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2022 In Glory
The year 2022 is the eleventh year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The events are streamed on the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform. List of events Glory 80 ''Glory 80'' was a kickboxing event held by Glory on March 19, 2022 at the Trixxo Arena in Hasselt, Belgium. Background A Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Artem Vakhitov and title challenger Luis Tavares was booked as the event headliner. Tavares withdrew from the bout a week before it was supposed to take place and was replaced by Tarik Khbabez, who faced Vakhitov in a catchweight bout. The bout was cancelled on March 12, as Vakhitov himself withdrew. A Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Tiffany van Soest and title challenger Manazo Kobayashi was announced for the event. RISE Women's Flyweight champion Kobayashi joined as part of the organizations cross-promotion agreement. Former K-1 and It's Showtime Heavyweigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Glory
The year 2021 is the tenth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. Glory 77: Rotterdam was available on Pay-per-view through Glory and official distribution partnerships with FITE TV, Spike Netherlands, Sport Extra and La Sueur,. Later events were streamed on the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform. Glory 2021 Awards The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2021: *Glory Fighter of the Year 2021: Rico Verhoeven *Glory Fight of the Year 2021: Rico Verhoeven vs. Jamal Ben Saddik *Glory Knockout of the Year 2021: Arkadiusz Wrzosek vs. Badr Hari *Glory Newcomer of the Year 2021: Serkan Ozcaglayan *Glory Most Improved Fighter of the Year 2021: Antonio Plazibat List of events Glory 77: Rotterdam ''Glory 77: Rotterdam'' was a kickboxing event held by Glory on January 30, 2021 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Background The main event was initially set to feature the Glory Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artem Vakhitov
Artyom Olegovich Vakhitov ( rus, Артё́м Оле́гович Вахитов; born April 4, 1991) is a Russian Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Having begun practicing Muay Thai at eleven years old, Vakhitov first came to prominence due to a successful amateur career by winning three world championships as well as taking gold in 2013 at the World Combat Games and silver in 2010. He turned professional in 2009, and signed with Glory in 2013, where he would twice be crowned the Glory Light Heavyweight (-95 kg/209 lb) champion. As of September 2022, he is ranked the #1 light-heavyweight and #5 pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world by Combat Press, as well as the #1 light-heavyweight and #3 pound-for-pound kickboxer by Beyond Kick. Early life Artem Vakhitov was born in Prokopyevsk on April 4, 1991, and began basic martial arts training under his father's tutelage at the age of five years before going on to stud ... [...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] |
Serkan Ozcaglayan
Serkan Özçağlayan (born May 8, 1994) is a Turkish-Dutch kickboxer and cousin of Gokhan Saki, currently signed with Glory. He is ranked as the third best middleweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and third best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022. Kickboxing career Early career On March 13, 2014 Ozcaglayan face Ayou Ababakre for the Benelux Heavyweight title. He lost the fight by decision. On October 29, 2017 Ozcaglayan faced Fabio Kwasi at WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky. He lost the fight by TKO in the second round. Ozcaglayan was scheduled to face Bogdan Stoica at Enfusion #73 for the Heavyweight title. He withdrew from the fight. On September 6, 2019 Ozcaglayan faced Pavel Zablockiy in the main event of a Tatneft Cup event in Kazan, Russia. He won the fight by first round knockout. Ozcaglayan for the first 38 fights of his career competed at heavyweight, he weighed up to 130 kg before dropping all the way down to middleweight. GLORY Ozcaglayan m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ertugrul Bayrak
Ertuğrul Bayrak (born June 17, 1992) is a Turkish-Dutch kickboxer, currently signed with Glory, where he is the #1 ranked middleweight. He is ranked as the sixth best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kick, as of October 2022. He was ranked in the Combat Press middleweight top ten between March 2019 and July 2021. Kickboxing career Early career Bayrak made his professional debut against Geronimo de Groot at RINGS Holland in November 2011. He lost the fight by decision. May 2015, Bayrak participated in the 2015 A1 World Combat Cup Middleweight tournament. He beat Errol Koning and Sahak Parparyan by decision in the quarter and semifinals, before facing Ibrahim El Bouni in the finals. El Bouni won the fight by a first-round knockout. Following this tournament, Bayrak went on a more successful run, amassing five victories in six fights, before taking part in the 2017 WFL Middleweight tournament. He beat Errol Koning by decision in the semifinals, and Darryl Sichtman by decisi ... [...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] |
Jamal Ben Saddik
Jamal Ben Saddik (; born October 3, 1990) is a Belgian-Moroccan professional kickboxer. He is a former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and 2018 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament winner. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten heavyweight between September 2015 and July 2021, peaking at No. 3. In Glory, Ben Saddik was involved in doping controversies and was removed from the official rankings by the promotion in 2023. In 2015 and 2022 he emerged victorious in the bouts against Anderson Silva and Benjamin Adegbuyi, but were both cut short by Ben Saddik testing positive for banned substances and receiving suspensions, with the fights reversed to a 'no contest'. Personal life Ben Saddik was born and raised in Antwerp. His parents emigrated to Belgium from the village of Ait Hadifa in northern Morocco. He was taken to a kickboxing gym at the age of 9 by his father, who feared life in the streets would have a negative impact on his son. As a teen, Jamal w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Rigters
Levi Rigters (born July 12, 1995) is a Dutch kickboxer currently signed with Glory, where he competes in the heavyweight division. He is a former Enfusion Heavyweight Champion and 2020 Glory 76 Heavyweight Tournament winner. He is ranked as the tenth best heavyweight by Combat Press as of September 2022, and seventh best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022. Kickboxing career Enfusion Rigters made his promotional debut with Enfusion in 2017 against Serkan Ozcaglayan. Rigters won the fight by a unanimous decision. During WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky he fought Redouan Cairo. Rigters won the fight by a first round TKO. During Enfusion 63 Rigters defeated Bruno Susano by a second round TKO. Rigters faced Martin Pacas for the Enfusion Super Heavyweight championship at Enfusion 73 on October 27, 2018. Rigters won the title by a unanimous decision. Rigters continued his undefeated streak with non-title wins over Mihajlo Kecojevic at Enfusion 86, on June 28, 2019, and Dexter Suisse at Enf ... [...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] |
It's Showtime (kickboxing)
"It's Showtime" is a defunct kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999 and its last near the end of 2012. History It's Showtime events were cross-promoted with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England. In December 2007, the first season of ''It’s Showtime Reality Show'' was broadcast on Eurosport, featuring 19 fighters from all over the world. K-1 partnership continued until K-1's deepening financial problems and Simon Rutz claimed in January 2011 that some fighters from It's Showtime had not been paid for fights in K-1. In March 2012, It's Showtime announced that EMCOM Entertainment established the new company K-1 Global Holdings Ltd. in Hong Kong. EMCOM/K-1 Global's agreement with It's Showtime made many fighters under It's Showtime promotion sign contracts to appear in upcoming K-1 Global events. However, it was announced in June 2012 that It's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RISE (kickboxing)
Extreme Fight Game RISE, known simply as RISE, is a Japanese kickboxing promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The name RISE is an abbreviation of "Real Impact Sports Entertainment". It produces events in Japan, which showcases ten male and three female weight classes. They also hold the KAMINARIMON events, which are exclusively open to amateur fighters. Champions History RISE held their inaugural event, "R.I.S.E. I" on February 23, 2003, at the Gold Jim South Tokyo Annex in Ōmori, Japan. They held their first "Dead or Alive" tournament on December 23, 2003, which would later become an annual RISE event at the end of the year. Before the collapse of K-1 FEG, winners of the "Dead or Alive" tournaments earned a berth in the K-1 MAX Japan tournaments. After successfully holding "Dead or Alive" tournaments at 70kg for two consecutive years, by the end of 2005 they furthermore held tournaments at 60kg, 80kg and heavyweight as well. It 2008, RISE opted to stop deciding on champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manazo Kobayashi
Manazo Kobayashi (小林愛三) is a Japanese kickboxer and Nak Muay. She is the current RISE and WPMF World Flyweight champion. As of May 2021, Combat Press ranks her as the tenth best female kickboxer in the world. Biography Early career Manazo was born in Tokyo on February 2, 1996. She practiced Volleyball throughout middle school, she discovered kickboxing as she was attending a high school dedicated to sports career. Manazo made her professional debut on December 6, 2016. She defeated Yuri Kano by unanimous decision at The Battle of Muaythai 10. On February 7, 2016 Manazo made waves and gained recognition when she defeated Muay Thai phenom Phetjee Jaa Or.Meekun for her second professional fight. Kobayashi's next two fights against Miki Kitamura and Hongkao Mor.Rachaptchonbun went to a decision, after which she notched a victory over Meiji Banpitunluanpitong. Her five fight undefeated streak earned her the chance to fight Pokeaw Sor-Por-Lor Udon for the inaugural MuayTh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
