SENSHI 30 Grand Prix: Fighters Cleared at Weigh-Ins, Set for Epic 75kg Title Showdown
very fighter hit the mark at Friday’s weigh-in for SENSHI 30 Grand Prix, the up-to-75kg tournament that promises to crown the series’ first champion in the division. The event drew stars of the combat world: Semmy Schilt, Ernesto Hoost, Andy Souwer, Albert Kraus, Nicholas Pettas, and others. New to the scene was Ray Sefo, the six-time kickboxing and Muay Thai champ, who called SENSHI “the future of combat sports” and rallied fans to watch.
SENSHI 30 Grand Prix Weigh Ins
All four main card bouts, two reserves, and three super fights cleared without issue, confirming top form ahead of Saturday’s 7:00 PM EET card at the Palace of Culture and Sports. In the headline matchups: Brazil’s Carlos Barbosa (74.8kg) faces Bulgaria’s Zhulien Rikov (75kg); Moldova’s Constantin Rusu (74.9kg) meets Romania’s Florin Lambagiu (74.2kg); Spain’s Jordi Requejo (74.7kg) takes on Bulgaria’s Konstantin Stoykov (74.9kg); and Spain’s Jorge Davila (74.4kg) clashes with DR Congo’s Christian Baya (74.7kg). Reserves pit Kazakhstan’s Aibek Amanov (75kg) against Bulgaria’s Viktor Krashevski (74.7kg), and Portugal’s Fernando Tigre (74.8kg) versus Hungary’s David Kinhefner (74.9kg).
SENSHI 30 will stream live and free on the official SENSHI YouTube channel and TrillerTV. The event begins on Feb 28.
Super fights add firepower: Japan’s Hirokatsu Miyagi (70kg) vs. Slovenia’s Samo Petje (69.8kg) at 70kg; Greece’s Charalampos Digkas (66.1kg) vs. Bulgaria’s Diyan Dimitrov (66.6kg) at 70kg; and Albania’s Francesko Xhaja (116.1kg) against Greece’s Giannis Stoforidis (110.2kg) in the 95+kg class. Tension ran high, with fighters eyeing the ring and the adrenaline-fueled path to glory.
Catch the action live on stream worldwide via SENSHI YouTube. SENSHI 30 builds on the Karate World Union’s legacy of elite full-contact battles since 2018, pulling in global talent for Varna’s biggest night yet.
