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Badr Hari Speaks Out about Imane Khelif Gender Issues in Olympic Boxing

Badr Hari Imane KhelifMorocco’s Badr Hari has weighed in on the ongoing furor of Imane Khelif, the Algerian Olympic boxer who has…

Badr Hari Imane Khelif

Morocco’s Badr Hari has weighed in on the ongoing furor of Imane Khelif, the Algerian Olympic boxer who has had her gender brought into question. Online personalities and pundits strongly believe that they had found a target for all of their transgender hostility, but ultimately it was misinformation meant to ignite bad-faith actors.

Imane Khelif

Imane Khelif is an Algerian amateur boxer who has competed in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic games. She has been in the Olympic testing pool for years and has never tested positive for increased testosterone in that time. The IBA suspended her for reasons that are unclear, but the IOC claims that the IBA did not follow due process through its actions. The Olympics do not use advice from the IBA as it is not considered a reputable organization and is often shrouded in controversy.

With an amateur record of 38-9, Imane Khelif qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. A story ran that torched online spaces and roused users into a frenzy. Ultimately, the Algerian boxer was born a woman and competes in women’s sports. It was misinformation. It is illegal in Algeria to be a trans person and any person who identifies as LGBTQ could be prosecuted.

Badr Hari

The Moroccan-Dutch Badr Hari is one of the icons of kickboxing. With an aggressive style, ‘Bad Boy’ has won over 90 of his matches by way of knockout. Throughout his career, he has competed at the highest levels of K-1 Kickboxing, It’s Showtime, Glory Kickboxing, and many others. Throughout his career, he has been able to defeat notable strikers such as Alistair Overeem, Semmy Schilt, Peter Aerts, and several more.

The 39-year-old athlete Badr Hari has added his voice to the mix. The Moroccan recognized the hard of the Algerian boxer and congratulated her on her Olympic wins. On his Instagram story, Badr Hari said:

“Well-deserved congratulations to this young woman!”

Alistair Overeem, team deny PED use following one year GLORY suspension: ‘it surprised him’

Alistair Overeem GLORY Suspension Surprised HimAlistair Overeem’s team vehemently denies the use of any performance-enhancing drugs following a 12-month suspension handed down by GLORY Kickboxing. The promotion announced that ‘The Demolition Man’ had been suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned substance surrounding his October trilogy bout with Badr Hari at GLORY COLLISION 4. “Alistair Overeem has […]

Alistair Overeem GLORY Suspension Surprised Him

Alistair Overeem’s team vehemently denies the use of any performance-enhancing drugs following a 12-month suspension handed down by GLORY Kickboxing.

The promotion announced that ‘The Demolition Man’ had been suspended for one year after testing positive for a banned substance surrounding his October trilogy bout with Badr Hari at GLORY COLLISION 4.

“Alistair Overeem has been removed from the GLORY rankings and his fight again Badr Hari is ruled a ‘No Contest’ due to a violation of GLORY’s anti-doping rules,” GLORY announced in an official statement. “His suspension is for 12 months, starting at his last fight – COLLISION 4. And he must return a percentage of his wages.”

Following the promotion’s announcement, Alistair Overeem’s trainer Nick Hemmers went on record stating that an anti-inflammatory medication was responsible for the positive test and not a performance-enhancing drug.

“Apparently a minimal amount of it was found in his blood…. He has not used any means to be stronger in the ring,” Hemmers stated. “I think it’s nonsense that his victory was taken away. We simply won that match against Badr, and I will always say that.”

Alistair Overeem’s Team Released an Official Statement

Alistair Overeem’s management team also issued a statement on the situation, saying:

“We have taken note of the removal of Alistair from the ranking. After the B-sample was also positive, it was to be expected that his fight against Badr Hari would be converted to ‘No Contest’. We are talking about trace amounts of a supplement that Alistair has used for recovery from an injury, which is not performance-enhancing.

“This injury occurred during the preparations for his fight with Rico (Verhoeven). It surprised Alistair that after eight months traces were still found in his system. For now, we will rest and wait and see what comes next.”

This is not the first time that Alistair Overeem has tested positive for banned substances in his combat sports career. In 2012, ‘The Demolition Man’ was scheduled to challenge then-UFC champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146. Weeks before the bout, it was revealed by the NSAC that Overeem had an abnormally high testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio which he attributed to a doctor-prescribed “anti-inflammatory medication that was mixed with testosterone.”

Overeem Scores Comeback Win Over Badr Hari, Twitter Reacts

Alistair Overeem had a successful return to the world of kickboxing when he took out Badr Hari in their trilogy bout. Long before Overeem was fighting for UFC gold, he was a decorated kickboxing champion, winning two K-1 World Grand Prix titles. One of…

Alistair Overeem had a successful return to the world of kickboxing when he took out Badr Hari in their trilogy bout. Long before Overeem was fighting for UFC gold, he was a decorated kickboxing champion, winning two K-1 World Grand Prix titles. One of the most notable parts of his initial kickboxing run came from…

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Alistair Overeem defeats Badr Hari with multiple knockdowns in third round – GLORY: Collision 4 highlights

Alistair OvereemAlistair Overeem and Badr Hari closed the book on their rivalry that spanned more than a decade on Saturday. The two heavyweights stepped inside the ring for their highly-anticipated trilogy bout as the main event of GLORY: Collision 4. The two behemoths met for the first time in 2008 with Overeem scoring a first-round knockout […]

Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem and Badr Hari closed the book on their rivalry that spanned more than a decade on Saturday. The two heavyweights stepped inside the ring for their highly-anticipated trilogy bout as the main event of GLORY: Collision 4.

The two behemoths met for the first time in 2008 with Overeem scoring a first-round knockout upset. A year later the two would meet again in the K-1 World Grand Prix semi-finals. On that night, Hari evened the score with a TKO over the former Strikeforce heavyweight. champion. In their third meeting on Saturday night, Hari stepped into the ring as the general consensus favorite over his 42-year-old rival.

Alistair Overeem immediately comes out swinging big but eats a big counter right from Hari that sends him backward. Overeem moves in again with a big 1-2. Overeem is dropping his head as he looks for the big knockout shot early, but Hari is dodging and countering. Overeem continues the aggression, throwing unorthodox strikes reminiscent of a barroom brawler. Hari lands a nasty inside leg kick on Overeem. Then another. The round comes to an end with Hari landing another solid leg kick.

Overeem comes out equally aggressive in the second, but a low blow to Hari briefly pauses the action. Overeem lumbers forward and eats another nasty leg kick. Overeem appears to be losing steam as he moves forward but is unable to let the hands go as Hari picks him apart. Overeem throws a leg kick of his own but eats a right for his trouble. The two clinch up bringing a close to the second.

Hari opens the third with a low kick. Overeem moves in quickly with a jab but is immediately clinched by Hari. Overeem lands a 1-2 followed by a knee to the body. Hari returns fire with a big body shot. Overeem begins to swarm Hari, throwing heavy shots, and drops Hari with a right hand. Hari answers the count and Overeem swarms in, putting Hari on the canvas once again with a flurry of strikes. Hari again answers the count but is unable to muster a comeback as the round comes to a close.

Official Result: Alistair Overeem defeats Badr Hari via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-27, 28-27, 28-27) to win the highly-entertaining trilogy bout at GLORY: Collision 4.

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Alistair Overeem ready to settle rivalry with Badr Hari in trilogy fight: ‘I’ve turned everything up by five notches’

Alistair Overeem, Badr HariAlistair Overeem is feeling confident going into his third fight with Badr Hari. After moving away from mixed martial arts, Overeem is set to mark his return to competition against Hari at Glory Collision 4 on Oct. 8 in Arnhem, Netherlands. ‘The Demolition Man’ went an even 2-2 in his last four outings under the […]

Alistair Overeem, Badr Hari

Alistair Overeem is feeling confident going into his third fight with Badr Hari.

After moving away from mixed martial arts, Overeem is set to mark his return to competition against Hari at Glory Collision 4 on Oct. 8 in Arnhem, Netherlands. ‘The Demolition Man’ went an even 2-2 in his last four outings under the banner and was unexpectedly released from the UFC after a loss to Alexander Volkov in Feb. 2021.

Alistair Overeem is ready to settle rivalry with Badr Hari in a trilogy fight at Glory Collision 4

In a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Alistair Overeem talked about coming back to fighting professionally after a year and eight-month hiatus.

“It’s been in a minute but again, eager to get back in there, shape is tremendous, phenomenal,” Overeem said (ht Middle Easy). “I’m just hungry to get back in there and yes last fight was a bit ago but you know you’re fighting in the gym, right? You’re sparring in the gym so it’s not like there’s no activity. It’s not like I’m laying on the couch. I always train,  I’ve turned everything up not one but five notches for this fight.“

Overeem is targeting a fight with Rico Verhoeven

Overeem hinted that he would train even harder for a potential bout with the reigning Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven after.

“And we’re probably going to turn it up two more for the Rico fight. Not looking ahead of things but I do believe I’m going to come out of this victorious with everything I have. And that’s gonna be interesting.”

Given the heated rivalry Overeem shared with Hari, he expects there to be tension and believes he has done enough to come out on top.

“Listen, I did my homework and I improved and we turned everything up not one but five notches. We’re there for the win. I’m in the best shape of my life,” he said. “I’m 42 years old, but the best shape is now and just excitement, just excitement. Listen, there’ll be some tension. There’ll be some adrenaline boiling right because you know, there’s gonna be some collision, Collision 4 but yeah, I did my homework.”

Alistair Overeem vs. Badr Hari III Set For GLORY Collision 4 In October

The trilogy bout between Alistair Overeem and Badr Hari is set. AD.nl made the news official, first reporting the matchup. Overeem signed with GLORY back in June of last year, and was initially scheduled to return in October against heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven. However, Overeem was sidelined with an injury ahead of the bout. Now,…

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The trilogy bout between Alistair Overeem and Badr Hari is set.

AD.nl made the news official, first reporting the matchup. Overeem signed with GLORY back in June of last year, and was initially scheduled to return in October against heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven. However, Overeem was sidelined with an injury ahead of the bout.

Now, the 42-year-old will return to take his first professional kickboxing fight since 2010. He exited the sport on a five-fight win streak. His last defeat hasn’t come since 2009 when he was finished by none other than Hari himself via first-round TKO as a result of the two-knockdown rule.

Now, he’ll get the chance to avenge that loss. As for Hari, he’s currently on a three-fight losing streak inside the ring, with two No Contests to go along with it. His last victory hasn’t come since August of 2015.

When Overeem and Hari did meet for the very first time in December of 2008 in Japan, Overeem finished Hari with a left hook in the first round. Hari would avenge that loss the following year, leaving them 1-1 heading into this third fight.

Overeem ventures back into kickboxing after a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) lasting over 20 years. “The Demolition Man” has competed for promotions such as PRIDE FC, Strikeforce, DREAM, and, of course, the UFC.

Now, Overeem will look to see if he can return over a decade later and increase his win streak to six in the world of kickboxing. GLORY Collision 4 will take place this October with no official date or venue set as of this writing.

What do you think about Alistair Overeem returning to kickboxing for his trilogy bout with Badr Hari? Who are you picking? Sound off in the comments!

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