Rigters can now participate in the next Glory night, also in Ahoy on 11 October. If he also wins that evening, he goes for his third party this year, somewhere in December. In that final tournament it becomes clear who can then challenge Verhoeven for a clash for the world title. Rigters stood face to face with Verhoeven last December last December. He then lost no chance.
The fight between Rigters and Ben Saddik had already started in Amsterdam on Friday afternoon. During the weighting in a hotel near Schiphol, the heavyweights were successful after cautious head bumps were handed out.
Staredown degenerates into physical confrontation between Levi Rigters and Jamal Ben Saddik: “He came with his nose in my face”
A well -aimed staircase of Rigters on the liver of Ben Saddik in the second round with 1.35 minutes on the clock was the figurative neck shot. His opponent immediately smashed against the canvas and did not get up. Or better: he needed much more than eight counts for that.
That staircase came a bit from the sky because until that moment Ben Saddik seemed to be in favor. “His stairs woke me up,” Rigters said in a first reaction. “Now I can slowly prepare myself for my third title fight against Rico.”
Read below an extensive live blog for the entire evening.