K-1 WORLD GP 2004 in NAGOYA...Boxing vs. K-1

[Curly Howard]

ARUZE K-1 WORLD GP 2004 in NAGOYA
Date : June 6, 2004
Place : Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Japan

K-1 reports that it signed former cruiserweight champion and world ranked boxer Vassiliy Jirov (33-2, 29 KOs) to fight on it's 6/6 "Boxing vs. K-1" show televised by ESPN PPV from Nagoya Aiichi Rainbow Hall. Jirov will reportedly face Musashi. The other 2 boxer-K-1 fights include Ernesto Hoost vs. Frans Botha and Alexey Ignashov vs. Ray Mercer.

1st Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extentions)

Carter Williams U.S.A. / Team VooDoo USA vs. Petr Vondracek Czech Pepublic / Bacardi

2nd Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extensions)

Alistair Overeem Holland / Golden Glory Gym VS TAKERU Japan / Seido Kaikan

3rd Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extentions)

Martin Holm Sweden / Vallentuna Boxing Camp VS Marvin Eastman U.S.A./ Master Toddy's Muay Thai Center

4th Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extensions)

Jan "The Giant" Nortje South Africa / Steve's Gym VS Naoufal Iron Leg Holland / Golden Glory Gym

5th Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extensions)

Peter Aerts Holland Team Aerts VS Gary Goodrige Trinidad and Tobago Freelance

6th Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extensions)

Alexey Ignashov Belarus / Chinuk Gym VS Ray "Merciless" Mercer U.S.A. / American Top Team

7th Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extensions)

Ernesto Hoost Holland / Vos Gym VS Francois "The Write Buffalo" Botha South Africa / Steve's Gym

8th Match : K-1 Rules 3Minute x 3Rounds (2Extensions)

Musashi Japan / Seido Kaikan VS Vassily "The Tiger" Jirov Kazakhstan / Freelance

[Tom]

pretty neat.

[DOGGx0]

I'm guessing this is the event where kickboxers show that they are more exciting and skillful than boxers. Just a guess.

[Mr. Beelzebub]

Holy ****!!!!!!!11111

Jirov is fighting Musashi!!!!!!

[mmafanman]

Why do they keep inviting Botha back? He's ****ing garbage.

[Bluecifer]

I'm surprised the boxers have agreed to K1 rules and didn't pull a Briggs.

[Kempo Chris]

the kickboxers are going to own the boxers - this may be entertaining - but not too competitive

[Leather]

Holm vs Eastman: maybe the best fight of this event (at least I hope so)

[Mr. Beelzebub]

From www.*********.com :

***UPDATE: DiBella Entertainment has informed ********* that Jirov is not participating in K-1. Coincidentally, sources close to Ray Mercer have also expressed doubt he will fight in the June 6th event although Mercer may compete in future K-1 events.

[Slacker]

Someone must of told Jirov that he wouldn't be able to walk afterwards