The Big Kickboxing News & Rumors Thread [2024]

[K1power]

Aug 29, 2024 21:53:43 GMT 1 Shadess said:

Glory CEO sighting 😮

I liked most of what Zelaznik had to say here. Expecting Glory to schedule Ankle Monitor Jamal for a fight right now is insane. The one thing I disagree with is that IMO Rico has some pull in Glory. Of course Zelaznik can't just openly say or imply it lol, but to me it's pretty obvious.

A bit unfortunate that they seem to be stepping away from tournaments for a bit, but it is what it is.

[K1power]

The Rankings

Write-up

• Cem Caceres Knocks Out Stefan Latescu With Picture Perfect Hook To The Body

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ONE Friday Fights 77 Results

RISE 181 Results

Wu Lin Feng 547 Results

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Happening this Weekend:

Friday
- ONE Friday Fights 78

Saturday
- Senshi 23

Sunday
- RISE World Series 2024 Yokohama

[vampiro]

Do you think any other heavier fighters from these Senshi shows will be picked for the World Grand Prix? I mentioned before that I do kinda like Abdelilah Azzouzi. He had Cvjeticanin buzzed until getting ktfo. He also lost to Ivan Bartek earlier this year too. He's a young dude.

[K1power]

Not sure about Senshi guys specifically, but I can definitely see some fighters of that calibre getting a shot.

Didn't they say all unannounced participants from the Osaka qualifier would be foreigners?

Edit: They should give Leandro Dikmoet a shot. He defeated Akira Jr. and meets the requirement of having been beaten up by Maslobojev like Brudenell lol.

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"They Showed Such Shameful Performances Representing K-1" – Former Champion Taio Asahisa Slams K-1 Fighters for Leaving to ONE Championship

[Fox]

Nothing shameful about losing to someone a step above.

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ONE Friday Fights 78 Results

Senshi 23 Results

RISE World Series 2024 Yokohama Results

[K1power]

Happening this Weekend:

Friday
- ONE Friday Fight Night 79

Saturday
- Steko's Fight Night

In the main event of Steko's Fight Night we see Pascal Schroth taking on Taras Hnatchuk; both fought at the K-1 MAX Final Elimination a few months ago.

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Former Champion KANA Follows Fellow K-1 Stars to ONE Championship

While part of me regrets this development and fears the huge mistake these guys are making, perhaps it's just a harsh lesson they have to learn.

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With the rest of the 2024 season being mostly set, one of the few things left to announce is the rumoured Glory 97 event for November.

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Mo Amine spotted training with Gökhan Saki:

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So Glory updated their rankings and once again they make little sense:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_iiNgJIqf-

* Laïdouni who ranked #5 at HW before G94 has been completely removed from the rankings while Horta entered at #10.
* Tavares is still somehow ranked at #10 LHW even though he hasn't fought in a year and that last fight was a loss.
* Middle- and Welterweight only have a top 5 even though they have more than enough fighters for full rankings.
* Lightweight is still somehow listed even though there isn't a division and they just list Beztati as champion.
* Kento enters the Featherweight rankings at #8 even though his last fight in Glory was a loss and Bourass enters at #10 even though his only fight in Glory was a loss.

Is this the revolutionary ranking system Timmers has been promising for a year now?

Funny how the workings of these rankings are explained nowhere and still only exist to justify certain matchups.

[lero]

Sept 6, 2024 1:41:20 GMT 1 Fox said:

Nothing shameful about losing to someone a step above.

Takeru met the #1 p2p best striker of the planet right now.

About Noiri: No japanese modern kickboxer has any business against any world elite 70kg kickboxer. Not now, not ever again. (Never again we will have another Masato).

No shame on that.