. Tomas Mozny *Glory Knockout of the Year 2019: Ross Levine against Thomas Diagne *Glory Newcomer of the Year 2019: Antonio Plazibat *Glory Highlight of the Year 2019: Rico Verhoeven vs. Badr Hari List of events Glory 63: Houston ''Glory 63: Houston'' was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 1, 2019, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyjani Beztati
Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently competing in the Lightweight division of Glory. He is the current Glory Lightweight Champion and is a former two-time Glory Lightweight title challenger. As of August 2021, he is the #8 lightweight kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press. Personal life Beztati was born in Amsterdam to a Moroccan father and a Surinamese mother. Kickboxing career Glory Early promotional career He challenged Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong for the Glory Lightweight Championship at Glory 53: Lille on May 12, 2018. Sitthichai won the fight by a unanimous decision. Beztati faced Christian Baya, who was likewise coming back from a loss, at Glory 59: Amsterdam on September 29, 2018. He won the fight by split decision. After successfully rebounding from his failed title bid, Beztati faced Stoyan Koprivlenski at Glory 62: Rotterdam on December 8, 2018. He won the fight by a unanimous decision. Beztati next faced fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr Hari
Badr Hari (born 8 December 1984) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight World Champion (2007–2008), It's Showtime Heavyweight World Champion (2009–2010) and ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 and 2009'' finalist. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Hari fights under the Moroccan flag. Hari has been officially praised by the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, since 2009 for his outstanding accomplishments in the sport. Early life Badr Hari, born and raised in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, is of Moroccan Berber descent. His parents are Moroccans from the Houara tribe of the Sous region who moved to the Netherlands. Hari began practicing kickboxing at the age of seven, under the guidance of former World Champion Mousid Akamrane. As a teenager he trained at the Sitan Gym of Mohammed Aït Hassou. When the Sitan Gym moved to Rotterdam, he joined the famous Chakuriki Gym ran by Thom Harinck. Hari was fighting under the Dutch flag until a loss against Stefan Leko i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Benjamin Adekunle Miron Adegbuyi (born January 24, 1985) is a Romanian kickboxer and professional boxer. He is a two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time winner of heavyweight tournament. Adegbuyi is also Superkombat World Grand Prix III 2012 tournament winner and 2018 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament runner-up. A professional since 2011, he also fought in K-1. As of December 13, 2022, he is #5 in the Combat Press heavyweight rankings. Combat Press has ranked him in the top 5 since November 2014. As of 1 January 2023, he is also ranked the #5 heavyweight in the world by Beyond Kick. Adegbuyi has beaten Jahfarr Wilnis and Mladen Brestovac three times, Hesdy Gerges and D'Angelo Marshall twice, and Badr Hari, Pavel Zhuravlev, Ismael Londt, Sergei Lashchenko, Anderson Silva and Jairzinho Rozenstruik once. Early life Adegbuyi was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania to a Romanian mother and Nigerian father. Since the age of eight, he spent his childhood t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Closed Doors (sport)
The term "behind closed doors" is used in several sports, to describe matches played where spectators are not allowed in the stadium to watch. The reasons for this may include punishment for a team found guilty of a certain act in the past, stadium safety problems, public health concerns, or to prevent potentially dangerous clashes between rival supporters. In football, it is predicated by articles 7, 12 and 24 of FIFA's disciplinary code. Crowdless games are a rare occurrence in professional sports. When they do occur, it is usually the result of events beyond the control of the teams or fans, such as weather-related concerns, public health concerns, or wider civil disturbances unrelated to the game. For instance, the COVID-19 pandemic caused most sports leagues around the world to be played behind closed doors. Examples Brazil In Brazil, the practice of games without public access is known as "closed gates" (in Portuguese, ''portões fechados''), even referred as such in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorena Klijn
Lorena Klijn (born September 20, 1987) is a Dutch kickboxer who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. Career Lorena Klijn rose to prominence by winning the World Professional Kickboxing League (WPKL) Women's World Flyweight Championship and garnering an unbeaten record of 17-0. She challenged for another world title on March 19, 2011 when she took on Alexis Rufus for the IKF Women's World Bantamweight (-55.45 kg/122.2 lb) Muay Thai title in London, England. The first two rounds were close but Rufus began to pull away in the third and inflicted Klijn's first defeat by unanimous decision. She then also lost by decision in her next two fights, to Jemyma Betrian at ''Klaar Om Te Bossen 3'' in Paramaribo, Suriname on December 23, 2011 and to Ilsury Hendrikse at ''Haarlem Fight Night III'' in Haarlem, Netherlands on February 26, 2012. Klijn made the switch to shoot boxing later that year when she was recruited to compete in the ''2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Hendouf
Mohamed Hendouf (born 15 June 1990) is a Belgian-Moroccan kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Glory. Biography and career Early career Hendouf started Kickboxing at 20 years old and became pro only 2 years later in August 2013 winning his debut fight with an impressive high kick knockout against Soufiane Mouelhi. Hendouf faced Olivier Lagarigue at the January 21, 2017 La Nuit Des Gladiateurs event, in his first fight of the year. He won the fight by decision. Hendouf next faced the two-weight WAKO world champion Chingiz Allazov at Victory – ACB KB9: Showdown in Paris on March 25, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Hendouf faced Bilal Loukili at La Nuit Des Titans 4 on May 13, 2017, in his third fight of the year. He won the fight by decision. Hendouf faced Abdellah Ezbiri at Tiger Night on September 4, 2017. He lost the fight by decision. Hendouf made his Glory of Heroes debut against Han Wenbao at Glory of Heroes: Chengdu on January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Gazani
Bruno Felipe Gomes Gazani (born January 10, 1986) is a Brazilian professional kickboxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of GLORY. As of July 31, 2022, he is #9 in the GLORY lightweight rankings. Kickboxing career Early years Gazani fought Wellingtom Tom for the WAKO PRO Brazil -70 kg Title during WGP 22, winning the fight by decision. During WGP 28, Gazani fought a rematch with Ravy Brunow for the WGP Kickboxing -72 kg Title. Brunow won the fight by decision. He fought for the same title again two years later, at WGP 44, against Marcelo Dionísio. He was more successful this time, winning by decision. At Heat 43, he took part in the HEAT tournament. He defeated Himalayan Cheetah by decision in the semifinal, and Robson Minotinho by decision in the finals. A month later, Gazani defended his WGP title with a decision win against Robson Minotinho. In November 2018, Gazani fought Samo Petje for the FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Title. The fight ended in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerric Billet
Guerric Billet (born 30 April 1996) is a French kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Glory. He is a former ISKA World welterweight champion. Billet has won two French Kickboxer of the Year awards (2022, 2023). Kickboxing career Billet made his Glory debut against Hafed Romdhane at Glory 60: Lyon on October 20, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Billet was scheduled to face Mohamed Azaab at Kick's Night on December 8, 2018. He won the fight by decision. Billet returned to Glory to face Mickael Palandre at Glory 64: Strasbourg on March 9, 2019. He lost the fight by split decision. Billet was scheduled to face Conan Saelens at The Pilon Fight Event on March 23, 2019. He won the fight by decision. Billet was scheduled to face Dominiki Matusz at Tournoi Du Dragon 13 on April 13, 2019. He won the fight by decision. Billet fought with Glory for the third time against William Goldie-Galloway at Glory 66: Paris on June 22, 2019. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anissa Meksen
Anissa Meksen (born 29 April 1988) is a French-Algerian kickboxer who is currently signed with ONE Championship. She is the reigning ISKA World K1 Bantamweight champion and the reigning WAKO World K1 Bantamweight champion. She is the former two time Glory Super Bantamweight champion, and the former WPMF World Muay Thai Flyweight champion. She is also the former French, European and World Savate Champion. WBC Muaythai as #1 Super Bantamweight as of April 2020, Combat Press ranks her as the #1 pound for pound female fighter in the world as of May 2020. Combat Press has ranked her in the top ten since November of 2016 when female rankings were introduced, and has been ranked #1 almost continuously since July 2017. In 2014 she was the Muaythai TV Fighter of the year, while Awakening Fighters awarded her the Fighter of the Year, Inspirational Fighter of the Year, as well as the KO of the Year (vs. Adi Rotem). In 2017 Combat Press voted her the Fighter of the Year. In the same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roel Mannaart
Roel Mannaart (born 10 February 1994) is a Dutch kickboxer. He currently competes in K-1, where he is the current K-1 Heavyweight Champion. He also competed for Glory. Mannaart was ranked as a top ten heavyweight by Combat Press between July 2019 and July 2021, peaking at #7. Kickboxing career Manaart beat Semmie Onoiafie at Fighting Rookies in May 2016. He won the fight by a second round TKO. He would notch up three more wins in the Dutch circuit, defeating Michael Lorenz, Thomas Bridgewater and Nico Pereira Horta. Mannaart participated in the 2017 K-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix, being scheduled to fight Masahiro Iwashita in the quarterfinals. He beat Iwashita by a first round knockout, but lost to Ibrahim El Bouni by knockout in the semifinals. Four months later, Mannaart was scheduled to fight Antonio Plazibat for the K-1 Heavyweight title at K-1: K'FESTA.1. Roel won the fight by unanimous decision. Mannaart subsequently signed with Glory as well, and fought Daniel Šk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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