Three Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship World Titles are on the line Friday at BKFC 62 at the iconic Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.
Here are some of the highlights from the final BKFC 62 Press Conference that took place today.
BKFC Founder/President David Feldman
“We've had some unbelievable moments with BKFC. I'm almost emotional about Friday night because these are all homegrown BKFC guys. They've all come through the ranks of the BKFC, now they're headlining the highest-grossing event in Hard Rock history. I'm so excited. I truly love these guys. If they need anything, I'm there. Why? Because they go out there and (expletive) bleed for me, you and the fans.”
"This card is stacked. Everybody is excited about it. We're selling more tickets than we ever have here at the Hard Rock. This is a turning point for BKFC. It's not just big-name fighters; it's BKFC and the sport of bare knuckle that's come into its own. These fights are going to be fire; I can’t wait for Friday night."
Kai “Hefty Bag” Stewart, BKFC World Featherweight Champion
"I'm here to run Hollywood. I'm here to take this belt back to Montana, and this guy isn't gonna do anything to me. I made it look easy against Howard Davis, and the same (expletive) is going to happen against Bryan Duran on Friday night."
“You’ve been threatening me all week, now you’re here and you’re silent. You’re fake, dude.”
"He has no footwork. He'll come forward hard, and I think that's really stupid of him. In bare knuckle, that's dangerous, and that's what's going to make this exciting. He'll come forward hard, but he has nothing else. He's not an elite athlete like I am, and it's going to show Friday night."
Bryan “El Gallo” Duran, BKFC World Featherweight Championship Challenger
"I give (Kai) his flowers every time they ask me about him. But the thing is, he's never been in there with a killer. He's been in there with athletes, but this is a whole different ball game."
“I am special. You know why? Because you’re getting knocked the (expletive) out.”
“And still what? Still the kid from Montana who’s going to drown in those deep waters.”
“I’m tired of chasing guys down. All my fights I’ve been chasing dudes down. Now I’ve got somebody who’s supposedly going to come forward, and that’s what I mean. I’m going to drown him in his own blood.”
Keith “The Rockstar” Richardson, BKFC World Bantamweight Champion
“It’s the same thing as always. I’m a grinder. I work, train. I don’t take vacations, I don’t have kids, I’m not married. I do one thing – and that’s fight. This is what I’ve done my whole life; I’m just a warrior. Period.”
Alberto “El Indio” Blas, BKFC World Championship Championship Challenger
“I’m different. He knows I’m different. It’s my time, my moment. Nobody is stopping me. I’m the best bantamweight and I’m going to prove it on Friday. I’m ready for war, and I don’t think he is. Give me 30 seconds, you’re going to see.”
Jared “Captain Deadpool” Warren, BKFC World Light-Heavyweight Championship Challenger
“I feel awesome, man. No injuries, no complaints. I feel relaxed. Not in a cocky way, but I already feel like I’m the champion. I’ve already beat him. If the belt was vacated sooner, I would already have the belt. This means everything. It’s been a five-year run with BKFC, and this is all I do. I do work for the fire department, but I put all my spare time into training. I don’t have fun until the job’s done.”
"We don't expect him to be the exact same fighter. It's been two years, and we all grow and change. We've studied the tape of his last couple fights, but we're always in there working on our own stuff."
JoMi “The Archangel” Escoboza, BKFC World Light-Heavyweight Championship Challenger
“With all due respect, I don’t respect that I’m the first title fight of the night. But I’m going to prove to everyone why I should be champion. We’re going to make history. I’m going to put on a show for everybody, and you’re going to love every second of this fight.”
"I feel honored that I get to make history (as the first Dominican BKFC Champion). I'm going to put on a show for my home country, and hopefully we can bring BKFC to DR soon because I'll sell out the whole event."
Gee “The Cutman” Perez
“I feel great. I’m ready to go, and I’m ready to show that what happened in my last fight (against Bryce Hall) wasn’t me. I’m going to come back, and I’m going to come back hard.”
Justin “Joy Boy” Ibarrola
“First things first, there’s never any pressure when I step into the ring. I like to entertain; that’s who I am. I go in there to entertain and put a smile on the fans’ face. Keith, Alberto, good luck on Friday, but you won’t be holding the belt for too long when I step in there with you.”
