BKFC ANNOUNCES EXCEPTIONAL UNDERCARD FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO HARD ROCK LIVE ONSATURDAY, JULY 12
Hollywood, FL (July 3, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, kicks off their stellar second half of 2025 with an outstanding event, BKFC-78, at their second home Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL on Saturday, July 12, the promotion’s 11th event at the famed venue.
BKFC-78 is headlined by a classic heavyweight showdown between #2 Ranked and Undefeated Cuban Powerhouse, Leonardo Perdomo, (7-0) of Miami, FL and Former Two-Time World Champion and #3 Ranked Arnold ‘Bomaye’ Adams, (7-3), of Chicago, IL.
Remaining tickets for BKFC-78 can be purchased online at BKFC.com. Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL is located in the beautiful Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314. The event will be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports.
Co-headlining at BKFC-78 and fighting for the BKFC Interim Flyweight World Title in a can’t miss clash, #3 Ranked Gee ‘The Cutman’ Perez, (5-1), of Plant City, FL battles Undefeated and #1 Ranked Andrew ‘The Legend’ Strode, (3-0), of Denver, CO.
The popular Perez, a top cornerman and savior to numerous bare-knuckle fighters enduring cuts, has won two fights in a row over Cary Caprio (BKFC on DAZN 3) and Albert Inclan (BKFC-52). Victories for the hard-punching veteran have also come against Phillip Ryan Carroll (BKFC-45), Joshua Richey (BKFC-38) and Rob Fuller (BKFC-34). Strode stamped his name at the top of the division with exciting wins over Tyler Randall (BKFC on DAZN 4), Chance Wilson (BKFC-67) and Cary Caprio (BKFC-50).
Battling in the Feature Fight at BKFC-78, South Florida’s Fan Favorite, Former World Title Challenger and #1 Ranked Lightweight Bryan ‘El Gallo’ Duran, (7-1) faces West Coast bare-knuckle warrior Robbie Peralta, (4-2).
Following a hard-fought world title challenge against champion Kai Stewart at BKFC-62, the all-action Duran returned to the win column with a first-round knockout of Kasim Ruffin on December 21, 2024. A native of Escondido, CA, Peralta looks to extend his winning ways following a dominant victory over JorDan Christensen on January 18, 2025.
Undefeated and #1 Ranked Bantamweight Justin ‘JoyBoy’ Ibarrola-Sanchez, (7-0), of Boca Raton, FL faces upset minded, battle-tested Robert Armas, (4-4), of Charleston, SC. The quick striking Ibarrola-Sanchez has won four of his last five fights by show-stopping knockout in the first two rounds. Armas hits the squared circle following a big win over Chris Garcia on March 27, 2025.
#5 Ranked Lightweight and Former World Title Challenger Howard ‘HD’ Davis, (8-3-1), of Plantation, FL battles Undefeated Drako ‘The Great Drakolini’ Rodriguez, (2-0, of Sioux City, Iowa.
Also fighting in the lightweight division, Popular ESPN Knockout Commentator Gaston ‘Tonga’ Reyno, (1-0), of Doral, FL by way of Uruguay, faces BKFC newcomer and professional boxer Milton Volter of Bronx, NY.
Fighting in the women’s flyweight division, Former World Title Challenger Christine Vicens, (3-1), of Miami, FL returns to action against. against Sarah ‘Switch Kick’ Click, (0-4), of Boston, MA.
#3 Ranked Vicens challenged current Champion Christine Ferea at BKFC on DAZN 4, coming up short in her first attempt to reign in the division.
Cruiserweight warrior Stephen ‘Tomahawk’ Townsell, (4-4), of Fort Pierce, FL looks to stay in the win column against combat proven veteran Keith Richardson, (2-1), of Lancaster, FL. #5 Ranked Townsell knocked out South African bare-knuckle standout Jeremy Smith at BKFC-66.
Former BKFC Interim Middleweight Champion Francesco Ricchi, (6-2), of Fort Lauderdale, FL clashes with Great Falls, MT veteran Dallas Davison, (3-3) in the light heavyweight division.
Undefeated cruiserweight Julio ‘The Cuban Horse’ Perez Rodriguez, (3-0), of Miami, FL seeks to stay undefeated against Esteban ‘Mohawk’ Rodriguez (3-1), of Grand Rapids, MI.
Exciting middleweight ‘Brutal’ Jake Bostwick, (3-2-1), of Coconut Grove, FL by way of the United Kingdom, makes his long-awaited return against Miami, FL native Leonel Carrera, (2-1). Bostwick competed in one of the promotion’s most memorable wars at BKFC-14, defeating Tyler Vogel by decision in a fight that was extended to a rare sixth-round finish.
Rounding out the main card in the bantamweight division, Matt ‘Rambo’ Russo, (2-1), of Lauderhill, FL battles Justyn Martinez, (2-4), of Maize, KS.
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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.
