Update: Sitthichai debuts in Glory 22!
Update (2nd June 2015):
Change of programs for Glory’s -70kg Tournament, in fact Niclas Larsen, who should have faced the Canadian Josh Jauncey, will be replaced by the strong French Crice Boussouku.
We can say that this will be an interesting Tournament and will also be attended by the Thai Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, who will face the Georgian Kickboxer Davit Kiria in the first match of the Tournament.
Original News (of 16th May 2015):
After signing a contract with the one of biggest Kick Boxing organization in the world at the moment Glory World Series (as we talked about in this past article), Thai young superstar Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong makes his debut on a Glory event on June 5th, in Lille (France).
Sitthichai has recently lost by decision to Dylan Salvador (video) at Kunlun Fight 23 in Italy, but before that he had been undefeated for a few years!
Another bout to highlight is Armenian Marat Grigorian, who recently fought Yodsaenklai Fairtex at Kunlun fight 22 and won against Aikpracha Meenayothin at Kunlun Fight 18 (kick boxing rules); this time he will face Frenchman Djime Coulibaly, who last year fought against Buakaw Banchamek.
Event details: Friday 5th June 05 – event starts at 5 PM -CEST
Glory 22 Full Card:
Light Weight tournament
Josh Jauncey (Canada) vs Niclas Larsen (Denmark)
Davit Kiria (Georgia) vs Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (Thai)
Glory Heavyweight world title
Rico Verhoeven (Netherlands) vs Benjamin Adegbuyi (Romania)
Superfights
Marat Grigorian (Armenia/Belgium) vs Djime Coulibaly (
Karim Ghaji (France) vs Yoann Kongolo (Swizerland)
Zack Mwekassa (Congo) vs Brooks (Usa)
Freddy Kemayo (France) vs Jamal Ben Saddik (Morocco)
Mourad Bouzidi (Tunisia) vs Filip Verlinden (Belgium)
Thomas Adamandopoulos (France/Greece) vs Shane Oblonsky (Usa)
Chok dee
