BKFC RETURNS TO NEWCASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM ON SATURDAY, JULY 1 RICO FRANCO VS. KALEB HARRIS HEADLINES
Tickets Now On-Sale
Philadelphia, PA (May 11, 2023) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, make their highly anticipated return to Newcastle, United Kingdom on Saturday, July 1 at the Walker Activity Dome with another outstanding bare-knuckle fighting event.
BKFC-46 is headlined by a Can’t Miss Welterweight Clash between England’s Fighting Powerhouse Rico ‘Bon Bon’ Franco, (8-2), of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK and #3 Ranked Kaleb ‘Lionheart’ Harris, (6-4), of Lake, Mississippi, USA.
Tickets for BKFC-46 are Now On-Sale at BKFC.com. The Walker Activity Dome is located at Wharrier Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 3 BR, United Kingdom. BKFC-46 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.
“We’re thrilled to come back to Newcastle for the second time and the United Kingdom for the fifth time just in the past year,” said David Feldman, President and Founder of BKFC. “Since our first event in the United Kingdom last August the support from the fans in ticket sales and subscriptions to the BKFC App has been overwhelming with each of our four previous events taking place in front of massive crowds. We can’t wait to return on Saturday, July 1!”
‘Rico Franco versus Kaleb Harris is the perfect bare-knuckle matchup. Two true warriors in a fight that stylistically promises fireworks from the opening bell.”
The 25-year-old Franco has thrilled UK fans since turning professional six years ago. His last two fights have resulted in second round knockouts: Axel Birbes at BKFC-40 on April 22, 2023 and Darren Godfrey at BKFC-37 on March 4, 2023 setting a frenetic pace to his 2023 campaign. He also holds dominant victories over Connor Tierney, Jimmy Sweeney, James Connelly, Sean McFarland, Adam Grogan and Jonny Lawson.
With a career rapidly on the ascent, the 29-year-old Harris has very impressively knocked out his last two opponents: Brad Kelly in the first round at BKFC-36 on February 24, 2023 and Harris Stephenson in the second round on October 1, 2022 at BKFC-30. Victories for the electrifying Harris have also come against Noah Cutter, Derrick Findley, Jeff Chiffens and Johnavan Vistante.
Further fights for BKFC-46 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.
