GLORY Partners With Japan's G-Entertainment to Bring "GLORY Grand Slam - Heavyweight" Kickboxing Mega-Event to Tokyo in December

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GLORY Partners With Japan's G-Entertainment to Bring "GLORY Grand Slam - Heavyweight" Kickboxing Mega-Event to Tokyo in December

PR Newswire TOKYO, July 23, 2012

TOKYO,July 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Live event to return the world's greatest stand-up fighters to the sport's spiritual home The world's best heavyweights are set to return toTokyoat last. GLORY Sports International (GSI) today announced 'GLORY Grand Slam - Heavyweight,' which will take place in the Japanese capital this December. The event will feature GLORY's top fighters battling in a new and exciting format and promises the Japanese fans something they have been missing for a long time - a truly world-class kickboxing event featuring the sport's most decorated superstars. Additional details concerning 'GLORY Grand Slam - Heavyweight' - including the date and venue plus invited fighters and match-ups - will be announced soon. The event is being staged with the assistance of local partners G- Entertainment, a brand newagency focused on fighting sports, formed by some of the most experienced people inJapan'sfight event production industry. "This is a very exciting time for us. Bringing GLORY to the home of the martial arts, and taking our top fighters who are idolised by the Japanese fans, is a crucial moment for us," commentedMarcus Luer, Managing Director of GSI. "We are delighted by the partnership with G-Entertainment. They have a team of top professionals behind them and we have no doubt that, together, we will produce a world-class spectacle." About GLORY: The GLORY World Series (www. gloryworldseries . com) is the world's premier stand-up fighting league, staging events across the globe and offering up to $1,000,000in prize money to successful fighters in 16-man grand prix tournaments which are open to only the very best fighters in each weight class. With television deals spanning every continent plus a groundbreaking online video streaming system, GLORY is one of the world's most widely-broadcast sporting organizations already. Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organization has offices inHolland, the UK,Thailand,MalaysiaandSingapore. Its personnel include prominent hedge-fund investors, the pioneering sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia and several executives from the Golden Glory and It's Showtime team. About G-Entertainment: G Entertainment Inc is a newly formed sports event producer specialized in hosting and operating Fighting events.Although, it is a newly formed company, all the key management and staff are industry veterans involved in various fighting sports and tournaments in the past inJapan.