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| Author: | mizantrop [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
by Fraser Coffeen on Oct 16, 2011 4:00 PM EDT in Kickboxing Sorry Badr Hari, looks like you won't get your last shot at the K-1 crown. Photo from 2009 K-1 Grand Prix by Daniel Herbertson. It looks like the dreams of a 2011 K-1 World Grand Prix may finally be dead. Reports are beginning to surface that the Final 16 of the Grand Prix, scheduled for October 29 in Nanjing, China, has been cancelled, though there is still no official word from K-1. The most credible report comes from Anil Dubar, manager to K-1 fighter Daniel Ghita, who announced on a Dutch blog that the Final 16 event was cancelled. This news is not much of a surprise, as it comes at the end of a week full of last minute scrambling on K-1's part. As we reported last week, Tyrone Spong confirmed that, as of one week ago, he had not been paid for past K-1 fights and was unlikely to participate in this year's tournament. We've known for quite some time that many fighters were still waiting for payments, which could potentially cripple the 2011 tournament. Then, earlier this week, news came out that K-1 was working to take care of this problem, but in a rather odd way. LiverKick.com reports that K-1 did indeed offer some of this year's Final 16 fighters a contract for the Final 16 event, but that by signing the contract those fighters would have to forfeit their rights to half of the money due to them from previous fights. It's unknown exactly who was offered this deal, or if anyone signed it. One thing we do know - fighters represented by It's Showtime (the European organization who is helping promote the Grand Prix and manages many of the fighters involved) were not given this offer. It's Showtime President Simon Rutz has been very vocal about his fighters' lack of pay and the fact that if this was not sorted out, his fighters would not take part. He gave K-1 a deadline of this past Friday to receive payment. Again, LiverKick.com reports that as of Sunday, there is no word of that payment. Finally, there is no mention of the event on the website for the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium (the alleged site of the show) nor any information on how to purchase tickets. With only two weeks until the show, tickets not on sale, fighters and managers publicly saying that they are off the show, and K-1's biggest partner gearing up to pull their fighters, it certainly seems like this is a done deal. I would expect K-1 will keep trying to pull it together and will resist officially cancelling until the last minute. Given their track record, don't be surprised if they actually cancel the Final 16, but still say a Final 8 will happen in December. But at this point, it's time to accept facts. The best kickboxing tournament in the world is over. Rest in Peace K-1 Grand Prix. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/10/16/2 ... s-showtime |
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| Author: | rstandley [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
Ya know, i've NEVER seen any K-1. |
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| Author: | mizantrop [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
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| Author: | ctc [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
If you truly want to appreciate the standup in MMA, you should definately check out some of the great K-1 matches, if you see for example how Tyrone Spong, Alistair Overeem, Peter Aerts, etc.. demolish their opponents, it's just as great as watching MMA!!! |
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| Author: | Dent [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
Not paying the fighters is like digging your own grave isnt it... bad move. Will be interesting to see if someone else picks up the fighters and make an event. Maybe in holland? |
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| Author: | ctc [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
In Holland most of the fighters are already on Simon's payroll, he already organises a lot of events (It's Showtime), I think it will be quite feasible that It's Showtime get's extendended even further and takes over the role of K1... |
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| Author: | NiN505 [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
It appears that it is true following the coverage off MMAFighting. It is a real shame though - you have few stars going away from boxing with Badr Hari and Tyrone Spong might do MMA. I guess it's time for It's Showtime to step it up - you still have the Souwer's, Buakaw's, Petrosyans out there but for sure kickboxing is taking a huge blow. |
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| Author: | Dent [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
ctc wrote: In Holland most of the fighters are already on Simon's payroll, he already organises a lot of events (It's Showtime), I think it will be quite feasible that It's Showtime get's extendended even further and takes over the role of K1... Thats more or less what I was thinking too. |
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| Author: | ctc [ Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Report: K-1 Grand Prix 2011 Cancelled |
And maybe, United Glory will expand their base as well and it will be some sound competition between showtime and glory... |
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