Levi Rigters

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Levi Rigters
Born (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 26)
Abcoude, Netherlands
Nickname(s)The Judge
NationalityDutch
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight113.6 kg (250 lb; 17.89 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach80 in (200 cm)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamKops Gym / Fighting Team Jamal
Kickboxing record
Total14
Wins13
By knockout6
Losses1
Draws0
last updated on: April 20, 2021

Levi Rigters (born July 12, 1995) is a Dutch kickboxer currently signed with Glory, where he competes in the heavyweight division.[1] He is a former Enfusion Heavyweight Champion and 2020 Glory 76 Heavyweight Tournament winner.[2]

As of July 2021, he is the #8 ranked heavyweight according to Combat Press.[3]

Kickboxing career[]

Enfusion[]

Rigters made his professional debut in 2017 with Enfusion against Serkan Ozcaglayan. Rigters won the fight by a unanimous decision.[4] During WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky he fought Redouan Cairo. Rigters won the fight by a first round TKO.[5] During Enfusion 63 Rigters defeated Bruno Susano by a second round TKO.[6]

In his fourth professional fight he faced Martin Pacas for the Enfusion Super Heavyweight championship during Enfusion 73. Rigters won the title by a unanimous decision.[7]

Rigters continued his undefeated streak with non-title wins over Mihajlo Kecojevic during Enfusion 86,[8] and Dexter Suisse during Enfusion 88.[9]

Rigters made his first heavyweight title defense against Nidal Bchiri during Enfusion 79. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[10][11]

Levi Rigters then entered the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix. In semi finals he defeated Giannis Soforidis, and in the finals he defeated Martin Pacas.[12][13]

Glory[]

Rigters was scheduled to make his Glory debut during Glory 76. He was to take part in a four-man heavyweight tournament, facing the #5 ranked heavyweight Antonio Plazibat in the semi finals.[14] The tournament parings later changed, as Arkadiusz Wrzose pulled out of the tournament. Righters' was rescheduled to face Jahfarr Wilnis.[15] His opponent changed once more, with Wilnis being replaced by Massinissa Hamaili.[16] The event was indefinitely postponed, as main event fighter Badr Hari contracted COVID-19,[17] as well as due to a partial lockdown imposed by the Dutch government.[18] The event was rescheduled for December 19.[19] Hamaili would later be replaced by Marciano Bhagwandass, four days before the event.[20] Rigters won the tournament, knocking out Marciano Bhagwandass with a body shot in the second round of the semifinal bout, and Nordine Mahieddine by a body kick in the first round of the tournament final.[21]

Rigters took part in a four man heavyweight tournament at Glory 77, facing Tarik Khbabez in the semifinals, as a late notice replacement for Antonio Plazibat.[22] Despite coming into the fight as a favorite,[23] Rigters would lose the fight by split decision.[24]

Rigters was scheduled to fight the #10 ranked Glory heavyweight Tomas Mozny at Glory 78: Arnhem.[25][26] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, stopping his opponent with low kicks.[27]

Rigters was booked to face the two-time Glory heavyweight title challenger Jamal Ben Saddik at Glory 80 on March 19, 2022.[28]

Titles and accomplishments[]

Amateur[]

  • RINGSLEAGUE
    • 2016 RINGSLEAGUE Heavyweight Champion[29]

Professional[]

  • Enfusion
    • Enfusion World Super Heavyweight Champion (One time; former)[30]
      • One successful title defense[11]
    • 2019 Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix Champion
  • Glory
    • 2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament Winner

Kickboxing record[]

Professional Kickboxing record
13 wins (6 (T)KOs), 1 loss, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-03-19 Morocco Jamal Ben Saddik Glory 80 Hasselt, Belgium
2021-09-04 Win Slovakia Tomas Mozny Glory 78: Arnhem Arnhem, Netherlands TKO (Low kicks) 3 1:02
2021-01-30 Loss Morocco Tarik Khbabez Glory 77: Rotterdam Semi Final Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2020-12-19 Win France Nordine Mahieddine Glory 76: Rotterdam, Final Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (Front kick) 1 1:49
Wins the 2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament.
2020-12-19 Win Suriname Marciano Bhagwandass Glory 76: Rotterdam, Semi Final Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (Body punch) 2 2:42
2019-12-06 Win Slovakia Martin Pacas Enfusion 92, Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Enfusion Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix.
2019-12-06 Win Greece Giannis Stoforidis Enfusion 92, Semi Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-02-23 Win Morocco Nidal Bchiri Enfusion 79 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Enfusion Heavyweight title.[11]
2019-10-05 Win Netherlands Dexter Suisse Enfusion #88 Dordrecht, Netherlands KO (Right hook) 2 2:42
2019-06-28 Win Serbia Mihajlo Kecojevic Enfusion #86 Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-10-27 Win Slovakia Martin Pacas Enfusion 73 Oberhausen, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Enfusion Heavyweight title.
2018-03-09 Win Portugal Bruno Susano Enfusion 63 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates KO (Knees and Punches) 2
2017-10-29 Win Suriname Redouan Cairo WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16 [31] Almere, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 1 1:55
2017-04-29 Win Turkey Serkan Ozcaglayan Enfusion Live x Fightsense Zoetermeer, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
A-Class debut.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-11-20 Win Netherlands Semmie Onojaife Rings Fighting Network, Final Aalsmeer, Netherlands KO (Punches) 4
Wins RINGSLEAGUE Heavyweight title.
2016-11-19 Win Netherlands Perry Reichling Rings Fighting Network, Semi Final Aalsmeer, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2016-10-01 Win Netherlands Rings Fighting Network, Quarter Final Netherlands TKO 1
2016-05-16 Win Netherlands Arthur King Fightclub Den Haag Den Haag, Netherlands TKO (Ref. stoppage) 1
2016-04-30 Win Turkey Fatih Cimic Istanbul, Turkey KO 2
2016-02-28 Win Turkey Cihad Kepenek Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2015-12-06 Win Morocco Abderrahman Barkouch Real Fighters Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-10-17 Win Netherlands Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-09-26 Win Netherlands Back to the Old School Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-07 Loss Netherlands Roel Mannaart Ultimate Kickboxing Hoogeveen, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-05 Win Netherlands Fightclub Den Haag Netherlands KO
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

References[]

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