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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Combat Sports |
Founded | 2016 |
Founder | Gabriel Georgescu |
Headquarters | Ploiești, Romania |
Key people | Gabriel Georgescu (CEO) Horia Rădulescu (Vice President) |
Website | www.colosseumkickboxing.com |
The Colosseum Tournament (COLOSSEUM) is a kickboxing, mixed martial arts (MMA) and boxing promotion company based in Romania, which is owned by Gabriel Georgescu. It is one of the largest kickboxing promotions in the country, and takes its name from colosseum . [1] [2] [3] [4]
It promoted the first sanctioned professional event in Ploiești, Romania on November 26, 2016, and since its inception can be seen on Digi Sport and on FightBox in over 60 countries. [5] [2] On 30 June 2023, Colosseum Tournament was relaunched on Triller TV after 2017-2019. [6]
On April 15, 2021, it was announced that Colosseum Tournament and Netherlands-based Glorious Fight Events entered a partnership. The deal encompasses commitment to promote their fighters. [7] Colosseum Tournament also has a partnership with Prometheus Fighting Promotion. [8]
Each event contains several fights. Traditionally, every event starts off with an opening fight followed by other fights, with the last fight being known as the main event.
Prometheus FP is a brand of the Colosseum Tournament that was introduced on July 22, 2021. The brand serves as a developmental territory, featuring rookies from Romania competing to become members of Colosseum Tournament's roster. FightBox and Digi Sport are the main broadcasters of Prometheus FP. [13]