World BBoy Classic 2012, the annual 2-on-2 battle in Rotterdam, Holland, took place yesterday (Saturday 14 July) where B-Boy Palmer of Havikoro and B-Boy Kareem of Fallen Kings emerged as champions.
Palmer and Kareem, both of the USA defeated B-Boy Xisco of Hustle Kids (Holland) and B-Boy Gun from Illusion of Exist (Russia) in the finals after progressing through the qualifying rounds made up of entrants to the competition and the invited international World BBoy Classic 2012 ‘Great Eight’ announced a month ahead of the competition.
Video: Palmer and Kareem v Xisco and Gun – World BBoy Classic 2012 Finals
World BBoy Classic 2012 results
Winners of each battle are highlighted in bold
Top 16
BBoy Willy and BBoy Junior v BBoy James and BBoy Menno
BBoy Hill and BBoy Pickup v BBoy Skaffa and BBoy Kid Colombia
BBoy Lil Hotstepper and BBoy Mol-B v BBoy Lamine and BBoy Blanka
BBoy Lagaet and BBoy Salo v BBoy Iron Monkey and BBoy Wal-D
BBoy Morris and BBoy Fleau v Total Feeling
BBoy Lil Kev and BBoy Tawfiq v BBoy Jazzy Gypz and BBoy Roy
BBoy Xisco and BBoy Gun v BBoy Gassama and BBoy Justen
BBoy Palmer and BBoy Kareem v Schmetta
Quarter finalists
BBoy Hill and BBoy Pickup v BBoy Lamine and BBoy Blanka
BBoy Morris and BBoy Fleau v BBoy Xisco and BBoy Gun
BBoy Lagaet and BBoy Salo v BBoy Jazzy Gypz and BBoy Roy
BBoy Willy and BBoy Junior v BBoy Palmer and BBoy Kareem
Semi finals
BBoy Gun and BBoy Xisco v BBoy Lagaet and BBoy Salo
BBoy Hill and BBoy Pickup v BBoy Palmer and BBoy Kareem
World BBoy Classic 2012 finals
BBoy Palmer & BBoy Kareem v BBoy Gun & BBoy Xisco
World BBoy Classic 2012 battle pairings
The dancers at World B-Boy Classic were paired at random with the battle combinations announced before the battles:
BBoy Willy and BBoy Junior
BBoy Palmer and BBoy Kareem
BBoy Lamine and BBoy Blanka
BBoy Morris and BBoy Fleau
BBoy Xisco and BBoy Gun
BBoy Tawfiq and BBoy Lil Kev
BBoy Salo and BBoy Lagaet
BBoy Hill and BBoy Pick Up
World BBoy Classic was established in 2009 by the organisation 45 Live who are behind the events The Notorious IBE and Dutch BBoy Championships. The competition is part of the Street Science Festival also includes battles in other dance styles, workshops, markets, performances, panels and parties.
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