Glory 78 'Badr vs Wrzosek' Officially Announced

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(PRESS RELEASE) -- GLORY 78: Badr vs. Wrzosek takes place Saturday, September 4 and is headlined by heavyweight kickboxing legend Badr Hari, who will meet rising prospect Arkadiusz Wrzosek in a three-round bout. In the GLORY 78 co-main event, Alex Pereira and Artem Vakhitov will rematch for the light heavyweight title. The two previously fought in January, where Pereira edged Vakhitov via split decision on the judges’ scorecards, a result that sparked controversy around the kickboxing community.

Other heavyweight bouts on the card include Levi Rigters vs. Tomas Mozny, Tarik Khbabez vs. Antonio Plazibat, and Nordine Mahieddine vs. Raul Catinas. The vacant middleweight and lightweight titles will also be on the line at GLORY 78. In the middleweight division, a rematch between top contenders Donovan Wisse and Yousri Belgaroui will occur, this time with a GLORY champion’s belt at stake. In their first meeting, Wisse defeated Belgaroui by unanimous decision. In the lightweight division, former title challengers Tyjani Beztati and Elvis Gashi look to avenge title fight losses in 2019 and earn the division’s title for the first time.

Completing the card, GLORY 78 will feature a welterweight matchup between top contenders Hamicha and Dmitry Menshikov, as well as a key light heavyweight bout between Luis Tavares and Sergej Maslobojev. The winners of each fight will put themselves in a prime position to challenge for their respective division’s title. Additionally, exciting lightweight prospects Itay Gershon and Guerric Billet will compete against each other in a matchup that promises fireworks.

“This card is one of GLORY’s strongest ever, certainly since the start of the pandemic,” said Scott Rudmann, Executive Vice-Chairman of GLORY. “As Europe and the world comes out of the crisis, we are delighted that we have been given permission by the relevant Dutch authorities to have a full-scale live audience. We know our fans have been very keen to see our athletes live at an event, and it's a pleasure to bring them to Rotterdam Ahoy, the venue where we hosted our latest great events.”

Please Note:

- Tickets are limited to eight (8) per person.

- Unauthorized or unlawful resale or attempted resale is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Purchases of large ticket amounts will be checked for legitimacy. GLORY reserves the right to cancel any or all orders and tickets if unlawful or unauthorized activity is suspected.

- You must be sixteen years old or older to attend this event. Under-16s will not be admitted and proof of age may be requested at the venue entrance.

- Entry to this event requires a negative COVID-19 test result from the testing for access program. Requirements may change and are subject to Dutch regulations for events during the COVID-19 pandemic. GLORY will follow the instructions from the Dutch government at all times.