The kickboxing match between Badr Hari and Arkadiusz Wrzosek in Hasselt was discontinued late on Wednesday evening at the request of the Belgian police, after a massive fight broke out among the public in the Trixxo Arena. The closing match of the kickboxing gala between Jamal Ben Saddik and Levi Rigters was also canceled due to the disturbances. let the organization know Glory†
Just before the fight between the Morocco comer Hari and his Polish opponent, fights broke out in the stands. After the match had gone on for two rounds, the crowd again clashed and chairs flew through the air† Attempts to calm the moods of both kickboxing camps were in vain. After about twenty minutes, the organization decided not to let the third and final round go ahead.
According to ANP news agency, supporters of football club ADO Den Haag had traveled to support Wrzosek, who is known as a fanatical supporter of the club. The fans maintain a friendly relationship with supporters of the Polish Legia Warsaw, who were also present. Many Badr Hari fans also traveled to Hasselt from, among others, the Netherlands.
Before the match was abandoned, there was an interesting fight going on inside the ring. Hari started well against Wrzosek, to whom he had lost in September last year. At the end of the second round, Wrzosek’s knee hit him on the chin. Hari went down, got a count of eight, but was able to continue. It is unknown if and how the match will be fought.