BKFC 70 is a number of days out. On the identical day as Opening Day of the brand new Main League Baseball season, a ballpark isn’t the one place the place individuals will congregate to view hard-hitting motion this coming Thursday.
Three months faraway from BKFC holding its remaining card of 2024 at Seminole Laborious Rock Resort and underneath per week after the promotion touching down at 2300 Enviornment in Philadelphia, David Feldman‘s group heads again to Florida for BKFC 70 Hollywood.
Dwell protection of the Thursday night time card begins with the countdown present at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on the official BKFC YouTube channel earlier than shifting onto the fights themselves at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on DAZN.
If there are not any changes to the cardboard within the remaining days earlier than the present itself, the ultimate model of the bout order will characteristic an 11-fight slate of bare-knuckle boxing contained in the ring.
BKFC 70 Major Occasion: No. 3 Contender Luis Palomino vs. No. 5 Contender Howard Davis
On the prime of the invoice on Thursday night time is a contest within the light-weight division pitting two fighters seeking to take the following step towards the division’s championship towards each other. No. 3 contender and former BKFC Welterweight Champion Luis Palomino (9-1 bare-knuckle) meets up with No. 5 contender Howard Davis (7-2-1 bare-knuckle) in an all-Florida showcase.
The BKFC 70 essential occasion, together with all the fights on the cardboard, can be an marketed most of 5 rounds at two minutes per spherical.
Palomino, a Peruvian who trains out of Ft. Lauderdale, enters Thursday’s card having posted a mark of 3-2 in his final 5 fights with BKFC. He’s been out of motion for greater than 13 months, although. Final trip, he dropped a unanimous determination after 10 minutes to Austin Trout (3-0 bare-knuckle) on Feb. 2 of final 12 months throughout BKFC 57’s essential occasion for the welterweight belt.
The one nicknamed “Baboon” has contested his final eight contests underneath the BKFC promotional banner in Florida. Will he rating an essential win in Hollywood this coming Thursday?
In the meantime, Howard Davis, additionally primarily based in Ft. Lauderdale comes into BKFC 70 later this week with a file of 4-1 over his final 5 contests. At current, he’s using a two-fight successful streak. Again in September of final 12 months, he scored a first-round TKO over James Brown (3-1 bare-knuckle) with 19 seconds left on the clock.
With no actual “home-field benefit” within the BKFC 70 essential occasion, it’ll be most fascinating to tune in and watch to see which one in all these males come out on prime.
BKFC 70 Co-Major Occasion: Leonardo Perdomo vs. Steve Herelius
Instantly beforehand, the heavyweights make the stroll to the ring within the BKFC 70 co-main occasion when Leonardo Perdomo (6-0 bare-knuckle) knuckles up with Steve Herelius (1-1 bare-knuckle). Perdomo has but to lose since turning his consideration to bare-knuckle boxing.
Throughout BKFC Hollywood proper earlier than Christmas on Dec. 21, he completed off Levi Costa (2-3 bare-knuckle) in 47 seconds’ time. Fast days at work are previous hat for Leonardo Perdomo.
In his six profession bare-knuckle contests, he’s but to even a lot as get to the second spherical of the competition. Can he make it seven in a row contained in the opening two minutes?
Throughout the way in which, Steve Herelius has cut up his first two fights underneath the BKFC promotional banner. It’s been some time between fights for Herelius, as his most up-to-date look occurred on Sept. 22, 2023.
That night time, he dropped a first-round knockout to Josh Copeland (2-1 bare-knuckle) within the latter’s final contest underneath the BKFC promotional banner. Thus, the age-old query of ring rust comes into play for the Herelius camp forward of BKFC 70. Will his lengthy hiatus be a hindrance going into Thursday?
BKFC 70 Featured Combat: Justin Ibarrola Sanchez vs. Abdiel Velazquez
Additionally on BKFC 70, you’ll see a featured struggle at bantamweight pitting Justin Ibarrola Sanchez (6-0 bare-knuckle) towards Abdiel Velazquez (4-4 bare-knuckle). Sanchez can be making the stroll having but to lose in his bare-knuckle tenure.
In the course of the Dec, 21 present at Seminole Laborious Rock, he scored a second-round knockout of Derek Perez (2-4 bare-knuckle) in a minute and 4 seconds. This can be a younger man who’s rapidly on the rise within the division at simply the tender age of 26.
If he’s this good now, think about how higher he’ll be within the coming years as he continues to peak athletically. Can anyone cease Justin Ibarrola Sanchez?
Within the different nook, Abdiel Velazquez has gone 2-3 in his final 5 fights. He hasn’t stepped contained in the ring in near a full 12 months, nonetheless. On April 12, he discovered himself on the receiving finish of a first-round knockout by Travis Thompson (6-7 bare-knuckle.)
Velazquez faces a tall order Thursday when he fights Justin Ibarrola. Can he ship him from the ranks of the unbeaten?
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