Swedish Kickboxer Wins Bitcoin Fight Prize, Max Keiser KO's 'Bankster'
Seven kickboxers from around Europe competed in the first Bitcoin Fight Night on Saturday, 5th April. Held at the iconic O2 Arena in London, a prize of bitcoin worth £5,000 was on offer to the tournament victor. Before the actual tournament kicked off, six fighters competed in the warm-up rounds, including two female combatants. Sweden-based Meran Zangana was the big winner of the event, scooping the digital currency prize as his reward for beating the UK's Kevin Ward in the final fight of the night. With over 700 tickets sold, the tournament was the biggest UK-based bitcoin event yet.....
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