World Championship Kickboxing returned to France with the second edition of Boxing Fighters System (BFS 2) held at Salle Pablo Neruda in Nimes, France on Saturday, December 4. The event featured some of the best representatives of the country-host facing off international opponents in a series of WKN title bouts.
In the main event Christian Berthely became a new World Kickboxing Network super welterweight champion by unanimous decision against two-time world title challenger Giorgi Kankava of Georgia. In the co-main event Hakim Ketaieb secured WKN World super lightweight title taking a unanimous decision against European champion Antonio Campoy of Spain.
П‡«ÐŸ‡· CHRISTIAN BERTHELY IS A NEW WKN WORLD SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION AGAINST GIORGI KANKAVA AT #BFS2 IN NIMES#SIMPLYTHEBEST PIC.TWITTER.COM/8K7TWEASZ0— World Kickboxing Network (@WKNkickboxing) December 5, 2021
Also on the night Tarik Benhamed came out on top taking WKN super middleweight Grand Prix defeating Luca Carnevali and Alessio Zeloni of Italy in semi-final and final respectively, and European champion Bryan Lang defeated Mehdi Jraifi after three rounds in a non-title 63.5 kg catchweight international bout. The full fight results can be found below.
Boxing Fighters System 2 was presented by former world champions Habib Bakir and Olivier Cerdan. Referee on the night was Rafael Girardi. WKN championship supervisor was Osman Yigin.
П‡«ÐŸ‡· HAKIM KETAIEB EARNS WKN WORLD SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE IN ORIENTAL KICKBOXING BY UNANIMOUS DECISION AGAINST ANTONIO CAMPOY AT #BFS2 IN NIMES#SIMPLYTHEBEST PIC.TWITTER.COM/F3KLBRJQEY— World Kickboxing Network (@WKNkickboxing) December 5, 2021
Boxing Fighters System 2 results
WKN World super welterweight title, kickboxing
Christian Berthely (France) def. Giorgi Kankava (Georgia) by unanimous decision
WKN World super lightweight title, oriental rules
Hakim Ketaieb (France) def. Antonio Campoy (Spain) by unanimous decision
WKN super middleweight Grand Prix, oriental rules
Semi-final: Tarik Benhamed (France) def. Luca Carnevali (Italy) by unanimous decision
Semi-final: Alessio Zeloni (Italy) def. Raimonds Aukstikalnis (Latvia) by unanimous decision
Final: Tarik Benhamed (France) def. Alessio Zeloni (Italy) by unanimous decision
WKN International bout, 63.5 kg, oriental rules
Bryan Lang (France) def. Mehdi Jraifi (Spain) by unanimous decision
Undercard
Clement Adrover def. Paolo Cannito by unanimous decision
Luc Genieys def. Sofiane Meddar by unanimous decision
Dawson Delys def. Mamedy Camara by unanimous decision
Ridah Mezaguia def. Mounir Mrah by unanimous decision
Simon Gaillard def. Dylan Antoine by unanimous decision