Levi Rigters

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Levi Rigters
Born (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 29)
Abcoude, Netherlands
NicknameThe Judge
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7+12 in) [1]
Weight111.7 kg (246 lb; 18 st)
Division Heavyweight
Reach80 in (200 cm)
Style Kickboxing
TeamARJ Trainingen (2024-present)
TrainerMaikel Polanen
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins23
By knockout12
Losses2
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. [2] He is a former Enfusion Heavyweight Champion and 2020 Glory 76 Heavyweight Tournament winner. [3]

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He is ranked as the tenth best heavyweight by Combat Press as of September 2022, [4] and seventh best by Beyond Kickboxing as of October 2022. [5]

Kickboxing career

Enfusion

Rigters made his promotional debut with Enfusion in 2017 against Serkan Ozcaglayan. Rigters won the fight by a unanimous decision. [6] During WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky he fought Redouan Cairo. Rigters won the fight by a first round TKO. [7] During Enfusion 63 Rigters defeated Bruno Susano by a second round TKO. [8]

Rigters faced Martin Pacas for the Enfusion Super Heavyweight championship at Enfusion 73 on October 27, 2018. Rigters won the title by a unanimous decision. [9]

Rigters continued his undefeated streak with non-title wins over Mihajlo Kecojevic at Enfusion 86, on June 28, 2019, [10] and Dexter Suisse at Enfusion 88 on October 5, 2019. [11]

Rigters made his first heavyweight title defense against Nidal Bchiri at Enfusion 79 on February 23, 2020. He won the fight by a unanimous decision. [12] [13]

Levi Rigters then entered the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix, held at Enfusion 92 on December 6, 2019. He beat Giannis Stoforidis by unanimous decision in the tournament semifinals, and in the finals he defeated Martin Pacas by unanimous decision as well. [14] [15]

Glory

Rigters was scheduled to make his Glory debut at Glory 76 on December 12, 2020. He was to take part in a four-man heavyweight tournament, facing the #5 ranked heavyweight Antonio Plazibat in the semi-finals. [16] The tournament parings later changed, as Arkadiusz Wrzose pulled out of the tournament. Righters was rescheduled to face Jahfarr Wilnis. [17] His opponent changed once more, with Wilnis being replaced by Massinissa Hamaili. [18] The event was indefinitely postponed, as main event fighter Badr Hari contracted COVID-19, [19] as well as due to a partial lockdown imposed by the Dutch government. [20] The event was rescheduled for December 19. [21] Hamaili would later be replaced by Marciano Bhagwandass, four days before the event. [22] 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. [23]

Rigters took part in a four man heavyweight tournament at Glory 77 on January 30, 2021, facing Tarik Khbabez in the semifinals, as a late notice replacement for Antonio Plazibat. [24] Despite coming into the fight as a favorite, [25] Rigters would lose the fight by split decision. [26]

Rigters was booked to fight the #10 ranked Glory heavyweight Tomáš Možný at Glory 78: Arnhem on September 4, 2021. [27] [28] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, stopping his opponent with low kicks. [29]

Rigters was expected to face the two-time Glory heavyweight title challenger Jamal Ben Saddik at Glory 80 on March 19, 2022. [30] The bout was cancelled minutes before starting, due to riots breaking out in the crowd. [31] Rigters was next booked to face Tariq Osaro at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022. [32] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all five judges scoring the bout 29–28 in his favor. [33]

Rigters was expected to face Martin Terpstra, in a special qualifier for the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023. [34] Terpstra withdrew from the fight on the day of the bout and was replaced by Ion Taburceanu. [35]

Rigters faced Uku Jürjendal in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024. [36] He won the fight by a second-round knockout. [37] Rigters overcame Bahram Rajabzadeh by unanimous decision in the semifinals of the one-day tournament, [38] but suffered a second-round technical loss at the hands of Rico Verhoeven in the finals. [39]

Rigters was expected to face Jahfarr Wilnis at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024. [40] Wilnis withdrew from the fight for undisclosed reasons on May 8, 2024, [41] and was replaced by Nico Pereira Horta. [42] Rigters won the fight by unanimous decision. [43]

Rigters is scheduled to face Antonio Plazibat at Glory 95 on September 21, 2024. [44]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
23 Wins (12 (T)KOs), 2 Losses, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-09-21 Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Plazibat Glory 95 Zagreb, Croatia
2024-05-18Win Flag of Cape Verde.svg Nico Pereira Horta Glory 92 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-03-09Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rico Verhoeven Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, Final Arnhem, Netherlands TKO (4 Knockdowns)22:59
For the 2024 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix title.
2024-03-09Win Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Bahram Rajabzadeh Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, Semifinals Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-03-09Win Flag of Estonia.svg Uku Jürjendal Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals Arnhem, Netherlands KO (Punch)21:52
2023-10-07Win Flag of Moldova.svg Ion Taburceanu Glory 89 Burgas, Bulgaria KO (Low kicks)11:55
Qualifies for the 2024 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix.
2022-10-08Win Flag of Nigeria.svg Tariq Osaro Glory: Collision 4 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-09-04Win Flag of Slovakia.svg Tomáš Možný Glory 78: Arnhem Arnhem, Netherlands TKO (Low kicks)31:02
2021-01-30Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Tarik Khbabez Glory 77: Rotterdam Semi-final Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority)33:00
2020-12-19Win Flag of France.svg Nordine Mahieddine Glory 76: Rotterdam, Final Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (Front kick)11:49
Wins the 2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament.
2020-12-19Win Flag of Suriname.svg Marciano Bhagwandass Glory 76: Rotterdam, Semi-final Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (Body punch)22:42
2019-12-06Win Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin PacasEnfusion 92, Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Enfusion Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix.
2019-12-06Win Flag of Greece.svg Giannis Stoforidis Enfusion 92, Semi-final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-02-23Win Flag of Morocco.svg Nidal BchiriEnfusion 79 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship. [13]
2019-10-05Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dexter SuisseEnfusion #88 Dordrecht, Netherlands KO (Right hook)22:42
2019-06-28Win Flag of Serbia.svg Mihajlo KecojevicEnfusion #86 Belgrade, Serbia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-10-27Win Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin PacasEnfusion 73 Oberhausen, Germany Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship.
2018-03-09Win Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno SusanoEnfusion 63 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates KO (Knees and Punches)2
2017-10-29Win Flag of Suriname.svg Redouan Cairo WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16 [47] Almere, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule)11:55
2017-04-29Win Flag of Turkey.svg Serkan Ozcaglayan Enfusion Live x FightsenseZoetermeer, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-11-20Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmie OnojaifeRings Fighting Network, Final Aalsmeer, Netherlands KO (Punches)4
Wins RINGSLEAGUE Heavyweight title.
2016-11-19Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Perry ReichlingRings Fighting Network, Semi-final Aalsmeer, Netherlands Decision33:00
2016-10-01Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rings Fighting Network, Quarter-final Netherlands TKO1
2016-05-16Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arthur KingFightclub Den Haag Den Haag, Netherlands TKO (Ref. stoppage)1
2016-04-30Win Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih CimicÖncü Fight Club Istanbul, Turkey KO2
2016-02-28Win Flag of Turkey.svg Cihad Kepenek Anadolu Arena 9 Tokat, Turkey Decision33:00
2015-12-06Win Flag of Morocco.svg Abderrahman BarkouchReal Fighters Netherlands Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2015-10-17Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Decision33:00
2015-09-26Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Back to the Old School Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision33:00
2015-07Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roel Mannaart Ultimate Kickboxing Hoogeveen, Netherlands Decision33:00
2015-05Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fightclub Den Haag Netherlands KO
2014-11-01Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mick ThijnTiende Bari Gym Kickboksgala Noordwijkerhout Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands TKO (Referee stoppage)1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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