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.[1][2]

2022 in Glory
Information
First dateMarch 19
Last dateTBD
Events
Total eventsTBD
Road To EventsTBD
Fights
Total fightsTBD
Title fightsTBD

List of events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 80 March 19, 2022 Trixxo Arena Hasselt, Belgium
2 Glory 80 Studio May 14, 2022 Netherlands
3 Glory Rivals 1 May 21, 2022 Lotto Arena Antwerp, Belgium
4 Glory Rivals 2 June 11, 2022 Zwembad Hoornse Vaart Alkmaar, Netherlands
5 Glory Rivals 3 September 17, 2022 Sporthal Sportpaleis Alkmaar, Netherlands

Glory 80
Glory 80
Information
PromotionGlory
DateMarch 19, 2022
VenueTrixxo Arena
City Hasselt, Belgium
Event chronology
Glory: Collision 3 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.[3] 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.[4] The bout was cancelled on March 12, as Vakhitov himself withdrew.[5]

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.[6]

Former K-1 and It's Showtime Heavyweight champion Badr Hari was booked to rematch Arkadiusz Wrzosek. The two previously met at Glory 78, with Wrzosek winning by knockout.[7]

A heavyweight bout between Levi Rigters and two-time Glory heavyweight title challenger Jamal Ben Saddik was scheduled for the main card.[8]

A lightweight bout between Guerric Billet and promotional newcomer Nordin Ben Moh was scheduled for the event.[9]

The #1 ranked Glory middleweight Ertugrul Bayrak was booked to face the #4 ranked Serkan Ozcaglayan.[10]

During Hari vs. Wrzosek riots broke out and the rest of the event was cancelled over security concerns.[11]

Results
Glory: 80
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 95+ kg Levi Rigters - Jamal Ben Saddik Cancelled
Heavyweight 95+ kg Arkadiusz Wrzosek - Badr Hari Draw 2 3:00 Fight cancelled after riots broke out during the fight, later ruled a Draw
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Tiffany van Soest (c) def. Manazo Kobayashi TKO (Maximum Knockdowns) 5 2:56 For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Guerric Billet def. Nordin Ben Moh Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Middleweight 85 kg Serkan Ozcaglayan def. Ertugrul Bayrak Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Preliminary card
Lightweight 70 kg Jay Overmeer def. Jos van Belzen TKO (3 knockdowns) 2 2:47

[12]

Glory 80 Studio
Glory 80 Studio
Information
PromotionGlory
DateMay 14, 2022
City Netherlands

Glory 80 Studio will be a kickboxing event held by Glory on May 14, 2022 in the Netherlands.

Background

Three fights were announced for the card on April 7, 2022: A Glory Lightweight Championship between the champion Tyjani Beztati and title challenger Josh Jauncey; a heavyweight bout between Antonio Plazibat and Tarik Khbabez; a heavyweight bout between Rhys Brudenell and Kevin Tariq Osaro.[13]

Fight Card
Glory 80 Studio
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Tyjani Beztati (c) vs. Josh Jauncey For the Glory Lightweight Championship
Heavyweight 95+ kg Antonio Plazibat vs. Tarik Khbabez
Heavyweight 95+ kg Rhys Brudenell vs. Kevin Tariq Osaro

[14]

Glory Rivals 1
Glory Rivals 1
Information
PromotionGlory
Enfusion
DateMay 21, 2022
VenueLotto Arena
City Antwerp, Belgium

Glory Rivals 1 will be a kickboxing event held by Glory in partnership with Enfusion on May 21, 2022 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.

Background

A welterweight bout between the reigning Enfusion welterweight champion and the former Glory Welterweight Champion Harut Grigorian was booked for the event.[15]

Luis Tavares was expected to face Tarik Khbabez, before Khbabez withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Horace Martin.[16]

Fight Card
Glory: Rivals 1
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg Harut Grigorian vs. Endy Semeleer
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Luis Tavares vs. Horace Martin
Middleweight 85 kg Lionel Bady vs. Mohammad Ghaedibardeh
Middleweight 85 kg Anis Bouzid vs. Ertuğrul Bayrak
Featherweight 65 kg Nafi Bilalovski vs. Deniz Demirkapu
Enfusion 107
Lightweight 70 kg Ilias Zouggary vs. Nabil Haryouli
Welterweight 77 kg Soufiane El Ballouti vs. Yassin Baitar
Heavyweight 95+ kg Abdelrahman Barkouch vs. TBA
Lightweight 70 kg Younes Smaili vs. Engin Kutuk
Lightweight 70 kg Tony Jas vs. TBA
Enfusion Talents 90
Middleweight 85 kg Anwar Dira vs. Ismael El Brouzine
Lightweight 70 kg Abdellilah Azzouzi vs. Mory Kromah
Lightweight 70 kg Darryl Verdonk vs. TBA
Welterweight 77 kg Hafid Abdel vs. Youssef Madi

[17]

Glory Rivals 2
Glory Rivals 2
Information
PromotionGlory
Enfusion
DateJune 11, 2022
VenueZwembad Hoornse Vaart
City Alkmaar, Netherlands

Glory Rivals 2 will be a kickboxing event held by Glory in partnership with Enfusion on June 11, 2022 at the Zwembad Hoornse Vaart in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

Fight Card
Glory: Rivals 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 95+ kg Nidal Bchiri vs. Jahfarr Wilnis
Welterweight 77 kg Serginio Kanters vs. Jay Overmeer
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Ibrahim El Bouni vs. Clyde Brunswijk
Welterweight 77 kg Regilio van den Ent vs. Jos van Belzen
Enfusion 109
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Raymon Bonte vs. Steven van den Broek
Welterweight 77 kg Mischa Eradus vs. Jimmy van Kuijeren
Welterweight 77 kg Muhammed Simsek vs. TBA
Welterweight 77 kg Yannick van Vliet vs. Mahamed Achmed
Enfusion Talents 92
Featherweight 65 kg Mohammed El Oualkadi vs. Rastiano Petronia

[18]

See also

References
  1. "Glory teams with Endeavor to launch new streaming service". 15 June 2021.
  2. "Glory and Endeavor Streaming launch new OTT platform". 16 June 2021.
  3. Angelini, Olivier (31 January 2022). "La revanche entre Artem Vakhitov et Luis Tavares prévue au GLORY 80". boxemag.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. Reedijk, Tim (11 March 2022). "Tavares trekt zélf stekker uit Glory-wereldtitelgevecht met Rus Vakhitov". ad.nl. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. Keemink, Mischa. "Soap at light heavyweights continues: now Artem Vakhitov stops at Glory 80". ad.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. O'Donnell, Danny (31 January 2022). "Tiffany 'Time Bomb' Van Soest talks Glory 80 title fight vs. RISE champion Manazo Kobayashi". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. "Badr Hari vecht op 19 maart in Hasselt tegen deze kickbokser". sportnieuws.nl. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. van Soest, Lars (14 January 2022). "Glory wijkt vanwege dopinggeschil uit naar België: Badr Hari en Jamal Ben Saddik in actie". telegraaf.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. "Glory 80: Guerric Billet against Nordin Ben Moh". headkicknews.com. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. "Haagse kickbokser Ozcaglayan vecht tijdens Glory 80: 'Weer een knock-out in de eerste ronde'". omroepwest.nl. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. "Badr Hari-arkadiusz Wrzosek, Glory 80 : À Quelle Heure Et Sur Quelle Chaîne ?". cnews.fr. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. "GLORY 80". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. Sportredactie (7 April 2022). "Na drama Hari en Wrzosek maakt Glory namen van vervangend evenement zonder publiek bekend". ad.nl. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  14. "Glory 80 Studio". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  15. van Dinter, Sean (8 March 2022). "Grigorian vs Semeleer: Kampioenen clash op Glory Rivals Antwerpen". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  16. Van Soest, Lars (31 March 2022). "Soap rond Glory-kickbokser Luis Tavares eindelijk voorbij". telegraaf.nl. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  17. "Glory Rivals 1". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  18. "GLORY RIVALS 2". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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