2020 in Glory

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.

2020 in Glory
Information
First dateFebruary 29, 2020
Last dateDecember 19, 2020
Events
Total events2
Fights
Total fights17
Title fights3

List of events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 75: Utrecht February 29, 2020 Central Studios Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
2 Glory 76: Rotterdam December 19, 2020 Rotterdam Ahoy Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands

Glory 75: Utrecht
Glory 75: Utrecht
Information
PromotionGlory
DateFebruary 29, 2020
VenueCentral Studios
CityNetherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
Event chronology
Glory Collision 2 Glory 75: Utrecht

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 Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 65 kg Thailand Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (c) def. Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Glory Featherweight Championship
Middleweight 85 kg Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui def. Germany Jakob Styben TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 1:02
Lightweight 70 kg Morocco Tyjani Beztati def. France Michaël Palandre TKO (Arm Injury) 2 3:00
Welterweight 77 kg England Jamie Bates def. Armenia Harut Grigorian Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Superfight Series
Light Heavyweight 95 kg Lithuania Sergej Maslobojev def. Netherlands Roel Mannaart TKO (Punches) 1 1:48
Super Bantamweight 55 kg France Anissa Meksen def. South Korea Ji-Waen Lee TKO (Knee Injury) 2 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg France Guerric Billet def. Poland Artur Saladiak Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Bruno Gazani def. Belgium Mohamed Hendouf Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Featherweight 65 kg Germany Vincent Foschiani def. South Korea Si-Jun Jin Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Prelims
Featherweight 65 kg Spain Antonio Campoy def. Netherlands Bowie Zonneveld Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Netherlands Lorena Klijn def. Russia Almira Tinchurina Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Glory 76: Rotterdam
Glory 76: Rotterdam
Information
PromotionGlory
DateDecember 19, 2020
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
CityNetherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
AttendanceNone (behind closed doors)
Event chronology
Glory 76: Rotterdam 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 Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Romania Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Morocco Badr Hari KO (Body kick and Punches) 3 0:50 Glory Heavyweight Championship Eliminator
Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Levi Rigters def. France Nordine Mahieddine KO (Front kick) 1 1:49 Heavyweight Tournament Final
Welterweight 77 kg France Cédric Doumbé (c) def. France Karim Ghajji TKO (Punches) 3 1:30 For the Glory Welterweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg France Nordine Mahieddine def. Croatia Antonio Plazibat Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Levi Rigters def. Suriname Marciano Bhagwandass KO (Body punch) 2 2:42 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Prelims
Lightweight 70 kg Netherlands Tony Jas def. Netherlands Jos van Belzen Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket
Semi-finals Final
      
Suriname Marciano Bhagwandass 2r.
Netherlands Levi Rigters KO
Netherlands Levi Rigters KO
France Nordine Mahieddine 1r.
Croatia Antonio Plazibat 4r.
France Nordine Mahieddine SD

See also

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