BT Sport picks up Glory World Series rights

Glory Sports International, the parent company of kickboxing promotion Glory World Series, has agreed a rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport.

The length of the agreement was not disclosed, but the deal commenced with the Glory 12 event in New York on Saturday and will also include the Glory 13 event, which is scheduled to be held on December 21 in Tokyo, Japan.

The Glory World Series includes multi-man tournaments along with traditional single bouts.