Glory kickboxing in 2023
2023 in Glory First date January 28 Last date December 23 Total events 11 Total fights 96 Title fights 15
The year 2023 is the 12th year in the history of Glory , an international kickboxing promotion.
The events are broadcast on various channels such as Videoland , Viaplay and Go3 . Events are also streamed pay-per-view on the Glory Fights platform and on Antena Play .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
List of events
#
Event Title
Date
Arena
Location
1
Glory Rivals 5
January 28, 2023
Zamna Tulum
Tulum , Mexico
2
Glory 83
February 11, 2023
Grugahalle
Essen , Germany
3
Glory 84
March 11, 2023
Topsportcentrum
Rotterdam , The Netherlands
4
Glory 85
April 29, 2023
Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam , Netherlands
5
Glory 86
May 27, 2023
Grugahalle
Essen , Germany
6
Glory: Collision 5
June 17, 2023
Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam , Netherlands
7
Glory 87
August 19, 2023
Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam , Netherlands
8
Glory 88
September 9, 2023
Dôme de Paris
Paris , France
9
House of Glory
October 7. 2023
Studio
Netherlands
10
Glory 89
October 7, 2023
Arena Burgas
Burgas , Bulgaria
11
Glory: Collision 6
November 4, 2023
Gelredome
Arnhem , Netherlands
12
Glory 90
December 23, 2023
RTM Stage
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Glory Rivals 5
Glory Rivals 5 Promotion Glory Date January 28, 2023 Venue Zamna Tulum City Tulum , Mexico
Glory Rivals 5 Tulum , Mexico.[ 4]
Background
The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Abraham Vidales and promotional newcomer Tomás Aguirre.[ 5]
Fight Card
Glory Rivals 5
Weight
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight 65 kg
Abraham Vidales
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
KO (Uppercut)
1
1:10
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
Marcos Rios
def.
Denis Wosik
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Bruno Gazani
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg
def.
Tessa De Kom
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
[ 6]
Glory 83
Glory 83 Essen , Germany.
Background
Two championships bouts were booked for the event: Sergej Maslobojev made his maiden Glory Light Heavyweight Championship defense against Donegi Abena , while Donovan Wisse was expected to make his second Glory Middleweight Championship defense against César Almeida .[ 7] [ 8]
A welterweight bout between Joilton Lutterbach and Dynamite Fighting Show 's Diaguely Camara, ranked No.1 light heavyweight in France, took place at the event.[ 9]
A lightweight bout between former OSS Fighters top contender Chris Wunn and promotional newcomer and current SUPERKOMBAT World Super Lightweight Champion Jonathan Mayezo was scheduled for the event.
A lightweight bout between undefeated promotional newcomer and former Colosseum Tournament super lightweight and lightweight double-world champion Sorin Căliniuc and former SUPERKOMBAT World Middleweight Championship challenger (also former ISKA World Light Middleweight Champion) Arman Hambaryan took place at the event.[ 10]
Fight Card
[ 11]
Glory 84
Glory 84 Rotterdam , Netherlands.
Background
A Glory Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Tyjani Beztati and current Glory Featherweight Champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 is expected to headline the event.[ 12]
A light heavyweight bout between former Glory Light Heavyweight title challenger Tarik Khbabez (also the 2015 Superkombat Heavyweight World Grand Prix Winner) and Kristpas Zile is expected to take place at the event.[ 13]
A welterweight bout between former WFL Welterweight Champion Jay Overmeer and Superkombat World Grand Prix II light heavyweight tournament winner Jamie Bates is expected to place as the co-main event.[ 14]
A middleweight bout between former two-time WFL Middleweight Champion Ertuğrul Bayrak and former Golden Fighter Championship top contender Michael Boapeah was scheduled for the event.[ 15]
A welterweight bout between undefeated promotional newcomer and former Colosseum Tournament world welterweight champion Ștefan Orza and former KOK world welterweight champion (also a promotional newcomer) Chico Kwasi .[ 16]
Fight card
[ 17]
Glory 85
Glory 85
Background
The event will see a four-man heavyweight tournament which will serve as a qualifier for the upcoming 2023 GLORY Grand Prix. Moreover, the winner of this tournament will challenge for the Interim Heavyweight Championship against top ranked contender Antonio Plazibat .[ 18]
Four Man Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket
Fight Card
Glory 85
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight 95+ kg
Tariq Osaro
def.
Murat Aygün
TKO (Punches)
3
3:00
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg
Endy Semeleer (c)
def.
Murthel Groenhart
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Light Heavyweight 95 kg
def.
Michael Duut
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Berjan Peposhi
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Heavyweight 95+ kg
Murat Aygün
vs.
No Contest (overturned)
1
3:00
Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. Originally a TKO win for Aygün; overturned after he tested positive for one prohibited substance.
Heavyweight 95+ kg
def.
Jahfarr Wilnis
TKO (Punches)
2
1:26
Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal
Prelims
Heavyweight 95+ kg
def.
Fabio Kwasi
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
Heavyweight Tournament Reserve Fight
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
TKO (Punches)
3
2:33
[ 19]
Glory 86
Glory 86 kickboxing event held by Glory on May 27, 2023.
Background
A Glory Featherweight Championship bout between champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 and the #4 ranked featherweight contender Ahmad Chikh Mousa headlined the event.[ 20]
A heavyweight bout between former Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger Benjamin Adegbuyi and Sofian Laidouni took place as the co-main event.[ 21]
Fight Card
[ 22]
Glory: Collision 5
Glory: Collision 5 kickboxing event held by Glory on June 17, 2023.
Background
The event will host an Interim Heavyweight Championship fight between Antonio Plazibat and the winner of the Glory 85 four-man tournament.[ 23]
Fight Card
[ 24]
Glory 87
Glory 87
Background
The event saw a four-man heavyweight tournament which served as a qualifier for the upcoming 2023 GLORY Grand Prix.
Fight Card
Glorie 87
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight 95+ kg
Bahram Rajabzadeh
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Lightweight 70 kg
Tyjani Beztati (c)
def.
Kaito
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Lightweight title
Middleweight 85 kg
Michael Boapeah
def.
Sergej Braun
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Welterweight 77 kg
Murthel Groenhart
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Featherweight 65 kg
def.
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Heavyweight 95+ kg
def.
TKO (2 Knockdowns)
1
2:23
Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal
Heavyweight 95+ kg
Bahram Rajabzadeh
def.
TKO (Two knockdowns)
2
2:59
Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal
Prelims
Middleweight 85 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Heavyweight 95+ kg
def.
Cristian Ristea
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Heavyweight Tournament Reserve Fight
[ 25]
Glory 88
Glory 88 kickboxing event produced by Glory that took place on September 9, 2023.
Background
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Badr Hari and James McSweeney , which furthermore served as a qualifier for the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix.[ 26] Badr Hari entered the ring and announced withdrawal from fight due to earthquake in Morocco [ 27]
Fight Card
[ 28]
Glory: House of Glory
House of Glory Promotion Glory Date October 7, 2023 Venue Studio
Glory: House of Glory Videoland in the Netherlands. The show aired between 26 August and 7 October 2023.
Background
House of Glory is a Dutch reality television show produced by Glory Kickboxing and Videoland. The show follows a group of kickboxers as they train and compete to become the next challenger for the Glory welterweight champion. The show is filmed in a luxurious penthouse in Rotterdam , the Netherlands , and features a variety of challenges, both physical and mental that the participants have to go through in teams. Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari were featured as coaches.[ 29] [ 30]
Participants
Source:[ 31]
Results
Glorie 87
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 8
Team Badr
def.
Robin Ciric
Team Badr
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Final
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 7
Team Badr
Robin Ciric
def.
Team Rico
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Semifinal
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 6
Team Badr
def.
Team Rico
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Semifinal
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 5
Team Rico
def.
Andy Ristie
Team Badr
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Quarterfinal
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 4
Team Rico
def.
Team Badr
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
Quarterfinal
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 3
Team Badr
Robin Circ
def.
Team Rico
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Quarterfinal
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 2
Team Badr
def.
Team Rico
Decision (Unaninous)
3
3:00
Quarterfinal
Prelims
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 1
Team Rico
def.
Team Rico
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Reserve Fight
Welterweight 77 kg
Episode 1
Team Badr
def.
Team Badr
TKO (Calf kicks)
2
0:41
Reserve Fight
Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Don SnoUD
Anwar Ouled-Chaib DEC
Anwar Ouled-Chaib DEC
Mike FrenkenSD
Mike Frenken DEC
Ismail OuzgniSD
Anwar Ouled-Chaib DEC
Robin CiricSD
Robin Ciric DEC
Soufiane AbdelkalekUD
Robin Ciric DEC
Figueiredo LandmanUD
Figueiredo Landman DEC
Andy RistieUD
Glory 89
Glory 89 kickboxing event produced by Glory that took place on October 7, 2023.
Background
The event was headlined by a title bout between Glory featherweight champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 and the promotional newcomer David Mejia.[ 32] Glory Lightweight Championship challenger Stoyan Koprivlenski and former Colosseum Tournament World Lightweight Champion Sorin Căliniuc served as the co-headliner.[ 33]
Fight Card
[ 34]
Glory: Collision 6
Glory: Collision 6 kickboxing event held by Glory on November 4, 2023.
Background
The event will host a Heavyweight Championship fight between reigning champion Rico Verhoeven and interim champion Tariq Osaro .[ 35]
Fight Card
[ 38]
Glory 90
Glory 90 kickboxing event held by Glory on December 23, 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background
The event will host a Welterweight Championship fight between reigning champion Endy Semeleer and challenger Anwar Ouled-Chaib.[ 39]
Fight Card
See also
References
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