BKFC HEADS BACK TO LOS ANGELES FOR THIRD TIME IN 2024!
FIGHT NIGHT EVENT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT THUNDER STUDIOS!
Tickets Now On-Sale
Los Angeles, CA (October 29, 2024) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, makes their triumphant return to Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, November 23 with the highly anticipated BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles event at Thunder Studios.
BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles is headlined by a lightweight clash between Bare-Knuckle Internet Sensation Ruben ‘Badboy’ Warr, (2-0), of Louisville, KY and Bovar ‘The Gladiator’ Khanakov,
(1-2), of California.
“The Los Angeles area has become one of our top markets in the country,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “From the first day tickets went on sale for our KnuckleMania IV event at the Peacock Theater in February of this year, Southern California combat sport fans have been incredibly supportive of our events and we are committed to bringing the most exciting promotions to them.”
“Ruben Warr headlined our event at the Pechanga Casino on July 12 and knocked out Robbie Peralta with the first punch he threw. It was literally over in five seconds, one of the fastest stoppages in combat sports and created a video clip which was a viral sensation that hit every sports and entertainment platform in the world.”
Click Here for Ruben Warr's Five Second Knockout / BKFC
“However, Bovar Khanakov is a very tough Ukrainian bare-knuckle fighter looking to make his mark in BKFC in a fight that we expect fireworks from the first bell.”
‘The Thunder Studios venue is a very intimate location and I strongly encourage BKFC fans to purchase tickets well in advance for another outstanding bare-knuckle fighting event.”
Headlining at BKFC’s second Los Angeles area event on July 12 at the Pechanga Casino Resort, Ruben Warr scored a one-punch show-stopping knockout of hometown favorite Robbie Peralta with the video clip immediately becoming an internet sensation.
Bovar Khahakov impressed BKFC fans with his debut on April 21, 2023, winning an action-packed unanimous decision over Freddy Masabo. He looks to bounce back against Warr following a hard-fought loss to James Brown on February 16, 2024.
Competing in the co-main event at BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles in the heavyweight division, newcomers Lavar Johnson of San Jose, CA and Orlando Coulter of Dallas, TX will face-off.
In the feature fight of the evening, Lancaster, CA native Keith Richardson, (2-0), and Brandon Coley, (1-0), of Chillicothe, OH battle in a cruiserweight clash.
Middleweights will see action with Rodney Thomas, (0-1), of San Dimas, CA hitting the squared circle against Danasabe ‘Papa Midnight’ Mohammed, (0-2), of Napa, CA. Welterweight Dan ‘Maxbet’ Godoy, (0-1), of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada looks for his first BKFC victory against newcomer Ryan Petersen of Humboldt County, CA. Fighting in the middleweight division, Vincent ‘Vinny Fam’ Familari, (1-0), of Irwindale, CA faces Michael ‘Port City Soldier’ Manno,(1-2), of Shreveport, LA.
In the flyweight division, Mike ‘Mighty Mouse’ Hansen, (1-0), clashes with Dominick Carey,(1-0), of Troy, NY. Rounding out the card in the light heavyweight division, Cory Vidal, (0-1), of Temecula, CA battles newcomer Kevin Buckley.
Tickets are Now On-Sale for BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles and can be purchased at BKFC.com. Thunder Studios is located at 20434 S. Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach, CA 90810. Doors will open on the night of the event at 5:00 p.m. local time with the first bell at 6:00 p.m.
BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles 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. The broadcast will start at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
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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.
