TSA and GG get world’s best K-1 fighters back into Moscow ring
First event in 12 months live on air worldwide on March 23rd
Source: Total Sports Asia, Golden Glory
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Golden Glory (GG) and Total Sports Asia (TSA) lock up superstar K1 fighters for 'Glory World Series', March 23th Moscow Russia.
March 23, 2012,Glory World Series Airs live Worldwide From Moscow, Russia.
Golden Glory (G.G) and Total Sports Asia (TSA) have partnered to sign K1 superstars Semmy Schilt, Gokhan Saki, Errol Zimmerman and Sergey Kharitonov to exclusive long term contracts. All fighters received signing bonuses to ease the pressure created by the outstanding payments by former K-1 promoters FEG in Japan. TSA and G.G decided to focus on the athletes who have dedicated their lives and careers to reach unmatched levels of martial arts skill in K1 and MMA and the world's fastest growing sport.
Golden Glory and TSA are delighted to announce their cooperation with the event in Moscow on March 23rd 2012 under the Glory World Series brand using K-1 rules. K-1 has been off the air now for over 12 months and while discussions about acquiring and reviving the K-1 brand continue, TSA and Golden Glory believe that the time has come to put the fighters back into the ring.
GLORY is known as one of the top MMA and stand-up fight promotions in the world in viewership, production quality, and fighter level. The shows are broadcast in the US by HD Net and in over 80 other countries and have been held in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, and Moscow. Total Sports Asia will be distributing the TV rights of the GLORY Moscow event worldwide.
The main event will be a tribute to 4 x K-1 Champion Semmy Schilt who will make his return to the ring in Moscow. Besides Semmy fighting in the main event, the following fights are already confirmed: Sergey Kharitonov from Moscow (who KO'd Mighty Mo in the Glory World Series finals in 2011) versus Mark "Fight Shark" Miller (who holds the Glory record of fastest KO in less then 10 sec) in a classical Russia vs USA match up. Another thriller will be Errol Zimmerman vs Jerome Le Banner.
GLORY Moscow will feature fighters from many different countries including MMA fighters Dennis Stojnic (Bosnia), Dion Staring
(Holland), Tommy Depret ( Belgium) and Kickboxers Robin van Roosmalen (Holland) Igor Jurkovic (Croatia), Maxim Vorovski (Estonia), Mark "Fightshark" Miller (USA), Errol Zimmerman (Surinam), Sergei Kharitonov (Russia), Jerome Le Banner (France), Semmy Schilt (Holland), and more.
Last year's Glory World Series finals event from Moscow was described as one of the top 3 fighting events of the year by the international MMA press. Golden Glory fighters Gokhan Saki and Siyar Bahadurzada both won the big cash prize of $150.000.- in the K1 and the MMA tournament.
About Golden Glory - Golden Glory was founded in 1999, and throughout its existence it has produced many elite international fighting champions .Co-founder Bas Boon was born and raised in Holland, and has been promoting and producing fight events for the past 28 years. Today he is the owner of Golden Glory, the strongest and most feared fight team in the Globe. As an agent, Mr Boon has represented Pride, K1, and Too Hot To Handle champions. While still a teenager Boon became the youngest promoter of professional martial arts competitions sponsoring Thai Fighting and Kick Boxing events throughout Europe, promoting and producing more than 300 shows world-wide. As a television producer Boon was responsible for conceiving and creating 22 episodes of the series Oriental Fight Promotions which was broadcast by the Super Channel across Europe, he also produced 20 martial arts programs broadcast by Euro-Sport, and several free martial arts fighting events for the FOX TV Network in Holland and SBS6 www.goldenglory.com
About Total Sports Asia - Since 1997, Total Sports Asia (TSA) is one of the leading independent sports marketing agencies in the world with core focus on Asia and has five strategic offices in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing, Mumbai and Delhi. Our core business is media rights distribution, TV production, sponsorship/licensing, events management and consulting. We represent major international rights in Asia and worldwide including the US Open Tennis, BWF Super Series (Badminton), ITTF (Table Tennis), PSA Pro Tour (Squash), French League and the current EURO/WORLD CUP Winner Spain. TSA works closely with the top English Football clubs, Formula 1 Teams on sponsorship and licensing sales in Asia. TSA is also provides activation and consulting services to a host of blue chip corporate clients. For more information please visit www.totalsportsasia.com
About Federico Lapenda from Fight Game and Bas Boon from Golden Glory This team has been breaking new ground around the world since 1994.They were in the top five producers to introduce MMA Pay Per View in the US and co-producers of the first MMA event in Holland and Japan.They introduced MMA on PPV in Brazil, and now They are taking it to the next level with GLORY World Series. Glory World Series made headlines around the world as it was the first live event on youtube PPV via fightgame. We aim to reach the widest possible audience by distributing the Glory World Series event through TSA. For more information please visit www.fightgame.net For more information, please see Glory World Series trailer.
