GLORY, the world’s best kickboxing organization, has released the full fight card for GLORY RIVALS 5, which will take place in Tulum, Mexico on January 28th in partnership with War of Nations.
In the main event, Abraham Vidales, a former GLORY Featherweight Title Challenger, will meet Tomás Aguirre, an Argentine who has finished 22 of his 26 wins. Ivan Galaz, a top-10 GLORY middleweight contender, will face Renan Altamiro in the co-main event. Galaz will make his first appearance in the GLORY ring since 2019.
GLORY debutants Jonas Julio and Javier Aparicio will fight in a welterweight bout, and top-five GLORY featherweight contender Denis Wosik will fight Marcos Rios for his third consecutive victory.
In addition, Bruno Gazani, a top-ten GLORY lightweight contender, will face Nick Chasteen, and Tessa de Kom will replace Sarah Moussaddak (injury) and face Giuliana Cosnard in a Super Bantamweight match to kick off the show.
Glory Rivals 5 How to watch free:
Viewers around the world can watch the action live on the following channels and here for free:
Live Broadcast: Glory Rivals 5 Live
When and Where Glory Rivals 5:
- Date: Saturday 28 January 2023
- Start Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Venue: Zamna Tulum, Tulum, Mexico
Why should you watch Glory Rivals 5?
You should especially watch Glory Rivals 5 for the fights but definitely for Tessa de Kom who is a coming star at Glory Kickboxing and is even expected to challenge long-time champion Tiffany van Soest in the future. But first De Kom fights in Mexico and will soon be rematching Kobayashi for the title of the Japanese.
You can watch Glory Rivals 5 live on Videoland, which will start broadcasting at 02:00 am next night. We have all the info for you.
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Those who want to watch Glory Rivals 5 which takes place in Mexico will have to stay up, the event starts at 02:00 Dutch time in the night from Saturday to Sunday. Even though the names on the fight card will not all be known to the Dutch fans, Glory Rivals 5 will be kicked off by the Dutch Tessa de Kom. She impressed last December by beating Japanese Rise Champion Manazo Kobayashi in her debut.
Who’s fighting on Glory Rivals 5?
We have listed all the battles of Glory Rivals 5 for you. The order is from bottom to top and the good news because all kickboxers are on weight and ready for battle.
GLORY Rivals 5 Fight Card:
Main Event
Featherweight
#3 Abraham Vidales (65,5KG) vs. Tomás Aguirre (64,5KG)
Co-Main Event
Middleweight
#9 Ivan Galaz (84KG) vs. Renan Altamiro (84KG)
Welterweight
Jonas Julio (77KG) vs. Javier Aparicio (77KG)
Featherweight
#5 Denis Wosik (65KG) vs. Marcos Rios (65KG)
Lightweight
#8 Bruno Gazani (70KG) vs. Magnus Andersson (70KG)
Women’s Bantamweight
Tessa de Kom (52KG) vs. Giuliana Cosnard (52KG)
