GLORY, the world’s number one kickboxing league, has announced the broadcast arrangements for this weekend’s opening round of the GLORY World Series First 16 tournament, which places sixteen of the world’s best 70 kilo kickboxers against each other in a grand prix format which will play out across 2012

 

The show will air live or delayed live on TV in 43 nations – including the USA, Brazil, Russia, Germany, China, Vietnam, France, host country Sweden and many others. Additional deals are still being signed at this moment.



It is one of furthest-reaching broadcasting arrangements that any kickboxing event has ever arranged and will reach over 110,000,000 households across the globe. 



That figure does not take into account the live broadcast taking place via the Glory World Series website (www.gloryworldseries.com), which makes the event available to any internet-connected computer in the world. 



GLORYs television partners include premier networks such as EUROSPORT (Europe and Scandinavia), Guangdong Television (China) and KanalTurk (Turkey and Central Europe).


The world cup nature of the GLORY World Series First 16 and the wide variety of nations that make up its participants is reflected in live broadcast arrangements with the former Soviet state of Georgia, home of tournament entrant David Kiria, and Armenia, spiritual homeland of tournament favourite Giorgio Petrosyan.



In Italy, where Petrosyan has spent his life and honed the skills which have made him the world number one in his weight class, fans will see the event 3 weeks delayed on EUROSPORT, for live action fans can subscribe to www.gloryworldseries.com


English-language commentary will be provided by the veteran broadcasting team of Mauro Ranallo and Stephen Quadros. Both are highly respected and highly experienced, with years of commentating for the likes of PRIDE FC and Strikeforce under the belts.


About us:
GLORY is the trademark of Glory Sports International (GSI). GLORY has signed up the top stand up fighters in the world and is determined to create a new GLORY WORLD SERIES which will see the highest level of Stand Up Fighting in three Weight Classes (70kg, 85kg and Heavyweights) with total winning prize money of over US$ 1 million. GLORY has offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Amsterdam and its management team includes industry veterans Cor Hemmers, Bert Van Der Ryd and Martijn De Jong. In addition,  GLORY has Total Sports Asia (TSA), Asia’s global leader in sports content and branding solutions in its corner. GSI is lead by President Marcus Luer. GLORY Sports is head by President Bas Boon.

 

For more information contact.

GLORY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
Marcus Luer
President
Marcus@totalsportsasia.com
+603 7626 8000

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