BKFC-51 HITS SALEM, VIRGINIA ON SEPTEMBER 29! BRITAIN HART DEFENDS WORLD TITLE VS. MELANIE SHAH
Tickets Now On-Sale
Salem, VA (August 29, 2023) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced BKFC-51, their return to the state of Virginia on Friday, September 29 at the Salem Civic Centerheadlined by the BKFC Women’s Strawweight World Championship between Champion Britain Hart, (7-3) of Bedford, VA and Top-Rated Challenger Melanie Shah, (2-0) of the United Kingdom.
Tickets for BKFC-51 starting at $45 are Now On-Sale at BKFC.com. The Salem Civic Center is located at 1001 Roanoke, VA, 24153. BKFC-51 will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports and is sponsored by Bucked Up, Fubo Sports, MIT 45, Only Fans, Crescent Tools and LIONS NOT SHEEP.
“We’re very excited to return to Virginia following our last sold-out event in March,” said David Feldman, President and Founder of BKFC. “This is a huge title defense for our champion Britain Hart near her hometown against the tough, undefeated challenger Melanie Shah and we expect another tremendous Virginia crowd for this event at the Salem Civic Center.”
Among the most popular female fighters in combat sports, Britain Hart claimed the inaugural BKFC Strawweight World Title at BKFC-29 with a dominant unanimous decision over Charisa Sigala on September 10, 2022. Following up on March 24, 2023 at BKFC-39, Hart defended her world title for the first time with a victory over Jenny Savage in Norfolk, Virginia in their highly anticipated rematch.
The tough as nails Hart also holds a career defining victory over former UFC Superstar Paige Van Zant (KnuckleMania 1), along with dominant wins over Bec Rawlings (BKFC-26), Pearl Gonzalez (BKFC-22), Jenny Savage (BKFC-19) and Randine Eckholm (BKFC-14).
Ranked #5 in the women’s strawweight division, Melanie Shah made her impressive BKFC debut on November 26, 2022 at BKFC Fight Night Newcastle, defeating Mathilda Wilson. Following up on the win, Shah successfully debuted in the United States with a victory over Sydney Smith at BKFC-48 earlier this month in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Will the upset minded Shah be able to topple the Champion or will Hart once again prove to be too much for a 115lb. adversary? Tune in on September 29 to find out!
Further fights for this exciting night of action 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.
