Glory Kickboxing’s heavyweight division is ending an era.
Rico Verhoeven ruled since he won the Glory heavyweight championship world tournament in 2013.
The Dutchman was crowned champion of Glory after winning 26 consecutive fights. His incredible reign lasted more than 4,00 days.
But that historic tenure recently reached its conclusion, with the ‘King of Kickboxing’ announcing his decision to vacate the crown following more than a decade on top.
“After more than twelve years, fifteen world title victories, and countless unforgettable nights, I’ve decided to vacate my GLORY Heavyweight World Title,”Verhoeven has written on Instagram.
“I joined GLORY in 2012, and from that moment on, I gave everything to this sport and to the organisation.
“Together, we built something truly special sold out arenas, broke records, gave fans…
2025-11-20 20:00:00
