BKFC-45: LUIS PALOMINO VICTORIOUS IN DEFENSE OF LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE VS. JAMES LILLEY
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Hollywood, FL (June 23, 2023) In front of another sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, presented BKFC-45, a sensational card headlined by the victorious defense of the BKFC Lightweight World Championship by Luis ‘El Baboon’ Palomino, (9-0), of Miami, FL over #1 Ranked World Title Challenger, James ‘Lights Out’ Lilley, (7-1-1) of Swansea, Wales.
Making his sixth world title defense, Palomino showed technical brilliance throughout the fight, consistently working angles to build points and avoid the incoming counters from the challenger. Scores at the end of the fight were 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 for the Peruvian born Palomino, also BKFC’s Welterweight World Champion.
Co-featured at BKFC-45 in the light heavyweight division, ‘Brutal’ Jake Bostwick, (3-2-1), a native of the United Kingdom now residing in Miami, FL won a dominant unanimous decision over Erick ‘El Travieso’ Lozano, (1-2), of Zeeland, Michigan. Bostwick displayed excellent boxing ability throughout the fight against the hard-hitting and aggressive Lozano. The next level performance earned Bostwick the unanimous decision victory by scores of 50-45, 49-46 and 49.
Fast rising lightweight star, Howard Davis, (4-1-1), of Plantation, FL continued to impress with a first-round knockout of Eduard Peralta, (0-2). On point from the start, David dropped Peralta with a battering left jab. Pointing to an eye injury, Peralta did not beat the referee’s count as Davis was declared the knockout winner at 1:36 of the opening stanza.
Quickly ascending featherweight Bryan ‘El Gallo’ Duran, (4-0), Miami, FL stopped valiant Mexican veteran Gilberto ‘El Azteca’ Aguilar, (0-3), at the end of the third round. Using excellent pacing and pinpoint precision on his punches, Duran would earn the TKO stoppage as Aguilar was deemed unable to continue by the referee.
Fighting in an action-packed clash in the welterweight division, James ‘Knucklehead’ Dennis, (1-2), won his first BKFC bout in a huge come from behind win over Rene ‘White Boy’ Rodriguez, (4-3). Recovering from being dropped in the opening stanza, Dennis drilled Rodriguez to the canvas twice in round two as the referee saved the badly staggered fighter from further damage. Time of the TKO victory was 1:33 for Dennis.
Gee ‘The Cutman’ Perez, (3-0), continued to impress using his full arsenal to drop Ryan Carroll, (0-2), three times as the fight was stopped at 1:52 of the first round. The victory setup Perez for an officially announced, highly anticipated showdown with actor / social media influencer Bryce Hall at BKFC-48 in Albuquerque, NM.
Bantamweight Alberto ‘El Indio’ Blas, (2-0), scored a first-round stoppage of Roberto Armas. Following a barrage of right hooks and uppercuts that landed repeatedly, the fight was stopped at the :47 mark.
In an action-packed cruiserweight division opener to the main card, Dillon Winemiller, (2-1) and Steve Townsel, (2-2), traded bombs from the opening bell. Taking plenty of incoming fire, Winemiller turned the tables with a huge counter right hand to stop Townsel at 1:07 of round two.
Fighting in the preliminary bouts, cruiserweight, BKFC debuting Mike Lee, (1-0) scored a massive first round knockout of Drew Nolan, (0-1). Time of the stoppage was 1:26.
Heavyweights saw action in the prelims as newcomer Leonardo Perdomo, (1-0), impressively stopped Joseph White, (0-1) in the opening stanza (1:18).
Chris Garcia, (2-0), scored a third round TKO (2:00) over Robert Madrid, (0-1), in their bantamweight clash.
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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.
