Wayne Barrett (5-1-0, 4 KO’s) continues his quest for a world middleweight title shot when he steps in the ring at GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORY at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, Shawnee, Oklahoma on Friday, November 7.
He andDutch opponent Jason Wilnis (21-4-1, 6 KO’s) will face each other in a three-round co-main event superfight on the evening’s main card, which airs live across the US on SPIKE TV at 9PM ET/8PM CT.
Barrett, of Queens, New York, is ranked #2 in the division. He is one of the rising stars of the GLORY World Series and one of the top prospects on the American kickboxing scene.
He announced his presence in the 187lb/85kg category by stopping Robbie Plotkin, a fellow New Yorker and product of the famed Serra-Longo team, at GLORY 10 LOS ANGELES last year.
Immediately setting his sights on the top spot, he developed a feud with Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em Up Schilling’, the 2013 Middleweight Tournament Champion and the top US contender in the division.
The two have since fought twice, Barrett taking a decision in their first fight and losing a decision in their second, which took place in the semi-finals of the GLORY 17: LAST MAN STANDING tournament in June.
Now Barrett looks to get back on the contender trail by making a statement in the fight against Wilnis, a three-fight GLORY veteran who came into GLORY when the company acquired top Dutch organization It’s Showtime in 2012.
Wilnis is world class but has struggled to find form in GLORY and is currently riding a two-fight losing streak, though he bitterly protested the decision loss to former It’s Showtime middleweight champion Sahak Parparyan at GLORY 14 ZAGREB earlier this year.
He goes into this fight looking to prove that he deserves a place on the GLORY roster. Pride and career ambitions are on the line as the Utrecht, Netherlands kickboxer prepares for his clash with the tricky, boxing-based Barrett.
Tickets for GLORY 18: RETURN TO GLORY are available via www.GrandBoxOffice.com and are priced at $35, $55, and $100.
The show airs live on SPIKE TV on Friday, November 7, 9PM ET/8PM CT and will be broadcast in more than 140 territories around the world.
