Levi Rigters

Levi Rigters is a Dutch professional heavyweight kickboxer competing in GLORY Kickboxing. Nicknamed “The Judge,” Rigters stands approximately 2.02 m (6 ft 7 in), weighs around 111–113 kg (245–249 lb), has roughly a 200 cm / 80 in reach, and fights from an orthodox stance.

His combination of exceptional heavyweight size, speed, athleticism and technical kickboxing has made him one of the prominent Dutch heavyweights of his generation.

Rigters originally played football before taking up kickboxing at around 15 years old, encouraged by his older brother. He developed rapidly and began establishing himself on the Dutch and European heavyweight scene.

His early accomplishments included becoming RINGSLEAGUE Heavyweight Champion in 2016 before moving into Enfusion, where his international profile increased substantially.

Rigters became one of Enfusion's leading heavyweights during the late 2010s. He captured the Enfusion World Super Heavyweight Championship and successfully defended the title once.

In 2019, he added another major achievement by winning the Enfusion Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix, strengthening his reputation as one of Europe's best heavyweight prospects.

His performances eventually attracted GLORY, which signed him in 2020.

Rigters immediately made an impact after entering GLORY. In December 2020, he won the GLORY 76 Heavyweight Tournament, defeating Marciano Bhagwandass and Antonio Plazibat on the same night.

He subsequently established himself as a regular heavyweight contender, recording victories over fighters including Tariq Osaro, Tomáš Možný, Jahfarr Wilnis, Martin Terpstra and Uku Jürjendal while gradually moving toward the top of the division.

Rigters entered the 2024 GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix as one of eight elite heavyweights competing for the tournament championship.

He defeated Uku Jürjendal in the quarterfinal and Bahram Rajabzadeh in the semifinal, advancing to the final against longtime GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven. Verhoeven ultimately stopped Rigters in the second round after four knockdowns.

Rigters therefore finished as the 2024 GLORY Heavyweight Grand Prix runner-up.

Rigters earned another opportunity against Verhoeven after defeating Nico Pereira Horta and then scoring a doctor-stoppage victory over Bahram Rajabzadeh in a title eliminator.

Their rematch took place at GLORY Collision 7 on 7 December 2024, this time for the GLORY Heavyweight Championship.

Unlike their Grand Prix encounter, Rigters pushed Verhoeven through the entire five-round championship distance. Verhoeven retained the title by unanimous decision, but the bout was later named Combat Press' 2024 Fight of the Year.

Rigters was also named GLORY's 2024 Breakout Fighter of the Year.

Rigters returned in August 2025 against veteran heavyweight Jamal Ben Saddik as part of GLORY's Last Heavyweight Standing tournament.

He produced one of the most impressive finishes of his career, knocking out the much larger Ben Saddik in the third round with a spinning back kick to the body.

At GLORY 104 in October, Rigters then knocked out Asadulla Nasipov with a high knee in the third round. However, later that same evening, Sofian Laïdouni defeated him by unanimous decision, preventing Rigters from advancing to the tournament finals.

Rigters is an unusually mobile and technically versatile fighter for someone standing over two metres tall.

Rigters himself has described his fighting identity as complete, intelligent and fast, which fits his approach particularly well for a heavyweight of his dimensions.

GLORY lists him at approximately 7.24 landed strikes per minute, 52.8% striking accuracy and 9 knockdowns scored in his promotion career.

Rigters' career is notable because he emerged during an era in which Dutch heavyweight kickboxing was still heavily defined by Rico Verhoeven's long championship reign. By 2024, Rigters had progressed from a promising Enfusion champion into a genuine GLORY heavyweight title challenger, reaching the Grand Prix final and later completing five rounds against Verhoeven.

His physical dimensions also make him unusual even among heavyweights. At roughly 202 cm and 112 kg, Rigters combines super-heavyweight size with a relatively mobile, combination-oriented style rather than depending entirely on punching power.

Levi “The Judge” Rigters is a Dutch heavyweight kickboxer who progressed from RINGSLEAGUE and Enfusion champion to one of the leading heavyweights in GLORY. His résumé includes an Enfusion world title, the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the 2020 GLORY Heavyweight Tournament, a 2024 Heavyweight Grand Prix runner-up finish and a GLORY Heavyweight Championship challenge.