BKFC HOSTS SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9 AT 2:00 P.M.
‘PLATINUM’ MIKE PERRY AND EDDIE ALVAREZ FACE-OFF
PLUS ‘BIG’ BEN ROTHWELL AND TODD DUFFEE
Salt Lake City, UT (November 3, 2023) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, will host an ‘Open to the Public’ Press Conference on Thursday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. MT at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, UT for BKFC-56, the massive international bare-knuckle event set for Saturday, December 2 in the venue.
The Press Conference will feature the First Face-Off between main event arch-rivals; ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry and Eddie ‘The Underground King’ Alvarez as they battle for the inaugural BKFC Title of ‘King of Violence.’ Joining them at the press conference will be heavyweight powerhouses ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell and Todd Duffee who will clash in the BKFC-56 co-feature along with David Feldman, the President and Founder of BKFC.
WHO: ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry / The Face of BKFC (3-0)
Eddie Alvarez / The Underground King (1-0)
‘Big’ Ben Rothwell / Top Rated Heavyweight Contender (2-0)
Todd Duffee / Former UFC Star
David Feldman / President and Founder of BKFC
WHAT: ‘Open to the Public’ Kick-Off Press Conference for BKFC-56
WHEN: Thursday, November 9 – 2:00 p.m. MT
WHERE: Maverik Center
3200 Decker Lane
West Valley City, UT 84119
n Enter through main atrium lobby entrance
The press conference will stream live on the BKFC App and the BKFC YouTube page.
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Headlining BKFC-56 is the highly anticipated return of ‘The Face of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry, battling long-time arch-rival, Eddie ‘The Underground King’ Alvarez in the middleweight division. Co-featured is a can’t miss heavyweight clash between ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell and Former UFC Star, Todd Duffee.
Also fighting at BKFC-56, Women’s Flyweight World Champion Christine ‘Misfit’ Ferea will defend her title in a highly anticipated rematch against Australian arch-rival, #3 Ranked Contender ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings. BKFC Featherweight World Champion Kai ‘Hefty Bag’ Stewart will also defend his title against Fast Rising Star, #2 Ranked Challenger Howard Davis.
Tickets for BKFC-56 starting at $68 are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at BKFC.com. The Maverik Center is located 3200 Decker Lane, West Valley City, UT 84119. More information can be found at www.MaverikCenter.com. BKFC-56, sponsored by Bucked Up, Fubo Sports, MIT 45, Only Fans, Crescent Tools and LIONS NOT SHEEP, will also be broadcast on Pay-Per-View with additional purchase information to follow.
Following a successful six-year run fighting for the UFC, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry, (3-0) made his highly anticipated BKFC debut against veteran Julian Lane at KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022. In an exciting contest fought in front of a sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL, Perry would be victorious by unanimous decision.
As BKFC would make their acclaimed debut in London, England at the famed Wembley Arena on August 20, 2022, Perry clashed with Bellator superstar and hometown favorite Michael Page in front of a massive crowd. After five epic rounds, the fight was declared a draw warranting a rarely used sixth-round which resulted in an extraordinary final two minutes with Perry being declared the winner, highlights of which turned into an international viral sensation. Perry would further stamp his name as the Face of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship with a second-round knockout of former Bellator champion Luke Rockhold on April 29, 2023 in Denver, CO at BKFC’s then biggest event.
Known as ‘The Underground King’, Eddie Alvarez, (1-0), has fought all over the world succeeding in numerous MMA promotions. Fighting Chad Mendes at BKFC-41 on April 29, 2023, Alvarez would mount a remarkable come from behind victory in his BKFC debut. Alvarez is nicknamed due to his reputation for participating in numerous underground bare-knuckle fights.
Following a reign of destruction in the UFC’s heavyweight division, ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell scored a first-round knockout of BKFC veteran Bobo O’Bannon at BKFC-30 on October 1, 2022. He followed that up at BKFC-41 with a third-round knockout of Josh Watson in one of the most thrilling heavyweight bare-knuckle fights of the last five years.
After a successful ten-year run in the UFC compiling a record of 9-4 that included six first round knockouts, Todd Duffeemakes his long-awaited bare-knuckle debut against the Baddest Man in the Heavyweight Division, ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell.
Internationally recognized at the ‘Toughest Woman in Combat Sports’, BKFC Flyweight World Champion, Christine ‘Misfit’ Ferea, (7-1), rematches against ‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings, (3-2) after their hotly contested battle at BKFC-41 was stopped by the ringside physician in the second round. Ferea also holds two sensational bare-knuckle victories over world champion Britain Hart in addition to wins over Taylor Starling, Calista Silgado, Calie Cutler and Jennifer Tate. Rawlings also holds a victory over Britain Hart.
BKFC Featherweight World Champion Kai ‘Hefty Bag’ Stewart, (4-0), of Great Falls, MT quickly impressed under the BKFC banner with two first round knockouts; Darrick Gates at BKFC Fight Night Montana and Daniel Gary at BKFC-24. Defeating Rusty Crowder at BKFC Fight Night Montana 2 on September 10, 2022, Stewart claimed the world title at BKFC-44 on June 9, 2023 with a spectacular performance against Louie Lopez in front of a sold-out, hometown crowd at the Four Seasons Arena. Fighting out of Plantation, FL, All-Action Attraction Howard Davis, (5-1-1) is currently riding a three-fight winning streak including popular victories over Jeff Chiffens (BKFC-49), Eduardo Peralta (BKFC-45) and Trevor Morris (BKFC-38.
Further details for BKFC-56 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.
