GLORY Collision: Rico vs. Badr 2

Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari meet in the rematch on December 21 at GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands. The pair tops the event titled “GLORY Collision 2: Unfinished Business”. Their first bout three years ago ended in favor of Verhoeven, who took the win by TKO in the second round after Hari received arm injury.

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Although there is no title on the line both competitors approach the contest if it was. In addition, the heavyweight encounter is scheduled for five rounds. The official pre-fight press conference was conducted on Thursday.

#BadrHari: "I don’t see myself as a bad guy, this is something the media creates. Well… I helped them a little bit. ? pic.twitter.com/1iJh00vwZW — FIGHTMAG (@fightmag) October 19, 2019

“This is a fight that I have wanted for three years because the last fight my arm was injured and my arm stopped. This is a hard way to lose a fight. Especially a fight as big as this one,” said K-1 kickboxing legend Badr Hari (106-13-0, 92 KO). “It’s maybe one of the biggest fights in my career because I am really looking for legacy, I am looking for eternal glory, not for just this win. So as a fight, it’s maybe the biggest of my career.”

The current GLORY Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven (55-10-0, 16 KO) said that “every fight, everything is on the line – your legacy, everything you trained for every day. Your blood sweat and tears are in this sport. When you lose, it doesn’t only hurt physically but mentally.”

The Champ @RicoVerhoeven on the upcoming fight against #BadrHari: "He is going to quit or he's going to get knocked out"#RicoBadr2 pic.twitter.com/a0sU1reDNp — FIGHTMAG (@fightmag) October 19, 2019

No other bouts for GLORY Collision 2 fight card have been announced to date. More information is expected shortly.