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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GLORY Kickboxing signs with DAZN for multi-territory broadcasting deal, including the U.S.
GLORY Kickboxing is here to stay. (REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw) (REUTERS / Reuters) GLORY Kickboxing is moving to a new broadcasting home. The company's CEO Marshall Zelaznik revealed Wednesday on Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show" that GLORY Kickboxing has agreed to a new multi-territory broadcast deal with DAZN. The platform has become a hub for various combat sports over the years, including boxing, MMA with the now now-defunct Bellator promotion, and bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC. GLORY Kickboxing currently airs pay-per-view events on Triller TV and free shows on its YouTube channel. Advertisement "We've now partnered with DAZN in many regions around the world, including the U.S.," Zelaznik said. "For us, our ambition is to become more relevant worldwide. DAZN, being the leader, frankly, of marquee combat sports events, it was a natural fit for us. We had done a smaller deal with them in France and Belgium, which was very successful. So we ended up doing a multi-territory deal around our 'Last Heavyweight Standing,' which is our multi-event tournament, which kicks off in April. "For us, there's this notion of the company you keep, so we're excited to announce that we're going to with DAZN and that it will be available to many people around the world." Advertisement Along with the broadcast news, GLORY Kickboxing announced it will return to the U.S. for a show in Miami on May 1 as part of a new deal with Jake Paul's betting service, Betr. The event will be held in the Betr headquarters, featuring a welterweight title rematch between champions Chico Kwasi and Tyjani Beztati headlining the event. Kwasi vs. Beztati 1 ended via a split draw when they first met at GLORY 96 this past October. "GLORY is redefining fight sports by delivering what fans want," Zelaznik stated in a press release. "By partnering with Betr and their family of creators, we will bring the most compelling and exciting bouts directly to the fans. Fans today are engaging and discovering content through outlets other than traditional networks. These social, interactive, and influencer communities reach at the core of the combat sports fanbase. We're proud to be the first globally recognized sports brand to deliver our core product through this model — we will meet our fans where they live and engage through the voices they trust. This is the first time a brand as big as GLORY will work in this way with this new form of media, and we are proud to kick this strategy off with an innovative and forward-thinking group like Betr."
Ya Biladi
31-01-2025
- Business
- Ya Biladi
Glory CEO Marshall Zelaznik confirms plans for a kickboxing event in Morocco
The CEO of the global kickboxing organization Glory, Marshall Zelaznik, has recently confirmed the potential for hosting an international event in Morocco. In a statement shared on the organization's social media platforms, Zelaznik emphasized that this initiative is among his team's «priorities». «We know that the Moroccan government is investing in sport. They've got a number of soccer tournaments rolling through there [in Morocco]. The country is clearly interested in this sport. How can they not be with the fighters we have? And so, I guess the short answer, is yes, I can see it happen. The question is when», he stated. GLORY CEO Marshall Zelaznik discusses the possibility of an event taking place in Morocco ?? — GLORY Kickboxing (@GLORY_WS) January 30, 2025 Simultaneously, Zelaznik assured that his organization is committed to making necessary preparations. «And if the opportunity presented itself this year, we would do it. If it's next year, we'll do it there», he remarked, adding that «there's nothing greater than bringing fighters to a country that hasn't had the chance to discover its heroes». Referring to the numerous binational or Moroccan talents excelling in the ring across Europe, America, and Asia, Zelaznik highlighted that «to see fighters walk out in their home country» would make the organizers even prouder to be able to offer this to the athletes. «It's something that we're looking at honestly,» he reiterated.
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
GLORY Kickboxing to host 32-man heavyweight tournament with 'open invitation'
GLORY Kickboxing will put on its biggest tournament yet in 2025 – and that's no exaggeration. On Monday, the promotion announced plans for a 32-man single elimination heavyweight tournament that will determine the 'Last Heavyweight Standing.' A handful of participants have already been confirmed, but GLORY CEO Marshall Zelaznik wants to fill the rest of the field by presenting an open invitation to athletes from across all combat sports whom are eager to test their limits and join the tournament. 'It's the biggest heavyweight tournament in the history of combat sports,' Zelaznik told MMA Junkie. 'The field is almost now full and we'll be announcing more participants over the coming days, however, there's an open invitation to all MMA, boxing and combat sports heavyweights. If you'd like to enter and prove yourself against the absolute best strikers in the world, this tournament is for you. For fans, this will present an unforgettable year that will go down in the history books of combat sports.' The tournament begins April 5 at GLORY 99 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands, and will unfold over the course of five events. All 16 opening-round matchups will take place at GLORY 99, and will wind down to the final event showcase, where the final eight will fight three times in one night to determine a winner. According to Zelaznik, more than $1 million i prize money will be distributed throughout and to the winner of the tournament of the elaborate tournament. Athletes confirmed for participation in the 'Last Heavyweight Standing' tournament include Bahram Rajabzadeh (70-4), Uku Jurjendal (20-9), Rade Opacic (21-6) Ahmed Krnjic (13-4), Sofian Laidouni (37-4-1), Murat 'The Butcher Aygun (32-4), Tariq Osaro (26-4-1) and Ionut Iancu (30-10).
