BACK-TO-BACK RECORD SETTING KNOCKOUTS STEAL THE SHOW AT BKFC FIGHT NIGHT PHILLY

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Philadelphia, PA (March 21, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, delivered another epic night of action — complete with back-to-back, record-setting knockouts in its hometown of Philadelphia on Friday night with BKFC Fight Night Philly at the sold-out 2300 Arena. Friday’s event aired LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.

Fast-rising welterweight contender Dustin “The Disciple” Pague upped his record to 4-2 with a technical knockout victory over Andrew Angelcor in the action-packed BKFC Fight Night Philly main event. The ringside doctor called a stop to the fight at the conclusion of the second round due to a large cut on Angelcor’s forehead.

The Carlisle, PA product Pague told the buzzing 2300 Arena that he’s got what it takes to hold the BKFC World Welterweight Championship that will be defended by Austin “No Doubt” Trout at BKFC 71 on April 4 in Dubai.

“For those of you who haven’t followed me since the beginning, my only loss is against the guy who’s fighting for the title next month (Carlos Trinidad-Snake), and I lost because I broke my jaw 13 seconds into the first round, but I kept going and I kept fighting when 99% of other fighters would’ve been on the ground crying. I fought through that, and I begged the doctor to let me keep on fighting. I won’t stop fighting unless I’m put to sleep.”

Angelcor, who represents Barstow, CA, is now 4-1-1 under the BKFC banner.

Brandon “Stronghold” Conley and Cody Vidal fought to a majority draw in the BKFC Fight Night Philly co-main event. Conley was deducted a point in the third round due to an eye poke. One judge scored the fight 48-46 for Conley, while two judges scored it 47-47. Conley, who hails from Chillicothe, OH, is now 2-0-1 in his bare-knuckle fighting career; the Huntington Beach, CA product Vidal is now 1-1-1.

In the BKFC Fight Night Philly feature fight, fast-rising South Philadelphia light-heavyweight John “Johnny Cannoli” Garbarino smashed his way to 2-0 in his BKFC career with a 47-second knockout over Rayne “The Guy On The Couch” Wells.

“I’m hungry, and I'm ready for a five-round war,” Garbarino told the jam-packed 2300 Arena. “I work hard every single day. Bernard Hopkins told me a long time ago to stay ready so you don't have to get ready, and that's what I live." Wells, who represents Burlington, IA, is now 0-3 under the BKFC banner.

Friday’s action at the rocking 2300 Arena featured two of the fastest knockouts in BKFC history.

Mays Landing, NJ welterweight Dalvin “The Hippy Disciple” Blair stopped Justin Walters in just four seconds — good for the third fastest knockout in BKFC history. Just moments earlier in the preceding matchup, Green Castle, PA featherweight Elijah “The Buffalo Soldier” Harris made history in his BKFC debut with a stunning seven-second finish over Brandon “The Downs Warrior” Honsvick — good for the fifth fastest knockout in BKFC history.

Walters, a Marine Corps vet fighting out of Powell County, KY, was making his BKFC debut. The Hurricane, UT product Honsvick entered his fight with a 1-0 BKFC record.

Justin Watson holds the record for the fastest stoppage in BKFC history with his two-second knockout over Cole Ferrell at BKFC 69.

Billings, MT’s AJ “A-Train” Craig rose to the occasion with a unanimous decision victory over 12-time BKFC vet Travis “The Animal” Thompson in their bantamweight showdown. Each fighter logged a knockdown in the fight. Two judges scored the contest 47-46 and one had it 48-45, all in favor of Craig, who climbed to 1-1 with the win. The fan-favorite Thompson, who represents Pottstown, PA, is now 6-7.

Debuting Philadelphia light-heavyweight Maurice “God of War” Horne picked himself up off the canvas in the opening stanza and rallied for a second-round knockout victory over Adam “Clooney” De Freitas. Time of the stoppage was 1:08 in the second round. De Freitas, who represents Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is now 0-2 under the BKFC banner.

Levittown, PA’s Lex “The Grizzly Bear” Ludlow edged out Connor McKenna for a split-decision victory in their heavyweight bout. Two judges (49-46, 48-47) pegged the debuting Ludlow as the winner, while one judge saw the Queens, NY fighter McKenna as the winner (48-47). McKenna is now 0-3 in his BKFC career.

Long Island, NY heavyweight Patrick Carroll turned heads in his BKFC debut, cruising to a 46-second knockout over Mikey “The American Gangster” Furnier. Carroll logged a pair of knockdowns in his lightning-fast BKFC premiere. Furnier, who represents Portsmouth, OH, is now 0-4 in his BKFC career.

Cornered by BKFC superstar Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez, Chester, PA lightweight Anthony Pagan needed just 52 seconds to win big in his BKFC debut in the opening bout of the night. Pagan dropped his opponent — the debuting Colin Reeser of North Philadelphia, PA — three times en route to the first-round technical knockout victory.

BKFC Fight Night Philly Results

Dustin Pague def. Andrew Angelcor via TKO in Round 2 (2:00)

Brandon Conley vs. Cody Vidal declared a Majority Draw (47-47x2, 48-46 for Conley)

John Garbarino def. Rayne Wells via KO in Round 1 (0:47)

AJ Craig def. Travis Thompson via Unanimous Decision (47-46x2, 48-45)

Maurice Horne def. Adam De Freitas via KO in Round 2 (1:08)

Lex Ludlow def. Connor McKenna via Split Decision (49-46, 48-47, 47-48)

Dalvin Blair def. Justin Walters via KO in Round 1 (0:04)

Elijah Harris def. Brandon Honsvick via KO in Round 1 (0:07)

Patrick Carroll def. Mikey Furnier via KO in Round 1 (0:46)

Anthony Pagan def. Colin Reeser via TKO in Round 1 (0:52)

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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.

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