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Revision as of 19:56, 23 February 2015
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Kickboxing promotion |
Founded | 2012 |
Founder | Pierre Andurand, Marcus Luer, Scott Rudmann, Total Sports Asia |
Headquarters | 30, Raffles Place, Level 17, Chevron House, Singapore |
Key people | Marcus Luer (managing director) Pierre Andurand (chairman, majority shareholder) Jon J. Franklin (CEO) Scott Rudmann (director) Cor Hemmers (matchmaker) |
Owner | Glory Sports International Pte Ltd. |
Website | http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en |
Glory (stylized as GLORY) and formerly Glory World Series is an international kickboxing promotion company founded in 2012 by Glory Sports International Pte Ltd. partners Pierre Andurand, Marcus Luer, Scott Rudmann and Total Sports Asia. The company has its headquarters in Singapore.
History
When K-1, historically the world's premier kickboxing organization, began suffering from extreme financial difficulties in 2011, Total Sports Asia, TSA CEO Marcus Luer, London-based French investor Pierre Andurand, and Scott Rudmann of Nectar Capital attempted to buy the brand. When K-1 was instead sold to Gunil "Mike" Kim and EMCOM Entertainment Inc., Pierre Andurand, TSA, and the other investors decided to start a brand new label and kickboxing organisation called GLORY, and bought United Glory, Golden Glory and It's Showtime in order to secure a top event production team, and to secure all the top fighters in the world.[1] Pierre Andurand, Marcus Luer, and Scott Rudmann derived the name 'GLORY' for the new brand from Golden Glory.
The name GLORY has caused some confusion to arise as to Golden Glory's role with the new organization. GLORY has clarified that Golden Glory, like the It's Showtime organization, was bought and absorbed by the investment team headed by Pierre Andurand, and not the other way around.[2] A number of people formerly involved with It's Showtime, the Golden Glory team and the United Glory event became GLORY consultants, though Simon Rutz, the founder and former owner of It's Showtime, has departed the company. [3]
GSI signed most of the world's top kickboxers such as Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky, Semmy Schilt, Gokhan Saki, Daniel Ghiţă, Albert Kraus, Giorgio Petrosyan, Yoshihiro Sato, and Pat Barry.
Business
GLORY Sports International has its offices in UK, Netherlands, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and US. The company includes unprecedented mix of accomplished entrepreneurs and senior level executives from the diverse worlds of finance, sports marketing, television, technology and martial arts fighting.[4]
In November 2012, GLORY entered into a partnership with the ONE Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotions to share fighters.[5]
In February 2013, GLORY announced former WWE Executive VP Andrew Whitaker to the position of the global CEO of Glory Sports International. [6]
In June 2013, after having an inaugural first event in USA at NY (Glory 9: New York) on June 22, 2013, SPIKE TV signed a multi-year agreement to broadcast GLORY kickboxing events.[7]
In August 2014, GLORY announced Jon Franklin has been appointed as new CEO of Glory Sports International, and extended broadcast deal with Spike TV to cover 2015. [8]
Events
Champions
Current champions
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title defenses |
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Heavyweight | +95 kg (209.4 lb) | ![]() |
June 21, 2014 | 1 |
Light Heavyweight | 95 kg (209.4 lb) | ![]() |
April 12, 2014 | 0 |
Middleweight | 85 kg (187.4 lb) | ![]() |
June 21, 2014 | 0 |
Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb) | ![]() |
June 21, 2014 | 0 |
Lightweight | 70 kg (154.3 lb) | ![]() |
November 7, 2014 | 0 |
Featherweight | 65 kg (143.3 lb) | ![]() |
April 3, 2015 |
Glory Heavyweight Championship
+95 kg (+209.4 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Errol Zimmerman |
Glory 1: Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden |
May 26, 2012 | 395 days |
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Schilt vacated the title after retiring due to a heart condition on June 26, 2013.[10] | |||||
2 | ![]() def. Daniel Ghiță |
Glory 17: Los Angeles Inglewood, California, USA |
June 21, 2014 | 3736 days (incumbent) |
1. def. Errol Zimmerman at Glory 19: Virginia on Feb 6, 2015 |
Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
-95 kg (-209.4 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Tyrone Spong |
Glory 15: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey |
April 12, 2014 | 3806 days (incumbent) |
Glory Middleweight Championship
-85 kg (-187.4 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Joe Schilling |
Glory 17: Los Angeles Inglewood, California, USA |
June 21, 2014 | 3736 days (incumbent) |
Glory Welterweight Championship
-77 kg (-169.8 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Karapet Karapetyan |
Glory 16: Denver Broomfield, Colorado, USA |
May 3, 2014 | 50 days |
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2 | ![]() |
Glory 17: Los Angeles Inglewood, California, USA |
June 21, 2014 | 3736 days (incumbent) |
Glory Lightweight Championship
-70 kg (-154.3 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Andy Ristie |
Glory 14: Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia |
March 8, 2014 | 245 days |
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2 | ![]() |
Glory 18: Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
November 7, 2014 | 3597 days (incumbent) |
Glory Featherweight Championship
-65 kg (-143.3 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (Total) |
Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. |
Glory 20: Dubai Dubai, UAE |
April 3, 2015 |
Tournament champions
Contender Tournament winners
Tournament | Date | Weight class | Winner[11] | Runner-up |
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2014 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament |
March 8, 2014 | Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) |
Alex Pereira | Sahak Parparyan |
2014 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament |
May 3, 2014 | Heavyweight (+95 kg/209.4 lb) |
Errol Zimmerman | Anderson Silva |
2014 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament |
June 21, 2014 | Featherweight (-65 kg/143.3 lb) |
Gabriel Varga | Shane Oblonsky |
2014 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament |
November 7, 2014 | Light Heavyweight (-95 kg/209.4 lb) |
Saulo Cavalari | Zack Mwekassa |
2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament |
February 6, 2015 | Welterweight (-77 kg/169.8 lb) |
Nieky Holzken | Raymond Daniels |
2015 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament |
April 3, 2015 | Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) |
TBD | TBD |
Road to Glory Tournament winners
Tournament | Date | Weight class | Winner[12] | Runner-up |
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2013 Road to Glory USA 95 kg Tournament |
February 2, 2013 | Light Heavyweight (-95 kg/209.4 lb) |
Dustin Jacoby | Brian Collette |
2013 Road to Glory USA 85 kg Tournament |
February 9, 2013 | Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) |
Mike Lemaire | Eddie Walker |
2013 Road to Glory Japan 65 kg Tournament |
March 10, 2013 | Featherweight (-65 kg/143.3 lb) |
Masaaki Noiri | Yuki |
2013 Road to Glory USA 77 kg Tournament |
March 22, 2013 | Welterweight (-77 kg/169.8 lb) |
Francois Ambang | Brett Hlavacek |
2013 Road to Glory Japan 85 kg Tournament |
May 3, 2013 | Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) |
Kengo Shimizu | Magnum Sakai |
2013 Road to Glory USA 70 kg Tournament |
May 11, 2013 | Lightweight (-70 kg/154.3 lb) |
Michael Mananquil | Troy Sheridan |
2013 Road to Glory USA Heavyweight Tournament |
June 14, 2013 | Heavyweight (+95 kg/209.4 lb) |
Xavier Vigney | Maurice Green |
Notable fighters
Heavyweight |
Light Heavyweight |
Middleweight |
Welterweight |
Lightweight |
Featherweight |
See also
References
- ^ Glory World Series Puts $1 Million USD on the Line in New Tournaments
- ^ John Joe O'Regan (2012-10-25). "GLORY takes over DREAM for NYE show - Fighters Only". Fightersonlymag.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "News - Â'ItÂ's ShowtimeÂ' promoter Simon Rutz retires from kickboxing business". Gloryworldseries.com. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "About Us". Gloryworldseries.com. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ Glory Announces 'Road to Glory USA' and OneFC Partnership
- ^ "News - Andrew Whitaker Named New Glory Ceo". Gloryworldseries.com. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "GLORY, Spike sign multi-year broadcasting deal". MMA Fighting. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ "Glory Appoints New CEO, Extends Spike TV Broadcast Deal". Sherdog.com. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ Glory 10 and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Bryan Vera results: Soooo...about last night
- ^ Sem Schilt Retires Due to Heart Condition
- ^ Winners earn a spot in the Glory world championship tournament or a shot for the Glory world title.
- ^ Winners earn a contract with Glory.