XXIst CENTURY GLADIATORS
KINGS OF THE RING-MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Zagreb, Croatia

PROGRAM & RESULTS:
Pool A: 3x3'
Frank Kanon (FR) won on points Ahmeti Labinot (A)
Vincent Vielvoye (NL) won on points Bela Szantho (HU)

Final: 3x3'
Vincent Vielvoye (NL) won on points Frank Kanon (FR)

Pool B: 3x3'
Ivan Strugar (SCG) won on points Jiri Jaros (CZE)
Leonard Sitpholek (TH) won by 1st round KO Dusan Virdzek (SK)

Final: 3x3'
Ivan Strugar ( SCG ) won by 3nd round KO Leonard Sitpholek (TH)

Main programe:
WBF world title under professional boxing rules
STJEPAN BOI (HR) won on points Nader Hamdan (AUS)

Prestige fight under professional boxing rules till 72.5 kg
VEDRAN AKRAP (HR) won by 5th round TKO Petko Marinov (BUL)

Prestige fight under K-1 Max rules till 70 kg, 3x3'
YASSINE BENHADJ (FR) won by doctor stopage (head injury) in 2nd round against Marko Kutlesa (HR)

Prestige fight under Muay Thai rules till 61 kg, 5x3'
YODDENCHAI SITPHOLEK (TH) won on points Dragan Subotic (HR)

Super world title KING OF THE RING under free fight rules -103 kg
CHEIK KONGO (FR) won by 2nd round KO over Gabor Nemeth (HU) and became KING OF THE RING super world champion

Super world title KING OF THE RING under K-1 rules -105 kg, 3x3'
ASWIN BALRAK (NL) won by majority (2:1) against Attila Karacs (H) and became KING OF THE RING super world champion

Super world title KING OF THE RING under oriental kick rules till 72.5 kg, 5x3'
GORAN BOROVIC (HR) won on points Sofiane Allouche (FR) and became KING OF THE RING super world champion

REMARKS:
Despite of many problems with the fighters and with certain groups who tried to stop fighters and this show, KINGS OF THE RING MISSION IMPOSSIBLE was complete succes. For sure the biggest and most important show ever done in Croatia with first World title in boxing after 37 years in Croatia !!

After legendary Mate Parlov, Stjepan Bozic succeded to win WBF world title with large audience infront TV cameras (LIVE on strongest TV in Croatia national HRT) in one of the most beatiful boxing fight recently happen in Europe.

Nader Hamden from Australia proof that he wasn't for nothing no. 10 on WBC world rankings and one of the best super middleweight fighters in Australia.
12 rounds of war where Bozic put his opponent down in 8th round and where they excange a lot of heavy punches. At the end, by unanimous decission by all 3 judges 115-112 STJEPAN BOZIC BECAME FIRST EVER WORLD CHAMPION TO WIN THE TITLE IN ZAGREB ( CROATIA ) AFTER INDENPENDENCE !!

Beside that main fight, show was full of excellent fights in other combat sports under oriental kick, Muay Thai, K-1, K-1 Max and free fight rules. Fights were very good and equal and pitty that some fighters such as Ramon Dekkers, Gary Goodridge and Tom Eriksons pulled out in last moment as then it would be complete spectacle.

DATE & PLACE:
04.06.2005., Sport hall "Dom sportova", Zagreb

ORGANISER:
Croatian Boxing Union and
Croatian Professional Boxing Federation

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

TV PRESENCE:
HRT 2 - National TV
CANAL+

AUDIENCE:
Around 2.500 spectators

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

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