The Glory kickboxing organization has suspended the Belgian-Moroccan Jamal Ben Saddik for six months for his unsportsmanlike gesture towards Rico Verhoeven, after the latter’s fight against Nabil Khachab, during the Glory Grand Prix semi-final on March 9.
More than a month after his defeat at the Gelredome, the Surinamese Donegi Abena wants to offer a rematch against the Glory heavyweight-light champion, the Moroccan kickboxer Tarik Khbabez.
Tarik Khbabez is the new heavyweight-light world champion of Glory. The Moroccan kickboxer won his duel against Donegi Abena last week at the Gelredome. A well-deserved victory and a dream come true, after ten years of hard training and perseverance.
Diagnosed with a new cancer in January, Jamal Ben Saddik was operated on this week. The kickboxer had postponed the operation due to a possible participation in the Glory Grand Prix which took place on Saturday.
Glory has just announced the opening of an investigation into the incident that occurred between Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven and Moroccan champion Jamal Ben Saddik during the Grand Prix evening.
At the end of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final between Rico Verhoeven and Moroccan Nabil Khachab, Belgian kickboxer of Moroccan origin Jamal Ben Saddik had an attitude that the Dutchman did not appreciate at all.
Four Moroccans including Tarik Khbabez are participating in the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix this Saturday, March 9, 2024 in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
The Moroccan kickboxing champion, Jamal Ben Saddik who has just served his 15-month suspension for doping will not participate in the Glory Grand Prix. He simply declined the invitation.
As he was facing his opponent as part of the regional kickboxing championship organized in Fnideq by the League of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region for full contact and kickboxing, a young boxer in his twenties died in the ring.
Moroccan kickboxing champion, Jamal Ben Saddik , has not participated in new competitions since August 2022, more than a year ago. This would have led to some financial difficulties.
Hassan Achahouat is the new Spanish kickboxing champion. Of Moroccan origin and residing in Algeciras since his childhood, this young 25-year-old athlete weighing 67 kilos has just reached a new milestone in the discipline.
Mo Touchassie , better known as "Baby Badr", will participate in a month’s time in Glory 90. The Moroccan-origin kickboxer had lost his fight a few days ago against Donegi Abena for the light heavyweight title.