It was announced this afternoon by the Japanese Grand Prix committee that the highly anticipated and prestigious all-around fighting tournament will once again be put on hold until October, although a specific date has not yet been set.
Originally expected to commence during the summer, various issues have come up involving the top fighters competing in the tournament which have resulted in the delay.
The reason for the latest postponement was that France’s revered Savate martial artist specialist Militij was denied access due to issues with his Visa.
“We apologize to the fight world for the latest delay, but Militij is one of the biggest draws within the tournament, and we want to give our fans the best of the best fighters in their respected discipline,” said President of the Grand Prix Committee Sadaharu Tanikawa. “We are confident that the tournament will surely take place in October, and once we have a firm date, we will release it to the fight world.”
The annual Japanese Grand Prix freestyle fighting tournament contains the top fighters in their discipline across the world. Competing this year are Japan’s acclaimed sumo champion Harumafuji, America’s Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion Gunn, France’s Savate Militec and Argentina’s Muay Thai Bosch, amongst several other top combatants.
This unique tournament is one of a kind, as it encompasses all of the diversified martial arts and boxing disciplines across the world, and brings the most elite fighters in each discipline together to compete in a winner take all, single elimination tournament with the grand prize being the purse of $1 million and eligibility to fight in any tournament.
Already sold out, fans around the world are anxious to see this competition get underway. More information as to when the firm date of the commencement of the tournament will be released as soon as word is given from the committee.
