According to Dutch journalist Giovanni Tjin, Glory Kickboxing has filed for bankruptcy. Aaron Bronster of TSN also confirmed that it has filed for bankruptcy. Tjin had posted on twitter a letter which indicates that the company has filed for bankruptcy and is notifying potential creditors. *BREAKING*: Volgens meerdere betrouwbare bronnen dichtbij Glory heb ik het […]
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Yao Ming investment group acquires stake in parent company of Glory Kickboxing
Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming’s investment company has acquired “a significant stake” in Glory Sports International, the parent company of Glory Kickboxing. Per a Glory press release on Monday, it has completed a Series B financing led by Yao Capital. Via Glory press release: Focusing on growth stage sports & entertainment investment opportunities, Yao […]
Bellator Kickboxing’s debut draws 346,000 on SpikeTV
Bellator Kickboxing last Friday drew an average rating of 346,000 on Spike TV per Nielsen. The debut of the promotion’s kickboxing followed Bellator 153. Notably, per Nielsen the first hour of Bellator Kickboxing averaged 464,000 viewers and peaked with 730,000. Payout Perspective: The debut of Bellator’s foray into kickboxing promotion did well considering it was […]
Glory signs TV deal with ESPN
Glory has announced a multi-year agreement with ESPN. According to the Glory press release, the live events will stream on ESPN3 with replays occurring on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Per Glory press release: Since the relationship began in November of last year, GLORY and ESPN have collaborated in showcasing two non-stop, stand-up striking events — […]
Coker announces Bellator Kickboxing coming to Spike TV
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator is planning to open a kickboxing division come April on Spike TV. Scott Coker and executive made the announcement on Thursday. The first event will occur on the network on April 16 in co-promtoion with Oktagon Kickboxing. The event will take place in Turin, Italy. A Bellator MMA event will […]
