WKN world champions crowned at Boxing Fighters System 2 in Nimes, France
Christian Berthely & Hakim Ketaieb become new WKN kickboxing world champions at BFS 2 in Nimes, France
World Championship Kickboxing returned to France with the second edition of Boxing Fighters System (BFS 2) held at Salle Pablo Neruda in Nimes, France on Saturday, December 4. The event featured some of the best representatives of the country-host facing off international opponents in a series of WKN title bouts.In the main event Christian Berthely became a new World Kickboxing Network super welterweight champion by unanimous decision against two-time world title challenger Giorgi Kankava of Georgia. In the co-main event Hakim Ketaieb secured WKN World super lightweight title taking a unanimous decision against European champion Antonio Campoy of Spain.Also on the night Tarik Benhamed came out on top taking WKN super middleweight Grand Prix defeating Luca Carnevali and Alessio Zeloni of Italy in semi-final and final respectively, and European champion Bryan Lang defeated Mehdi Jraifi after three rounds in a non-title 63.5 kg catchweight international bout. The full fight results can be found below.Boxing Fighters System 2 was presented by former world champions Habib Bakir and Olivier Cerdan. Referee on the night was Rafael Girardi. WKN championship supervisor was Osman Yigin.
Boxing Fighters System 2 results
WKN World super welterweight title, kickboxingChristian Berthely (France) def. Giorgi Kankava (Georgia) by unanimous decisionWKN World super lightweight title, oriental rulesHakim Ketaieb (France) def. Antonio Campoy (Spain) by unanimous decisionWKN super middleweight Grand Prix, oriental rulesSemi-final: Tarik Benhamed (France) def. Luca Carnevali (Italy) by unanimous decisionSemi-final: Alessio Zeloni (Italy) def. Raimonds Aukstikalnis (Latvia) by unanimous decisionFinal: Tarik Benhamed (France) def. Alessio Zeloni (Italy) by unanimous decisionWKN International bout, 63.5 kg, oriental rulesBryan Lang (France) def. Mehdi Jraifi (Spain) by unanimous decisionUndercard
Clement Adrover def. Paolo Cannito by unanimous decisionLuc Genieys def. Sofiane Meddar by unanimous decisionDawson Delys def. Mamedy Camara by unanimous decisionRidah Mezaguia def. Mounir Mrah by unanimous decisionSimon Gaillard def. Dylan Antoine by unanimous decision
