[K-1]: Europe Qualifying GP - si terrà a Bucarest (21/05/2010)

Romanian site kombat.ro has exclusive news on the first Heavyweight K-1 event of 2010. On May 21, Bucharest will host the K-1 GP Bucharest. Typically, this is around the time K-1 holds their Europe qualifying GP, so all indications are that this will indeed be a tournament show where the winner earns a spot in the Final 16 for the 2010 World Grand Prix.

Confirmed for the show already is former K-1 GP champion Remy Bonjasky. Along with Bonjasky, there are a number of other rumored participants including Ruslan Karaev, Ray Sefo, Bob Sapp, Alexey Ignashov, and Alistair Overeem. Raul Catinas and Catalin Morosanu are two of the local stars who may be entered in the GP tournament, and from the local level there is also talk of resident K-1 ColliZion sideshow fighter Alexndre Lungu taking part (Lungu v. Sapp anyone?), though it is unlikely he would be in the tournament.

Always an exciting event, the Europe qualifying GP was won last year by Zabit Samedov, and in 2008 by Errol Zimmerman.

Until we get a list of competitors it's too early to say who should be favored, but both Morosanu and Catinas would have to be looked at as strong contenders if they do indeed take part.