KINGS OF THE RING - WORLD GRAND PRIX, +105 kg - Muay Thai rules
Venice, Italy

PROGRAM:
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KINGS OF THE RING 8 man world grand prix tournament
Muay Thai rules, +105 kg
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POOL A:
Robert Byczek (CZE), amateur WKA world champion
Lloyd van Dams (Surinan America), WMTA world champion
Mohamed Fowzi (Egipt Africa)
Alexander Ustinov (Belorussia), K-1 Euroasia & Spain GP champion

RESULTS:
1/4 finals
Lloyd van Dams wins by 1st round TKO (kick to the liver)
Alexander Ustinov wins by 2nd round TKO (kick to the head)

1/2 Final
Lloyd van Dams wins by points (majority 2:1)

POOL B:
Vitale Mele (ITA)
Attila Karacs (HUN), KING OF THE RING European GP champion
Adnan Redzovic (B&H)
Jerrel Venetiaan (NL), K-1 World GP Basel champion

RESULTS:
1/4 finals
Attila Karacs wins on points (unanimous 3:0)
Jerrel Venetiaan wins on points (unanimous 3:0)

1/2 finals
Jerrel Venetiaan wins on points (unanimous 3:0)

FINAL:
Lloyd van Dams wins on points (unanimous 3:0) and wins super world title and become super world champion KING OF THE RING.

REMARKS:
Excellent tournament with some very good fights. Despite of unique and not usual place to have such show the organiser missed to do more attractive show. Also, prestige fights were not on the level of importance of the show, for sure, the strongest heavyweight tournament in Europe this year.

Biggest positive surprise:
Lloyd van Dams who enter into ring after few years rest completely ready and much more attractive then he was in the past.

Biggest negative surprise:
Not really negative surprise but definitely disappointment by Jerrel Venetiaan who should give more and win his fights more easily considering his reputation and experience..

Best fighter:
Lloyd van Dams (Surinam) who won all his fights with great determination and supremacy and show some excellent fighting skills (high kicks, middle kicks, powerful punches as well as very powerful low kicks).

Best fight:
Lloyd van Dams (Surinam) vs Alexander Ustinov (Belorussia)
Excelent fight between two extremely strong and big fighters (each around 120 kg). After very close fight with exchanges of very powerful punches, low kick and knees together with some excellent high kicks, Lloyd won the fight 2:1 thanks to little bit more precise punches and low kicks. It could be correct also if Ustinov would won the fight but judges saw van Dams little bit more concrete.

DATE & PLACE:
29.05.2004., Venice, teatro Palafenice (Italy)

ORGANISER:
Campello Motors, Mestre (Mr. Andrea Campello)

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTER & MATCHMAKER:
International Top Star Promotions (Mr. Harry Gorian)

TV PRESENCE:
Sport Italia (Italy)
Eurosport
HRT (Croatia)
Bosnian national TV
Galaxy TV (Republic Czechia & Slovakia)

AUDIENCE:
Around 1.500 spectators

SANCTIONED by:
KINGS OF THE RING independent oriental pro boxing world super star rankings

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