If you’re unfamiliar with Glory kickboxing, let me introduce you to what you’ve been missing out on.
Glory is an international kickboxing promotion that brings together some of the most skilled strikers this plant has to offer, including but not limited to Giorgio Petrosyan, Joseph Valtellini, Semmy Schilt, and Rico Verhoeven. If you’re just looking to see what the highest level of modern kickboxing looks like, you’ve found it.
Check out the list below and let us know what you think in the comments!
5) Alex Pereira vs. Dustin Jacoby
-Glory 14, March 8th, 2014
In his Glory debut, Alex Pereira put on a show against Dustin Jacoby. The two were competing to advance into the Middleweight Contender Tournament Final but only one man could. Pereira lands a left hook that sends his opponent onto the defensive. Pereira patiently takes his time looking for that one last shot, a second devastating left hook lands after trapping Jacoby in the corner of the ring, it being the last strike needed to finish the fight.
4) Tyrone Spong vs. Nathan Corbett
-Glory 11, October 12th, 2013
Tyrone Spong has become one of the sharpest light-heavyweight kickboxers alive today, which makes it no surprise that we see him on our list of Top 5 Glory knockouts. In this long awaited rematch against Nathan Corbett, Spong showcased why he is one of the most feared men on the planet today by using superior boxing to repeatedly rock and knock down Corbett until the referee is forced to call an end to the fight.
3) Zack Mwekassa vs. Pat Barry
-Glory 16, May 3rd, 2014
After losing three of his last four fights in the UFC by way of KO and retiring from MMA, Pat Barry decided to return to kickboxing in search of finding his roots. In his Glory debut, he was matched up against Zack Mwekassa who came into the fight relatively unknown, but Mwekassa made a name for himself that night when he uppercut KO’d Barry.
2) Davit Kiria vs. Andy Ristie
-Glory 14, March 8th, 2014
Andy Ristie stormed his way into Glory winning his first six fights, including knockout wins over Robin van Roosmalen and all-time-great of the sport Giorgio Petrosyan. Leaving many to think that Ristie would walk away with another win after facing Kiria, it even seemed to be heading that way going into the fifth and final round. In as dramatic a fashion as possible, Davit Kiria knocks Ristie down three times in the final round forcing the referee to call a stop to the contest with only 30 seconds remaining.
1) Raymond Daniels vs. Francois Ambang
-Glory 16, May 3rd, 2014
Raymond Daniels coming off the first loss in his professional kickboxing career to Joseph Valtellini, looked to make a statement in his return to the Glory ring. When facing off against Francois Ambang, the two end up in a wild face to face exchange that drops Ambang sending him to the canvas. The kick that Daniels lands after his opponent returns to his feet is something straight out of a movie and you just have to see it to believe.
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