2020 in Glory explained

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 Veronica TV, UFC Fight Pass and other regional channels around the world. Glory 76 was available on pay-per-view.

List of events

Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1Glory 75: UtrechtCentral Studios
2Glory 76: RotterdamRotterdam Ahoy

Glory 75: Utrecht

Glory 75: Utrecht
Promotion:Glory
Date:February 29, 2020
Venue:Central Studios
City: Utrecht, Netherlands
Previousevent:Glory Collision 2

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.[1]

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 75
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Featherweight 65 kg Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (c)def. Serhiy AdamchukDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the Glory Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg Yousri Belgarouidef. Jakob StybenTKO (Doctor Stoppage)21:02
Lightweight 70 kg Tyjani Beztatidef. Michaël PalandreTKO (Arm Injury)23:00
Welterweight 77 kg Jamie Batesdef. Harut GrigorianDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Sergej Maslobojevdef. Roel MannaartTKO (Punches)11:48
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Anissa Meksendef. Ji-Waen LeeTKO (Knee Injury)23:00
Lightweight 70 kg Guerric Billetdef. Artur SaladiakDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 70 kg Bruno Gazanidef. Mohamed HendoufDecision (Split)33:00
Featherweight 65 kg Vincent Foschianidef. Si-Jun JinDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Prelims
Featherweight 65 kg Antonio Campoydef. Bowie ZonneveldDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Lorena Klijndef. Almira TinchurinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00

Glory 76: Rotterdam

Glory 76: Rotterdam
Promotion:Glory
Date:December 19, 2020
Venue:Rotterdam Ahoy
City: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance:None (behind closed doors)
Followingevent:Glory 77: Rotterdam

Glory 76: Rotterdam, also known as "Badr vs. Benny",[2] was a kickboxing event held by Glory on December 19, 2020 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event was originally planned to take place on June 20 at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] [4] On September 13, Glory announced the event would take place in the Netherlands on November 7[2] only for it be postponed again, when Badr Hari announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 19.[5] The event was rescheduled for December 19.[6]

Background

A Glory Heavyweight title eliminator bout[7] [8] between former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time tournament winner Benjamin Adegbuyi and kickboxing legend Badr Hari served as the event headliner.

In the co-main Murthel Groenhart was scheduled to face Cedric Doumbe to unify the Glory Welterweight title, but Groenhart was forced off the card on December 9 with an injury.[9] Doumbe instead faced the former Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Champion Karim Ghajji, who stepped in on a week notice for this encounter.[10]

The card also featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, with the participants being the #5 ranked Antonio Plazibat, #6 ranked Arkadiusz Wrzosek, #9 ranked Nordine Mahieddine and the new signing Levi Rigters.[11] Wrzosek was later replaced by the #7 ranked Jahfarr Wilnis, as the Pole pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[12] Wilnis would later pull out as well, and was replaced by the debuting Massinissa Hamaili.[13] Hamaili would himself be replaced by Marciano Bhagwandass, four days before the event.[14]

A Lightweight bout between Damian Johansen and Jos van Belzen was scheduled for the event, but Johansen was forced off the card on December 15 due to illness. Tony Jas served as Johansen replacement, taking the short notice fight against van Belzen.[15]

The card was available for purchase on PPV.[16]

Results

Glory 76
Weight ClassMethodRound TimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Benjamin Adegbuyidef. Badr HariKO (Body kick and Punches)30:50 Glory Heavyweight Championship Eliminator
Heavyweight 120 kg Levi Rigtersdef. Nordine MahieddineKO (Front kick)11:49Heavyweight Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg Cédric Doumbé (c)def. Karim GhajjiTKO (Punches)3 1:30 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Nordine Mahieddinedef. Antonio PlazibatExt.R Decision (Split)43:00Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Levi Rigtersdef. Marciano BhagwandassKO (Body punch)22:42Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Prelims
Lightweight 70 kg Tony Jas def. Jos van BelzenDecision (Unanimous)33:00

2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: GLORY 75 Announced. kickboxingz.com.
  2. Web site: Badr vs. Benny and Rubber Match Title Fight Headline New GLORY 76 Event . 2020-09-13. glorykickboxing.com.
  3. Web site: GLORY 78: Badr Hari vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi Postponed . 2020-04-18. fcfighter.com.
  4. Web site: Report: Update On Two GLORY Kickboxing Events. 2 September 2020 . 2020-12-06. fightsports.tv.
  5. Web site: Badr Hari tests positive for coronavirus, GLORY 76 postponed again. 19 October 2020 . boec.com.
  6. Web site: Glory 76 priredba na kojoj će nastupiti i Antonio Plazibat održat će se 19. prosinca . croring.com . 12 November 2020.
  7. https://fightsite.hr/k1-i-boks/povratak-badra-harija-golden-boy-potvrden-u-borbi-za-izazivaca/10476448/ Povratak Badra Harija: 'Golden boy' potvrđen u borbi za izazivača
  8. https://www.profightstore.hr/portal/kickboxing/povratak-badra-harija-u-boriliste-ceka-ga-sjajni-rumunjski-borac-koji-je-tri-puta-pobjedivao-brestovca/40979 POVRATAK BADRA HARIJA U BORILIŠTE: ČEKA GA SJAJNI RUMUNJSKI BORAC KOJI JE TRI PUTA POBJEĐIVAO BRESTOVCA
  9. Web site: Murthel Groenhart trekt zich terug uit titelgevecht tegen Cedric Doumbé. 9 December 2020 . vechtsportinfo.nl.
  10. Web site: Doumbe Faces Ghajji at GLORY 76 . kickboxingz.com . 11 December 2020.
  11. Web site: Glory 76 Fight Card Released, PPV Official . kickboxingz.com . 29 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Netherlands News Update: New PR Firm for GLORY, GLORY 76 Update, Gerges . kickboxingz.com . 8 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Massinissa Hamaili signe avec le GLORY, premier combat prévu face à Levi Rigters . boxemag.com . 15 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Last minute: GLORY vervangt nog een vechter voor Badr vs Benny Event . vechtsportinfo.nl . 15 December 2020 . 15 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Tony Jas vervangt zieke Damian Johansen op Glory 76. nhnieuws.nl.
  16. Web site: GLORY 76: Badr vs. Benny airs live on pay-per-view, November 7 . fightmag.com.au . 29 September 2020.