BKFC CELEBRATES 100TH PROMOTIONAL EVENT WITH 12-FIGHT STACKED CARD THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT HARD ROCK LIVE – HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood, FL (September 11, 2024) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, celebrates the company’s 100th Promotional Event with
BKFC-66 this Friday, September 13 in front of an expected massive crowd at Hard Rock Live – Hollywood inside the beautiful Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.
BKFC-66 is headlined by a spectacular, can’t miss bare-knuckle fight featuring BKFC Bantamweight World Champion Alberto ‘El Indio’ Blas, (5-0), of Cuba, now residing in Miami, FL making the first defense of his title against #2 Ranked and Undefeated Challenger ‘Royal’ Ryan Reber, (6-0). (The previously announced BKFC Middleweight World Title bout between Champion David ‘Redneck’ Mundell and combat sports legend Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal will not be taking place due to a training injury endured by Lawal).
The Always Exciting, Open-to-the-Public Ceremonial Weigh-Ins and Final Face-Offs will take place this Thursday, September 12 starting at 6:00 p.m. ET in Salon East Rooms 4-6 inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Remaining tickets for BKFC-66 can be purchased at BKFC.com. Hard Rock Live – Hollywood is located at 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314. Doors will open on the night of the event at 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bell at 7:00 p.m. ET. BKFC-66 will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports and is sponsored by Forged Irish Stout, Bucked Up, Grunt Style, Fubo Sports, Only Fans, Rasha and Savage Sip Coffee.
Co-Headlining in the lightweight division, South Florida fan favorite, #5 Ranked Howard ‘HD’ Davis, (6-2-1), of Plantation, FL battles undefeated James ‘Get Down’ Brown, (3-0), of Wilmington, NC. Davis returns to action following a second-round knockout of Sean Wilson on March 15, 2024 at BKFC Fight Night: Miami. Fighting on February 16, 2024, the #4 Ranked Featherweight Brown knocked out Bovar Khanakov at BKFC Prospect Series: Manassas.
Competing in the Feature Fight at BKFC-66, Fast-Rising Cuban Star Leonardo ‘El Zombo’ Perdomo, (4-0), of Miami, FL faces Steve ‘Panda’ Banks, (3-1), of Kentucky in the heavyweight division. Regarded as BKFC’s Mike Tyson, Perdomo has won each of his first four fights with show-stopping opening round knockouts, most recently stopping Leo Bercier on June 21, 2024 at Hard Rock Live – Hollywood. A highly decorated Muay Thai fighter, Banks seeks a return to the BKFC win column following a hard-fought clash against current BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Mick Terrill on November 26, 2022.
Bantamweights will see action as #3 Ranked Justin ‘JoyBoy’ Ibarrola, (4-0), of Boca Raton, FL faces Justin ‘The Nightmare’ Street, (1-0), of Detroit, MI. Popular South African crusher, #2 Ranked Cruiserweight Jeremy Smith, (3-2), returns to action against Stephen ‘Tomahawk’ Townsel, (3-4), of Miami, FL in a highly anticipated battle between two of BKFC’s toughest warriors.
Popular South Florida welterweight Joshua ‘Famez’ Alvarez, (4-4), faces off against Venezuelan born Jim Pulgar, (0-1), of Miami, FL. Fighting in the welterweight division, Kazak newcomer Almat Jumanov battles Rayne Wells, (0-1), of Corsicana, TX. Bantamweight newcomer Armando Rodriguez faces off against Dameko ‘Lotto’ Labon, (2-0). Cruiserweight prospects will face-off with Julio ‘The Cuban Horse’ Perez, (1-0), clashing with upset-minded Devonte Jeffrey, (0-1).
Headlining the prelims in welterweight division, Peter ‘D2G’ Peraza, (1-1), of Miami, FL battles Raymond ‘Honkeykong’ Pell, (1-1). Fighting in the middleweight division, Sean ‘Bam Bam’ Hotusing, (0-1), of Miami, FL hits the squared circle against cross-town rival Leonel ‘Lionheart’ Carrera, (1-1). Rounding out the event in the heavyweight division, Joseph ‘King Joe’ White, (1-1), battles BKFC debuting Kendrick Miree.
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
