Moroccan Badr Hari promised the fans a strong return after his withdrawal
Moroccan world champion Badr Hari withdrew from facing Englishman James McSweeney, in the fight organized by the "Glory 88" kickboxing organization, out of grief for the victims of the earthquake that struck his country.
Harry announced his withdrawal from the fight, in front of the fans present in the “Domme de Paris” hall in the French capital, Paris, to watch the fight that was expected last night, Saturday.
Video clips spread across social media platforms of “Harry” talking about the reason for his withdrawal, as he seemed affected by what happened in the earthquake that struck Morocco the day before yesterday, Friday, and claimed the lives of more than two thousand people so far.
In his speech to the fans, Harry said, “Morocco is wounded, people have died, children have lost their parents, and we come to play and be happy, but this is not the time for that. This is Morocco’s time, and may God have mercy on the victims,” promising the fans a strong return.
In this context, the “Glory” tournament confirmed, in a statement on its official page on the “X” platform, that Harry withdrew from the tournament “for humanitarian reasons related to the earthquake disaster in Morocco,” noting that it “respects his decision” and that it will donate all profits from the event to a charity in Morocco. To help those affected.
The organizers of the “Glory 88” tournament had...
“They announced, before its launch last night, that they would hold a minute of silence for the souls of the victims of the devastating earthquake.
Harry Badr was born on December 8, 1984 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and specialized in the “K-One” combat sport of kickboxing.
Although he was born and raised in the Netherlands, he chose to fight under the banner of his Moroccan origins, where he won 106 international matches out of 121 fights, 92 of which were by knockout, and he is currently ranked eighth in heavyweight in the world rankings of “Kickboxing Glory” magazine.
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