12-03-2016, 04:20 PM
Kiwi kickboxer Israel Adesanya books date for world middleweight title
Israel Adesanya is fighting Glory middleweight champion Jason Wilnis in January.
New Zealand kickboxer Israel Adesanya will fight for the Glory middleweight title in Los Angeles on January 20.
The 29-year-old Auckland-based fighter will aim to dethrone champion Jason Wilnis of the Netherlands in the main event of Glory 37 after the featherweight title bout between Robin van Roosmalen and Matt Embree was moved to a different card.
Glory is the world's premier kickboxing promotion with events held across the United States, Europe and Asia, while Adesanya's bout will be broadcast live on cable sports giant ESPN in America.
'The Style Bender' (65-3) secured his shot at the title after winning the four-man contender tournament in Denver two months ago, claiming decision victories over Robert Thomas and arch-rival Yousri Belgaroui on the same night.
Wilnis (29-6-1) will be making his first defence of the belt since recording one of the biggest upsets of the year with a third-round TKO over then-middleweight champion Simon Marcus in September.
Israel Adesanya is fighting Glory middleweight champion Jason Wilnis in January.
New Zealand kickboxer Israel Adesanya will fight for the Glory middleweight title in Los Angeles on January 20.
The 29-year-old Auckland-based fighter will aim to dethrone champion Jason Wilnis of the Netherlands in the main event of Glory 37 after the featherweight title bout between Robin van Roosmalen and Matt Embree was moved to a different card.
Glory is the world's premier kickboxing promotion with events held across the United States, Europe and Asia, while Adesanya's bout will be broadcast live on cable sports giant ESPN in America.
'The Style Bender' (65-3) secured his shot at the title after winning the four-man contender tournament in Denver two months ago, claiming decision victories over Robert Thomas and arch-rival Yousri Belgaroui on the same night.
Wilnis (29-6-1) will be making his first defence of the belt since recording one of the biggest upsets of the year with a third-round TKO over then-middleweight champion Simon Marcus in September.