Morocco Earthquake: A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco on Friday night, resulting in the tragic loss of over 800 lives, according to state TV. This earthquake is now the deadliest to hit Morocco in many years. Given that Morocco is home to a significant number of boxers and MMA fighters, it’s possible that some casualties from these sports were among the earthquake victims.
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Glory of Kickboxing expresses its condolences to Morocco
Glory of Kickboxing, the top boxing organization in the world, expresses its condolences to Morocco through an Instagram post.
The post states, “stay strong morocco” along with a caption that says, “Our thoughts & prayers go out to Morocco & everyone affected by the devastating earthquake last night” It is reported that rescue teams are facing challenges in reaching the areas that have been severely affected.
Glory is a global kickboxing organization headquartered in the Netherlands. They host events around the world featuring seven weight categories (six for men and one for women).
Glory World Series has successfully recruited numerous elite kickboxers, including notable names like Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky, Semmy Schilt, Gokhan Saki, Daniel Ghiţă, Albert Kraus, Giorgio Petrosyan and many more.
Not just Glory Kickboxing, but even major football clubs such as FC Barcelona and other prominent sports organizations have also disseminated the heartbreaking report about a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that has struck Morocco, resulting in the tragic loss of over 1,000 lives.
This marks the most devastating earthquake Morocco has witnessed in decades, making it an incredibly sorrowful event. InsideSport stands in complete solidarity with Morocco during these difficult times.