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Zinedine Hameur-Lain - Photo: (James Law/GLORY Sports International)

PRESS RELEASE (DENVER) – GLORY today announced the final entrant in its one-night, four-man Light-heavyweight contender tournament, as the world’s premier kickboxing league returns to Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. for GLORY 38 Chicago and GLORY 38 SuperFight Series on Friday, Feb. 24.

Comprising the one-night, four-man light heavyweight contender tournament at GLORY 38 Chicago are two explosive semifinal bouts featuring top 10 talent. In addition to notching two career victories in a single evening, the tournament winner will earn an opportunity to face the reigning GLORY light heavyweight champion at a later date.

Former interim GLORY light heavyweight champion Zack “The Black Warrior” Mwekassa (15-4, 13 KO) returns in the night’s first tournament semifinal scrap, looking to improve upon his No. 3 ranking against French knockout artist Zinedine “Good Boy” Hameur-Lain (56-14, 35 KO). Hameur-Lain, currently ranked No. 6 in the division, is a former contender tournament winner attempting to climb back into title contention.

This will be the second meeting between the pair with Mwekassa earning a unanimous decision win over the dangerous Frenchman at Glory 29  Copenhagen last April.

Mere weeks removed from his 2016 Fight of the Year performance against Michael Duut, dynamic Congolese-German striker Danyo “Dibuba” Ilunga (57-10, 44 KO) takes on Brazil’s Ariel Machado (43-8, 33 KO) in a tournament semifinal clash pairing the No. 8 and No. 7 light heavyweights respectively.

The previously announced rubber match between GLORY light heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov (17-5, 7 KO) of Russia and Brazilian rival Saulo “Cassius Clay” Cavalari (60-4, 49 KO) headlines GLORY 38 Chicago.

The complete five-fight card for GLORY 38 Chicago can be found below:

 

GLORY 38 Chicago

Light Heavyweight World Title Headline Bout: Artem Vakhitov vs. Saulo Cavalari

Light Heavyweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner of Bout A vs. Winner of Bout B

Welterweight Co-Headline Bout: Richard Abraham vs. Antoine Pinto

Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Danyo Ilunga vs. Ariel Machado

Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Zack Mwekassa vs. Zinedine Hameur-Lain