Bonjasky, Spong, Harrison, Watson, Moxon, and Amrani all in action at Glory 5 in February

Glory (@Glory_WS) will head to England in February and it has a stacked card planned for Glory 5. With only three bouts confirmed it’s already considered stacked and any additional bouts would seem like a bonus. The night’s main event will feature Kickboxing legend Remy Bonjasky (@RKBonjasky) vs. the hard hitting Tyrone Spong (@Tyrone_Spong). Also on the card will be Liam Harrison (@LiamBadco) vs. Mosab Amrani and Jordan Watson vs. Steve Moxon.

Glory continues to put on some of the best if not the best cards in the international fight scene when it comes to Kickboxing. Read the full press release from Glory below.


HEAVYWEIGHT KICKBOXING SUPERSTARS
TYRONE SPONG AND REMY BONJASKY COLLIDE IN
GLORY 5 LONDON MAIN EVENT
FEBRUARY 16, 2013

HISTORIC FIRST MEETING HEADLINES BIGGEST KICKBOXING CARD EVER STAGED IN THE UK

UK LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUTS

JORDAN WATSON AND LIAM HARRISON TO SEE ACTION
ON THE CARD

London, England (Nov. 19, 2012) – Heavyweight superstars Remy Bonjasky
(77-14, 40 KO’s) and Tyrone Spong (68-6-1 42 KO’s) will collide in the
main event of GLORY 5  London at the British capital’s Excel Arena on
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013.

Also confirmed for the kickboxing mega-card are lightweight (70
kilograms/154 pounds) British standouts Jordan Watson (29-5-1, 14 KO’s)
and Liam Harrison (67-13-2, 38 KO’s). Both have tough tests ahead of
them – Watson faces the hard-hitting ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Moxon of
Australia (29-4-1, 16 KO’s) while Harrison faces the aggressive Moroccan
lightweight Mosab ‘Jaguar’ Amrani (48-7-4, 14 KO’s).

Tickets for the event go on sale in December. Pricing and vendors will be announced in the coming weeks.

‘The Flying Gentleman’ Bonjasky is a household name among kickboxing
fans and this will be the first time that British fight fans have the
opportunity to see him fight live. One of the most athletic fighters
ever to step into the ring, Bonjasky’s flying knees and kicks have
provided some of the most thrilling images of the sport and helped
propel him to victory in three Grand Prix tournaments in the old K-1
fight series.

An eye ailment forced a temporary retirement on him for nearly three
years but, after undergoing surgery, the 1.93 meter (6-foot-4), 108
kilogram (240 pound) fighter was ready to put the gloves back on.

At GLORY 2 Brussels on Oct. 6, he made a triumphant return with a
decision win over No. 1 ranked Brazilian heavyweight Anderson ‘Braddock’
Silva. Bonjasky demonstrated superior conditioning and reflexes in the
fight, showing his rivals that all the old magic is still there.

Like Bonjasky, Amsterdam native Spong, who recently relocated to Boca
Raton, Fla. to train with the famed ‘Blackzilians’ fight squad, is a
world-class athlete. Standing 1.88 meters (6-foot-2) and weighing 103.5
kilograms (228 pounds), he started his career as a middleweight and has
retained that speed and fluidity as he has moved up through the weight
classes to heavyweight.

With explosive power in his hands, nearly two-thirds of Spong’s wins
have been by stoppage, including his June KO of legend Peter Aerts.
 Spong was the last reigning 95 kilogram (210 pound) champion in world
championship kickboxing league It’s Showtime which GLORY purchased in
October.

“This is a dream fight that kickboxing fans around the world have been
wanting to see for some time. Bonjasky is one of the sport’s all-time
greats and anybody who watched him fight in Brussels could see
immediately that he was as sharp as ever. He had the same dynamic
fighting style that earned him tremendous success and acclaim in the
sport before he went on hiatus three years ago,” said GLORY Managing
Director Marcus Luer.

“As for Spong, his speed and technicality are just amazing. He is
unbelievably agile for a heavyweight and he makes fighting look like
ballet. He also has plenty of power and a real killer instinct, which we
saw in his win over Peter Aerts earlier this year. Bonjasky and Spong
are two of the most natural athletes the sport of kickboxing has ever
seen. They are going to thrill the London fight fans in February.”

GLORY Chairman Pierre Andurand remarked, “I live in London and I am very
proud to be bringing these two world-class fighters to the British
capital. Bonjasky and Spong are at the top of their games right now and
the winner will take a step closer to a shot at the GLORY heavyweight
title.”

Both fighting out of the Bad Company gym in Leeds, England, Watson and
Harrison have carved out solid reputations on the international Muay
Thai circuit and have a legion of fans in their native northern city.
Watson made his GLORY debut in November with a win over Mustapha Haida
of Belgium.

Harrison is a four-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He
has faced elite Thai champions such as Saenchai Sor Kingstar and Anuwat
Kaewsamrit and has competed extensively in Thailand with some of the
nation’s top fighters. Among the titles Harrison has held are the
prestigious WAKO and WMC belts, the latter being arguably the top honor
in the Muay Thai world.

Additional matchups for GLORY 5 London will be announced soon. Visit
www.gloryworldseries.com for more information.

About GLORY:

The GLORY World Series (
www.gloryworldseries.com)
is the world’s premier kickboxing, or stand-up fighting league, staging
events across the globe and offering up to $1,000,000 in prize money to
the winners of 16-man ‘Grand Prix’ tournaments, which are open to only
the best fighters in each weight class.  The fight series also includes
8-man tournaments and events with traditional, single bouts.

With television deals spanning every continent, plus a groundbreaking
online video streaming system and the world’s largest online martial
arts library, GLORY is one of the world’s most widely-broadcast sporting
organizations.

Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organization
has offices in Holland, the UK, Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia and
Singapore. Its personnel includes a diverse mix of award-winning
hedge-fund and private equity investors; principals from pioneering
sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia; and senior level executives
from several leading sports franchises, including WWE, FIFA, Golden
Glory, Champions League and It’s Showtime.

Contact:

Mike Afromowitz and Gala Klyuchkina – press@gloryworldseries.com