In the halcyon days of kickboxing, the Heavyweight division was loaded with fighter after legendary fighter. Sure, there were still plenty of talented kickboxers among the other divisions, but for the most part, when the big guys were throwing down, the other divisions ceased to exist. The K-1 Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournaments --a must watch at that particular time -- were stacked with all the monsters of the division, and that era is still spoken about in reverent tones to this very day.
When GLORY kickboxing began, several legends were nearing their last hurrah, and at GLORY 4 Japan, back in 2012, a 16-man tournament took place with Semmy Schilt, an icon of the sport, winning it all.