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GLORY 28 to Feature Three Title Fights
By Press Release
New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced three title fights for the organization’s first visit to The City of Light, as Accorhotels Arena hosts GLORY 28 Paris and GLORY SuperFight Series… Read More
WSOF 26 to Feature Lance Palmer, Return of Tyrone Spong
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting has announced that it’s December 18th event in Las Vegas will feature lightweight champ Lance Palmer, as well as the return of Tyrone Spong.
According to the promotion’s official announcement, Palmer (10-1) will… Read More
Bellator “Dynamite”: Zack Mwekassa to Face Saulo Cavalari For GLORY’s 205 Title
By FCF Staff
Bellator and GLORY’s “Dynamite” card has gained another championship fight, as the organizations have announced that Zack Mwekassa will battle Saulo Cavalari for GLORY’s vacant, light-heavyweight title.
The kickboxing organization recently stripped Gokhan Saki of the title, who hasn’t… Read More
Tyrone Spong “Well on the Way to Recovery” According to Coach Henri Hooft
By FCF Staff
Tyrone Spong may have suffered a horrific leg injury at GLORY 15, but the kickboxing star’s coach Henri Hooft is reporting his recovery is going as planned.
Spong broke his leg on April 12th, after Gokhan Saki… Read More
(Video) GLORY’s Tyrone Spong Reporting Surgery Went “Well”, “I Will be Back”, After Breaking Leg
By FCF Staff
After breaking his leg at GLORY 15, renowned striker Tyrone Spong, is reporting that the surgery to repair the injury went according to plan.
The gruesome incident occurred in the opening round of Spong’s light-heavyweight tourney… Read More
GLORY 14: Kiria, Bonjasky and Pereira Discuss Victories
By FCF Staff
GLORY 14 went down in Zagreb, Croatia yesterday, and the event saw Remy Bonjasky defeat Mirko “Cro Cop”, Davit Kiria take home the lightweight belt, and Alex Pereira win the middleweight contender tourney.
Here is some of… Read More
GLORY 11: Spong Stops Corbett, Verhoeven Takes Heavyweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Here are the main card results from last night’s GLORY 11 kickboxing event in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, which was broadcast on SPIKE.
Daniel Ghita and Rico Verhoeven advanced to the finals of the night’s heavyweight tournament, and… Read More
GLORY Events to Air on SPIKE TV
By FCF Staff
SPIKE TV is already the broadcast home for Bellator MMA, and now the network has announced that it’s signed a multiyear deal with kickboxing giant GLORY Sports International. According to a press release sent out today by… Read More
Peter Aerts Versus Jamal Ben Saddik Amongst Latest Additions To GLORY 8 Tokyo
By GLORY (via press release)
SINGAPORE (April 1, 2013) – GLORY, the world’s new premier kickboxing league, today announced the addition of three Superfights, including a heavyweight showdown between legendary champio! n Peter Aerts (102-30-1, 77 KOs) of The Netherlands… Read More
‘It’s Showtime’ Promoter Simon Rutz Retires From Kickboxing Business
Courtesy of GLORY
Glory Sports International (GSI), the parent company of the world’s new premiere kickboxing league, GLORY World Series, today announced that Simon Rutz, the founder and former owner of ‘It’s Showtime,’ the world championship kickboxing league that GSI… Read More
GLORY 5: Tyrone Spong Takes Out Remy Bonjasky
By GLORY (via press release)
LONDON, England (March 23, 2013) — The torch was passed in the kickboxing heavyweight division today as Tyrone Spong (69-6-1 43 KOs) stopped all-time great Remy Bonjasky (77-16, 40 KOs)… Read More
GLORY 4: Semmy Schilt Blasts Way to Grand Slam Tourney Win
By FCF Staff
Semmy Schilt continued to pad his decorated resume today in Tokyo, Japan, as the massive Dutch heavyweight won four fights at GLORY 4 to take the promotion’s Grand Slam Tournament. As a result of his multiple wins,… Read More
Weigh In Results: GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam
Courtesy of GLORY
All 16 of the superstar heavyweights taking part in the highly-anticipated GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam, one-night, single-elimination kickboxing tournament hit the scales today, one day before the event at Saitama Super Arena, live on… Read More
GLORY Ambassador Cor Hemmers Sees Opportunity to Make Kickboxing “The Biggest Sport (in) the World”
As NYE Show Arrives, “I’m Happy That DREAM is Coming Back With Us”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After a year that has been plagued by cancelled shows and high profile injuries, Glory Sports International is doing its part to add another… Read More
GLORY CEO Says New Year’s Eve Show Will Launch Glory Kickboxing Into The American Mainstream
Says GLORY is in discussion with Showtime about a future TV deal in The U.S.
“These are the biggest, baddest guys in the world in stand-up fighting.”
By Joshua Molina
Monday’s big New Year’s Eve show from Saitama Super Arena… Read More
Marloes Coenen vs. Fiona Muxlow Added To DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve MMA Event
By Glory Sports International (via Press Release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2011) – Women’s superstar Marloes Coenen (20-5) of the Netherlands has been added to the stacked DREAM 18 MMA card at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan on New… Read More
CBS Sports Network To Air GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam on New Year’s Eve
By Glory Sports International (via Press Release)
NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 26, 2012) — GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam, a one night single-elimination kickboxing competition featuring 16 of the world’s hardest hitting KO artists,… Read More
GLORY Announces Seven New Signings: Kevin Ross, Eddie Walker and Joseph Valtellini Amongst Additions
By Glory Sports International (via press release)
Singapore (Dec. 20, 2012) – GLORY announced today that it has signed seven new athletes from six different countries to its ever-growing powerhouse roster of elite stand-up fighters.
Four-time Muay Thai champion and… Read More
Daniel Ghita Gets New Opponent For First Round Of NYE GLORY 4 Tokyo, Jhonata Diniz
By Glory Sports International (via press release)
TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2012) – Brazilian heavyweight upstart Jhonata Diniz (7-2) has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after being brought in to the GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam… Read More
DREAM 18: Tatsuya Kawajiri Set To Face Michihiro Omigawa On New Year’s Eve
By FCF Staff
Tatsuya ‘Crusher’ Kawajiri (31-7-2) formerly the world’s No. 1 lightweight, will enter the ring riding a four-fight win streak and face Judo specialist Michihiro Omigawa (13-12-1) in a featherweight (145 pounds/66 kilograms) bout on the DREAM 18… Read More