Още! Wichita Native & Former Bellator Veteran Dave Rickels
in the Co-Feature & Hard-Hitting Sam Shewmaker in a
Heavyweight Attraction
BKFC 11 Live on Pay-Per-View from
INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Канзас
Tickets on Sale Thursday, Януари 30 при 10 А.М. CT!
WICHITA, KS. (Януари 27, 2020) – Шампионат по битка с голи кокалчета(BKFC) will deliver an exciting night of bare knuckle action on Saturday, Март 14 headlined by hometown fan favorites entering the ring at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas and live on pay-per-view.
The main event will see the BKFC debut of Wichita native and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist for the U.S. Нико Ернандес in a flyweight fight, while Wichita native and former Bellator veteran Dave “Пещерен човек” Рикелс competes in a 165-pound bout in the co-main event. Още, the hard-hitting bare knuckle heavyweight contender Сам Шевмейкър returns to action in a special attraction.
“We’ve been working with Commissioner Adam Roorbach to bring BKFC to Kansas, and on March 14 we will make our long-awaited debut,” каза основателят и президент на BKFC Дейвид Фелдман. “It’s not only exciting to be in this state with a great commission and great fight fans, but we have the two most popular and most decorated fighters in Kansas competing on this card. На март 14, we have the 2016 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Nico Hernandez and former Bellator veteran Dave “Пещерен човек” Rickles. Март 14 in Wichita will be an electric night!”
“BKFC 11” ще се излъчва в САЩ и Канада, изключително за плащане за гледане чрез MultiVision Media, Inc., във всички големи телевизионни обекти за разпространение за $29.99. Той ще бъде достъпен и за международните партньори на BKFC по цял свят и чрез поток за всички свързани вкъщи и извън дома устройства чрез FITE.
Tickets for the live event are on sale this Thursday, Януари 30 при 10 А.М. CT and can be purchased online at www.selectaseat.com, by phone at 855-733-SEAT (7328) and in-person at the Select-A-Seat Box Office at INTRUST Bank Arena.
The unbeaten 24-year-old from Wichita, Kansas capped off an impressive amateur career at the 2016 Olympic Games when he defeated fighters from Italy, Russia and Ecuador to clinch his light flyweight bronze medal. Hernandez is the first U.S. men’s boxing medalist since 2008. Откакто стана професионалист през март 2017, Hernandez has compiled a 7-0 рекорд, including four wins by knockout. He is the second Olympian to sign with BKFC, and the first Olympic medalist.
“It’s been a goal of mine to fight at INTRUST Bank Arena ever since it was first built,” Саид Hernandez. “I have yet to fight in Wichita. I’ve fought close by, but not actually in my city, so I’m really excited about this fight. I can’t wait to put on a show and bring out the city on March 14. I’m ready to take the gloves off and fight bare knuckle for BKFC!”
A 31-year-old veteran of 23 Bellator bouts, Rickels will make his BKFC debut in front of his hometown fans. Rickels fought twice in 2019, defeating AJ Matthews and losing to Yaroslav Amosov. He won eight of his first nine Bellator fights, is fourth all-time in Bellator wins and challenged for the Bellator lightweight championship in 2013. Общо, he has racked up an impressive 21-6 record in his pro MMA career.
“I built my name in Wichita and I was signed to Bellator off of a performance right here in this city,” said Rickels. “The support of the people who live here has helped make me who I am in combat sports. So any chance I get to perform in front of them, I will jump on it.”
Fighting out of Gravois Mills, Мисури, Shewmaker has already competed in five BKFC bouts since debuting on BKFC 1 with a highlight-reel knockout of Eric Prindle. After defeating Maurice Jackson, Shewmaker lost a split-decision to Arnold Adams in the first-ever BKFC heavyweight title fight. He bounced back to defeat Joel Parades in February 2019 at BKFC 4, before fighting to a split-draw in another BKFC heavyweight title fight, this time against Chase Sherman at BKFC 5 през април.
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Относно първенството по битка с голи кокалчета
На June 2, 2018, Базираното във Филаделфия шампионат за борба с голи кокалчета (BKFC) направи историята на бойните спортове, когато популяризира първия легален, санкционирано и регулирано събитие с голи кокалчета в Съединените щати от 1889. “BKFC 1: Началото” се проведе в Шайен, Уайоминг и черта 10 професионални двубои, всичко под егидата и контрола на комисията по боен спорт в Уайоминг. BKFC използва само утвърдени бойци, които преди това са се състезавали професионално в бокса, MMA, кикбокс и / или муай тай. Всички двубои на BKFC са санкционирани и регулирани от спортните комисии на членовете на ABC. За повече информация посететеwww.bareknuckle.tv или следвайте в Twitter на адрес HTTPS://twitter.com/bareknucklefc в Instagram в HTTPS://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ в YouTube наHTTPS://www.youtube.com/
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