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Kings of the Ring "Mission Impossible" Results
June 4, 2005 Dom Sportova Zagreb, Croatia
- Special Thanks go out to 21Gladiators.com for the following results:
Despite many problems with the fighters and with certain groups who tried to stop fighters and this show, KINGS OF THE RING – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE was a complete success. For sure the biggest and most
important show ever done in
Croatia with the first World title bout in boxing, after 37 years, in
Croatia !! TV cameras (LIVE on strongest TV in Croatia – national HRT) in one of the most beautiful boxing fights that recently happen in Europe. Nader Hamden from Australia proved that he wasn't ranked # 10 in the world by the WBC for nothing and one of the best super middleweight fighters in Australia.
12 rounds of war which saw Bozic put his opponent down in 8th round and where they exchange a lot of heavy punches. In the end, by unanimous decision by all three judges (115-112) Stjepan Bozic became first ever World Champion to win the title in Zagreb (Croatia) after Independence!!
Beside that main fight, the show was full of excellent fights in other combat sports under oriental kick, Muay Thai, K-1, K-1 Max and free fight rules. The fights were very good and equal - pitty that some fighters such as Ramon Dekkers, Gary Goodridge and Tom Erikson pulled out in last moment as then it would be complete spectacle.
First part of the show was done in cooperation with Canal+ and one of the biggest promoters in Europe – Samy Kebchi of France. Last qualification tournament -83 kg for big final 8-man World Grand Prix Grand Tournoi in Paris on 7-2-05.
Pool A: Vincent Vielvoye (NL) won on points over Bela Szantho (HUN)
Final: Vincent Vielvoye (NL) won on points over Frank Kanon (FRA)
Pool B: Ivan Strugar (SCG) won on points over Jiri Jaros (CZE) Leonard Sitpholek (THAI) won by 1st round knockout over Dusan Virdzek (SLK)
Final:
Ivan Strugar (SCG) won
by 2nd round knockout over Leonard Sitpholek
(THAI) Prestige Fight under professional boxing rules -72.5 kg Vedran Akrap (CRO) won by 5th round TKO over Petko Marinov (BUL)
Prestige Fight under K-1 Max rules -70 kg Yassine Benhadj (FRA) won by doctor stoppage (head injury) in 2nd round against Marko Kutlesa (CRO)
Prestige Fight under Muay Thai rules -61 kg Yoddenchai Sitpholek (THAI) won on points over Dragan Subotic (CRO)
Super World Title King Of The Ring under free fight rules -103 kg Cheik Kongo (FRA) won by 2nd round knockout over Gabor Nemeth (HUN) - Kongo became King Of The Ring super world champion
Super World Title King Of The Ring under K-1 rules -105 kg Aswin Balrak (NL) won a split decision (2-1) over Attila Karacs (HUN) - Balrak became King Of The Ring super world champion
Super World Title King Of The Ring under oriental kick rules -72.5 kg Goran Borovic (CRO) won on points over Sofiane Allouche (FRA) - Borovic became King Of The Ring super world champion
- From 21Gladiators with a little editing from us (color, highlights, etc...)
(6/12/05)
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