Dream 18
2012 is the first year in the history of the Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2012 starts with Glory 1: Stockholm, and ends with Dream 18 & Glory 4: Tokyo. The events are broadcasts through television agreements with regional channels around the world. List of events Glory 1: Stockholm ''Glory 1: Stockholm'' was a kickboxing event held on May 26, 2012 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Background This event featured the world title fight for the inaugural Glory Heavyweight championship between Semmy Schilt and Errol Zimmerman as headliner. The event also featured qualification bouts for the Glory 70kg Slam Tournament. Result Glory 2: Brussels ''Glory 2: Brussels'' was a kickboxing event held on October 6, 2012 at the Forest National in Brussels, Belgium. Background This event featured a super fight between Remy Bonjasky and Anderson Silva as headliner, Also this event featured non-tournament super fight series. Result Glory 3: Rome ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 In Glory
The year 2013 was the second year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2013 starts with 2013 Road to Glory USA 95 kg Tournament, and ends with Glory 13: Tokyo. The events were broadcast through television agreements with Spike TV and other regional channels around the world. List of events Road to Glory USA 95 kg Tournament ''Road to Glory USA 95 kg Tournament'' was a kickboxing event held on February 2, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US. Background Results Road to Glory USA 85 kg Tournament ''Road to Glory USA 85 kg Tournament'' was a kickboxing event held on February 9, 2013 at the Hollywood Park Casino in Los Angeles, California, US. Background Results Road to Glory Japan 65 kg Tournament ''Road to Glory Japan 65 kg Tournament'' was a kickboxing event held on March 10, 2013 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Background Results Road to Glory USA 77 kg Tournament ''Road to Glory USA 77 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tim Thomas (kickboxer)
Timothy Benjamin Thomas (born 28 March 1983) is a British Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. He came to prominence by winning the UKMF British Welterweight Muay Thai title early in his career before becoming the ISKA World Welterweight Muay Thai Champion in 2005. He lost this belt in 2008 after one successful title defence, but later became a world champion for the second time in Jersey against Michael Blood for the WRSA title. He won by TKO in the 5th round. He then regained the ISKA World title under Kun Khmer rules in 2011. Career A British Jamaican, Thomas first came to prominence when he won the UKMF British Welterweight (-67 kg/147 lb) Muay Thai Championship early in his career. In 2005, he defeated Farid Laidhouni in Belgium to win the ISKA World Welterweight (-67 kg/147 lb) Muay Thai title. The following year, on 2 April 2006, he fought at the historic Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for the fir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fabio Pinca
Fabio Pinca (born June 14, 1984) is an Italian-French Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Pinca is currently signed to ONE Championship. In 2010, Pinca became the first winner of the annual Thai Fight tournament. Biography Fabio Pinca was born on 14 June 1984. Pinca resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St Fons in Saint-Fons, Lyon. His trainer is Nasser Kacem. Fabio began training in Muaythai at the age of 15. He discovered Muaythai while watching a video tape from Thailand. Boxers who inspired Pinca were Ramon Dekkers, Dany Bill, Saimai and Farid Villaume. By learning about a club near his home, he found the Boxing Gym St-Fons who already had good boxers. He enjoyed his first training in Muaythai and was very motivated to continue. After his first fight, much work and improvement lay ahead. From that moment on, he devoted himself to the sport. He has never changed clubs since the start of his Muaythai career because he thinks that there are quite a few g ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giorgio Petrosyan
Gevorg "Giorgio" Petrosyan ( hy, Գևորգ Պետրոսյան; born December 10, 1985) is an Armenian-Italian kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. Nicknamed "The Doctor" and noted for his supreme technical skills, ringsmanship and defensive prowess which has seen him defeat some of the best strikers in the world while taking little-to-no damage, As of September 2022, he is ranked the #5 lightweight and #6 pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world by Combat Press, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. As of October 27, 2022, he is ranked #4 in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing rankings. After immigrating to Italy from Armenia at thirteen years old, Petrosyan began his professional career as a Muay Thai fighter at sixteen, starting out as a -54 kg/119 lb bantamweight before moving up through the weight classes and settling at the -70 kg/154 lb middleweight division, taking numerous titles along the way. Following a decisi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Albert Kraus
Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus (born August 3, 1980) is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX Tournament Champion in 2002 and also the first SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion. Kraus has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He is currently fighting out of Super Pro Gym. Biography and career Albert Kraus started boxing at 14 years old, later switching over to kickboxing aged 17 fighting out of Gino Albert Gym in Oss. In 1997 he had his first amateur fight, winning convincingly by first-round knockout. After numerous amateur victories Kraus switched to Bully's Gym in Rhenen. He made his professional debut in 1999 in Rotterdam, defeating his opponent Kany via second-round knockout. By 2001 he had won the Dutch F.I.M.A.C, European I.K.B.F and W.K.A World titles. Kraus made his K-1 debut on February 24, 2002, at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Netherlands and was invited to the inaugural K-1 MAX World Championship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Warren Stevelmans
Warren "Chaka Zulu" Stevelmans (born 16 May 1983) is a South African kickboxer, fighting out of Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is the K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 tournament champion. Biography and career Despite being born in South Africa, Stevelmans has spent the bulk of his career fighting in the Netherlands. He began his career at C-Class level in 2001 and through 2001 to 2005 won a number of C and B-Class fights, culminating in winning his A-Class debut against Arian Vatniki in Maastricht, Netherlands. Stevelmans lost his next fight against Chris Ngimbi but then went on a winning streak throughout the rest of 2006 and in to the later stages of 2007 where he won his first title, defeating William Diender to claim the N.K.B.B. national title at 70 kg. Stevelmans performances at domestic level gave him the chance to take his talents on to the world stage as he was invited by K-1 to participate in one of their regional qualifying tournaments at the K-1 MAX Netherlands 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanny Dahlbeck
Sanny Dahlbeck is a Swedish welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Odenplan Fightgym, Stockholm, Sweden. Being a southpaw fighter, he is particularly known for his powerful left punch and his overall finishing abilities. Career Dahlbeck has been trained by the head coach of Slagskeppet Peter Lööf since the age of 15. Dahlbeck Was under contract with Glory World Series and he also most recently participated in their 16-man elimination tournament, making it all the way to the semi-finals where he eventually was knocked out from a body shot in the third round by fellow up-and-comer Robin van Roosmalen. At 21, Dahlbeck was the youngest contestant in the highly regarded tournament. He was to fight Andy Ristie at '' Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament'' in Ontario, California on September 28, 2013. However, he withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Niclas Larsen. In March 2014 Sanny Dahlbeck announced the opening of Odenplan Fightgym and w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ky Hollenbeck
Ky Conrad Hollenbeck (born June 17, 1987) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. He won national and North American titles as an amateur in his teens before turning professional in 2007 and beating Billy Evangelista for the California state belt. He soon began competing internationally and rose to prominence when he took a decision victory over Steve Moxon in the final of a four-man tournament in 2010. The following year, Hollenbeck outpointed Gregory Choplin for the WBC Muaythai Interim World Middleweight Championship and then debuted in the Glory promotion in May 2012. An aggressive and dynamic fighter, Hollenbeck uses a large arsenal of attacks and possesses considerable punching power. Career Early career (2006–2010) Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hollenbeck began wrestling at the age of ten and took up Muay Thai at fifteen initially to give him an edge against opponents while street fighting. However, under the guida ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kem Sitsongpeenong
Kem Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: เข้ม ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง; born December 16, 1984), formerly known as Khem Fairtex, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and the reigning Thailand and WMC Muaythai super welterweight world champion. Biography and career Kem Sitsongpeenong was born as ''Surasak Pakkhothakang'' (สุรศักดิ์ ปักโคทะกัง) in Maha Sarakham Province in Northeastern (Isan) region of Thailand on December 16, 1984. He had his first fight at the age of 13 in 1997. Following a disappointing showing at the IFMA 2012 World Muaythai Championships where he lost out to Vitaly Gurkov in the finals to take bronze, Kem returned to the professional ranks on September 28, 2012 when he defeated Thepsuthin Pumpanmuang, Prakaysaeng Gaiyang 5 Daow and Sirimongkol Sitanuparp, respectively, to win the Toyota Vigo Marathon 2012. Kem lost to eventual tournament winner Andy Souwer by majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 30-28) at the quart ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Davit Kiria
Davit Kiria ( ka, დავით ქირია) (born February 9, 1988), also spelled as David Kyria, is a Georgian kickboxer who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of ONE Championship. Also an Ashihara karate stylist, Kiria is a former Glory Lightweight Champion and Kunlun Fight 70kg World Max Tournament Champion. Combat Press ranked him as the #5 lightweight kickboxer in the world in August 2021. peaking as high as #1 in September 2014. Background Born in Zugdidi, Georgia, and started learning Ashihara karate at age of nine in the ''Ashihara International Karate Organization'' (AIKO), Kiria later relocated to the Netherlands to train under AIKO founder Dave Jonkers at the Golden Glory gym in Zuidlaren, where he is a training partner of legendary heavyweight Sem Schilt. He began kickboxing at fifteen years old after a career in full contact karate in which he won the 2009 Kyokushinkai Karate Kamakura European Championship of the ''International ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dzhabar Askerov
Dzhabar Askerov ( lez, Аскеров Жаббар Мегьамедан хва) (russian: Джабар Аскеров; born January 24, 1986) is a Russian Welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Melbourne, Australia and representing Russia. He is the World Muay Thai Council's Muay Thai Welterweight European Champion and K-1 MAX Scandinavia 2008 Tournament Finalist. Background Askerov was born in Kurah, Dagestan in an ethnic Lezgin family. When he was six years old, he went to school in Magaramkent and his father took him to a judo gym where he trained for two years. When Askerov was nine years old, his family moved to Derbent. It was his father again who took Askerov to a Muay Thai gym where he fell in love with the sport. Career Early career Dzhabar had his first professional fight when he was 18, a four-man tournament which he won. A few years later, Askerov moved to Thailand to train with the best at the birthplace of his beloved sport, settling at Rompo Gym in Bangkok. I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |