BKFC-47: DAVID MUNDELL VS. MIKE RICHMAN HEADLINE IN BKFC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
FRIDAY, JULY 14 IN LAKELAND, FL
TICKETS NOW ON-SALE
Lakeland, FL (June 21, 2023) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion has announced BKFC-47 set for Friday, July 14 at the Jenkins Arenain Lakeland, FL headlined by the BKFC Middleweight World Championship between Champion Steven ‘Redneck’ Mundell, (6-1), of Dunedin, FL and #1 Ranked Contender, Mike ‘The Marine’ Richman, (5-1), of Rosemount, Minnesota.
Tickets, starting at $60 for BKFC-47 are Now On-Sale at BKFC.com. The Jenkins Arena is located at 701 W. Lime Street, Lakeland, FL. BKFC-47 will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the New BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports and is sponsored by Bucked Up, Only Fans, Crescent Tools, LIONS NOT SHEEP and Knockout Gummies.
“David Mundell and Mike Richman are two of the toughest bare-knuckle fighters in the world,” said David Feldman, President and Founder of BKFC. “Mundell has been on a torrid run through the division over the last two years culminating in his world title victory last December over Francesco Ricchi. Richman ran through the opposition in his first four BKFC fights before the epic ending to his fight against Lorenzo Hunt at KnuckleMania 3.”
“The Lakeland / Tampa Florida area has been home to some of BKFC’s biggest nights and this main event along with the loaded undercard promises another sensational night full of fireworks in the squared circle.”
Currently riding a four-winning streak, David Mundell also hold dominant wins over David Simpson (BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2), Julian Lane (BKFC-25), Stanislav Grosu (BKFC Fight Night: Tampa), Ronnie Forney (BKFC-8) and Drew Lipton (BKFC-6).
Prior to his loss against champion Lorenzo Hunt for the BKFC Light Heavyweight World Title, Richman had impressively defeated Isaac Doolittle (BKFC-31), David Rickels, (BKFC-23), Dakota Cochrane, (BKFC-21) and Marcel Stamps, (BKFC-17).
Co-featured in the middleweight division at BKFC-47, Josh ‘Ken Doll’ Dyer, (2-1), of South Dakota and Jared ‘Captain Deadpool’ Warren (5-2), of Tampa, FL will battle in a rematch of their outstanding clash at BKFC-12 won by Dyer. Dyer also holds a first-round knockout victory over Dakota Cochrane at BKFC Fight Night: Omaha. Warren victories have come against Jay Jackson (BKFC-32), John Michael Escoboza (BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2), Scott O’Shaughnessy, (BKFC Fight Night: Jackson), Zion Tomlinson (BKFC-19) and Brian Maxwell, (BKFC-8).
Fighting in the featherweight division, #3 ranked Brandon Allen, (3-1), of Tampa, FL faces undefeated challenger Seth Shaffer, (3-0), of Marshallville, OH.
Welterweight newcomers will see action as Ja’Far Fortt ‘Knox’, (1-0), of St. Petersburg, FL battles Tim Hester, (1-0), of Columbus, GA.
In the featherweight division, Tennessee native Gabe ‘Warrior of God’ Freyre, (2-1), clashes with Josh ‘Tha Prodigy’ Wright, (0-2), of Montana.
Rounding out the announced fights, featherweights Glendel Futrell, (0-3), of Lakeland, FL and Chevvy ‘Wild Man’ Bridges, (1-2), of Oklahoma City, OK. will toe the line.
Additional fights for BKFC-47 will be announced shortly.
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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.
