Be ringside on Saturday March 27th as NZ’s top eight welterweight strikers, go head to head in a survival series of three-round elimination bouts, battling it out for the coveted King in the Ring crown and the $10,000 grand prize. Squaring off under international K-1 rules, they bring together their own techniques born from kickboxing, boxing, muay thai, kyokushin karate, MMA and other martial arts.

Eight fighters in seven fights.

King in the Ring 68III : The Welterweights

King in the Ring 68 III : The electric atmosphere of New Zealand’s biggest combat sport event, the King in the Ring 8 Man Series, takes over the Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore on Saturday 27th March.

Eight of the country’s top welterweight fighters will go head to head in a survival series of three-round elimination bouts, battling it out for the coveted King in the Ring title and the $10,000 grand prize.

The top eight fighters in this explosive weight division will be squaring off under international K-1 kickboxing rules, bringing together their own techniques born from kickboxing, boxing, muay thai, kyokushin karate, MMA and other martial arts.

The 2019 King, Arshia Ebadi, is not defending his title, leaving it vacant for the eight hungry contenders.

Eight fighters. Only ONE will be King.

8 MAN LINE UP
Kayne ‘Insane’ Conlan
Doug ‘Dynamite’ Higgins
Jon ‘Hell Raiser’ Anderson
Rob ‘El Hurto’ Horrocks
Connar ‘Pretty Boy’ Wilson
Adam ‘Fancy’ Manisy
Sam ‘The Hunter’ Haggit
Yury Mamic

8 MAN RESERVE FIGHT
Shem ‘Money’ Murdoch vs Ben ‘Brawla’ Sisam

SUPER FIGHTS
55kg Super Fight
Nyrene ‘Neutron Bomb’ Crowley vs Ayisha ‘Baby Mumble’ Abied

Super Heavyweight Super Fight
Rik ‘The Rock’ Barclay vs David ‘Titan’ Tuitupou

Light Heavyweight WKBF World Title
Mike ‘Blood Diamond’ vs Diego Beneduzzi

Young in his MMA career but not in time spent perfecting his craft. The New Zealand MMA community has high hopes for CKB’s Mike ‘Blood’ Diamond.

He’s a two-time King in The Ring champion – a pathway taken by UFC stars Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker who are both, former champions.

It’s certainly early days, but the elite level of striking Diamond possess won’t go un-noticed for long.

His teammate Carlos Ulberg (3-0) had the same record last year, when he was awarded a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series programme after a spectacular KO.

Ulberg and teammate Kai Kara-France were last week added to Adesanya’s UFC 259 card.

A true product of the Auckland based fighter factory, ‘Blood’ Diamond will be hoping a big 2021 will end with him inking a UFC deal of his own.

King in the Ring 68 III : The electric atmosphere of New Zealand’s biggest combat sport event, the King in the Ring 8 Man Series, takes over the Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore on Saturday 27th March.

Eight of the country’s top welterweight fighters will go head to head in a survival series of three-round elimination bouts, battling it out for the coveted King in the Ring title and the $10,000 grand prize.

The top eight fighters in this explosive weight division will be squaring off under international K-1 kickboxing rules, bringing together their own techniques born from kickboxing, boxing, muay thai, kyokushin karate, MMA and other martial arts.

The 2019 King, Arshia Ebadi, is not defending his title, leaving it vacant for the eight hungry contenders.

Eight fighters. Only ONE will be King.

8 MAN LINE UP
Kayne ‘Insane’ Conlan
Doug ‘Dynamite’ Higgins
Jon ‘Hell Raiser’ Anderson
Rob ‘El Hurto’ Horrocks
Connar ‘Pretty Boy’ Wilson
Adam ‘Fancy’ Manisy
Sam ‘The Hunter’ Haggit
Yury Mamic

8 MAN RESERVE FIGHT
Shem ‘Money’ Murdoch vs Ben ‘Brawla’ Sisam

SUPER FIGHTS
55kg Super Fight
Nyrene ‘Neutron Bomb’ Crowley vs Ayisha ‘Baby Mumble’ Abied

Super Heavyweight Super Fight
Rik ‘The Rock’ Barclay vs David ‘Titan’ Tuitupou

Light Heavyweight WKBF World Title
Mike ‘Blood Diamond’ vs Diego Beneduzzi

RFN is back with it’s signature underground fight night vibe and a stacked fight card featuring Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA. This fight card features some of the biggest names in NZ Combat Sports.

Asher Derbyshire making is returning to the ring to fight for the NZ Heavyweight Boxing Championship against 3X Super Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Moe Hussain.

Where: Walter Nash Centre, 22 Taine Street, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington Region

• Asher Derbyshire making is returning to the ring to fight for the NZ Heavyweight Boxing Championship against 3X Super Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Moe Hussain.
• The NZ Lightweight Champion, Shiva Mishra will compete against King in the Ring Champion Nikora Lee-Kingi.
• The King in the Ring Super Cruiserweight, Navajo Stirling will be making his MMA debut against Pane ‘The Punisher’ Haraki.
• NZ Cruiserweight Champion, Iggy Phillips will be fighting Rehua Smallman for the vacant WBC Muay Thai NZ Cruiserweight title.

The NZ Lightweight Champion, Shiva Mishra will compete against King in the Ring Champion Nikora Lee-Kingi.

The King in the Ring Super Cruiserweight, Navajo Stirling will be making his MMA debut against Pane ‘The Punisher’ Haraki.

NZ Cruiserweight Champion, Iggy Phillips will be fighting Rehua Smallman for the vacant WBC Muay Thai NZ Cruiserweight title.

As always, we’ll be bringing plenty of local talent to the ring including the Kinikinilau brothers Roy and Paula, Corey Solomona, Tony Moetaua, Serge Hollis, and Andrew Ulu.

Join us for a night of entertainment at a VIP table with a three-course meal and complimentary drink or amongst the crowd for an entirely different vibe.

Doors open at 3 pm. Grab your tickets quick. RFN will sell-out.