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Stefan Leko, Mighty Mo Included in RISE Heavyweight Tournament, Nov. 23rd
While the story of Japanese kickboxing in 2011 has been the success of Krush and concerns over the state of K-1, RISE has continued to put together solid showings and helped propel some domestic fighters to success on the larger stage. Interestingly enough, it seems that the Japanese kickboxing...
SuperKombat World Grand Prix II Offers Glimpse at European Prospects
As kickboxing enters its first big weekend of the second half of 2011, Romanian-based promotion SuperKombat offers the second leg of their 2011 Heavyweight World Grand Prix this Saturday afternoon. The focal point of the event, a four man mini-tournament, will feature K-1 veteran Mighty Mo, Ismael...
MMHK 6/6 to 6/12: Daniel Ghita and Danyo Ilunga Victorious at It's Showtime Warsaw
Banner image provided by Anton Tabuena It's Showtime Warsaw was undoubtedly the big kickboxing event of the week, as Daniel Ghita and promotional 95 kg. champion Danyo Ilunga appeared. There were some other noteworthy fights around Europe over the weekend, as Jerome Le Banner and Stefan Leko...
The Hari Retrospective: Badr Hari vs. Stefan Leko II
In less than a week, K-1 superstar Badr Hari will make his return to the world of kickboxing after an extended layoff which was borne of troubles both in and outside the ring. Our series highlighting important moments in the career of Badr Hari continues with a feature on his second bout against...
Jerome Le Banner Will Return Against Stefan Leko June 11th
Jerome Le Banner is scheduled to square off against Stefan Leko in a heavyweight bout in Geneva, Switzerland on June 11th. A two-time K-1 World Grand Prix runner-up, Jerome Le Banner last fought at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 against Japanese heavyweight Kyotaro. In one of the...
United Glory October 16 Card Announced
We've reported before on United Glory's ambitious world series of kickboxing event kicking off on October 16. As a reminder, this is a pair of tournaments, one kickboxing, one MMA, with the round of 8 taking place in October and the semi-finals and finals in February. So far, we've had a partial...
Final Card for It's Showtime Next Weekend
It's Showtime is back in action this weekend for the first time since their Amsterdam Arena show back in May. This Sunday, September 12, they will be hosting an event at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam with the kind of strong card the company is known for. There have been a few changes since the...
Updated Golden Glory World Series Line-Up Disappoints
A few weeks ago we reported on the line-up Golden Glory had released for their upcoming World Series of MMA and Kickboxing, featuring names like Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Shinya Aoki, and Paul Daley. There had been talk for a few months about this event, but the line-up came out of nowhere,...
From the Vault: Badr Hari v. Stefan Leko
Welcome to From the Vault - a new series here at Head Kick Legend focused on classic fights from kickboxing's past. With more and more fans discovering kickboxing every day, this series aims to revisit some of the sport's greatest fights. BADR HARI v. STEFAN "BLITZ" LEKONovember 19, 2005K-1 World...
Ultimate Glory "A Decade of Fights" Quick Results
Holland's Golden Glory gym celebrates its 10th anniversary today in Amsterdam with the Ultimate Glory (Shooto Holland) event, "A Decade of Fights." Dutch superstars Semmy Schilt and Alistair Overeem are on the mixed K-1/MMA/Muay Thai card, as well as Shooto 183-pound champ Siyar Bahadurzada and...
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