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BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP BRINGS FIRST EVENT TO KANSAS ON SATURDAY, НАУРЫЗ 14!

Featuring Wichita Native & 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist for the U.S. Nico Hernandez in the Main Event

Көбірек! 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, Қаңтар 30 жанында 10 -ден. CT!


WICHITA, К.С.. (Қаңтар 27, 2020) – Бэир Knuckle Fighting Championship(BKFC) will deliver an exciting night of bare knuckle action on Saturday, Наурыз 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 Эрнандес in a flyweight fight, while Wichita native and former Bellator veteran Dave “Caveman” Rickels competes in a 165-pound bout in the co-main event. Көбірек, the hard-hitting bare knuckle heavyweight contender Sam Shewmaker 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,” said BKFC founder and President David Feldman. “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. Наурызда 14, we have the 2016 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Nico Hernandez and former Bellator veteran Dave “Caveman” Rickles. Наурыз 14 in Wichita will be an electric night!”


BKFC 11will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, тек MultiVision Media арқылы көру үшін ақылы, Inc., үшін барлық ірі теледидарларды тарату орындарында $29.99. Сондай-ақ, бұл BKFC халықаралық серіктестіктері үшін бүкіл әлем бойынша қол жетімді болады және ағын арқылы үйдегі және үйден тыс байланысқан барлық құрылғыларға қол жетімді болады. FITE.


Tickets for the live event are on sale this Thursday, Қаңтар 30 жанында 10 -ден. 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. Since turning pro in March 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,” Эрнандес деді. “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. Жалпы, 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, Миссури, 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 сәуір айында.


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Olympian Nico Hernandez remains undefeated Tramaine Williams, Armando Альварес & Zhilei Zhang victorious

ДЕРЕУ ТАРАТУ ҮШІН
KO NIGHT BOXINGRESULTS FROM KANSAS
PALM CITY, Канзас (Қыркүйек 24, 2017) – The name of last night’s “KO Түнгі Бокс: Step Upevent certainly was appropriate as 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Нико Эрнандес had to overcome a major obstacle to remain undefeated at Hartman Arena in Palm City, Канзас.
“KO Түнгі Бокс: Step Up!” was a presentation of KO Night Boxing LLC., in association with Roc Nation Sports and Hartman Arena, sponsored by Mort’s Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City Harley-Davidson. The action was taped live for future airing on CBS Sports Network.
Санкт-. Louis southpaw Kendrick “Uprising” Latchman outweighed regular flyweight Hernandez by more than 10 pounds when the two fighters entered the ring because Hernandezscheduled opponent, Basyzbek Baratov (2-1-2), abruptly pulled out of the fight after the weigh in due to a contractual disagreement. Hernandez weighed in at 113 фунт, Baratov was 112, which was the contracted weight. The Kansas Athletic Commission, дегенмен, automatically allows one-pound over for all non-title fights. Baratov refused to fight but Latchman agreed to fight at a 125-pound catchweight. Hernandez gained four pounds and the fight was on.
Wichita hero Hernandez was unmoved by the late change, largely due to his standout amateur career, in which his opponents often changed at the last moment. Latchman (1-5-1, 1 KO) is a pro boxer-MMA hybrid fighter who is 6-3 (5 КО) ММА бойынша, including a 55-second stoppage of 14-7-1 Cody Land Осы жылдың шілдесінде.
Latchman buzzed Hernandez in the first round, much to the chagrin of the Hernandezloud hometown crowd. The U.S. Olympian displayed a good chin and went on to win a six-round unanimous decision to improve his pro record to 3-0 (2 КО).
They (his corner and fans) were nervous,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said after the fight, “бірақ мен емес еді. My coach (father Lewis Hernandez) told me to feint and go in, but I lunged a little too much. Эй, I’m staying in my division (ұшатын салмақ) before moving up in weight.
Nico had to step up, fighting a new opponent on 24-hour notice, along with the difference in their weights,” промоутер John Andersen түсініктеме. “Everything turned out okay but it wasn’t an easy fight. My palms were a little sweaty in the first round when he got hit hard, but Nico pulled out the win and he’ll be an even better fighter because of this experience. His father said Nico had never been hit like that before. It was a good card and the crowed was really into it.
KO Night Boxing LLC announced that Hernandez would return Желтоқсан 2 to headline another show at Hartman Arena.
USBA No. 2- rated featherweight Tramaine “The Might Midget” Williams (13-0, 5 КО), fighting out of New Haven (CT), cruised to his 13ші victory without a defeat, taking a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 КО), in the co-featured event.
Key West, FL welterweight Armando “Gentleman: Альварес (17-0, 11 КО) непобедимый қалды, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against Hungarian champion GaborSquirrelGorbics (23-8, 14 КО) in a competitive Special Welterweight Attraction. Alvarez is the WBC Latino welterweight title holder.
Undefeated Chinese heavyweight prospect ZhileiBig BangZhang (18-0, 14 КО), the reigning WBO Oriental champion, needed only 2:28 to stop veteran Byron “Bear” Polley(30-22-1, 13 КО). Zhang, as well as Williams, are promoted by Roc Nation Sports.
In the most dramatic fight of the night, Los Angeles heavyweight Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 7 КО) rebounded from being decked, as well as a pre-fight cut, to knockout 361-pound Ричард “Silverback” қармақ (15-12-1, 12 КО) Екінші раундта. Alexander suffered a cut on his shin that resulted from a step breaking as he entered the ring.
Milwaukee junior middleweight Akeem Қара (3-1, 1 KO) won three of four rounds on all three judgesscorecards for a four-round unanimous decision over Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 КО).
Wichita light heavyweight Jeff Strum pitched a shutout in his pro debut against Topeka’s (К.С.) previously unbeaten Chris Ortega (3-1-1), winning all four rounds in impressive fashion.
Төменде толық нәтижелері:
РЕСМИ НӘТИЖЕЛЕР
Басты оқиға – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Нико Эрнандес (3-0, 2 КО), Wichita
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)
Kendrick Latchman (1-5-1, 1 KO), Санкт-. Louis, MO
CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tramaine Williams (13-0, 5 КО), Жаңа Хейвен, CT
WDEC10 (98-91, 98-91, 97-92)
Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 КО), Санкт-. Louis, MO
SPECIAL WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION
Armando Альварес (17-0, 11 КО), Key West, FL
WDEC10 (100-90, 98-92, 96-93)
Gabor Gorbics (23-8, 14 КО), Budapest, Мажарстан
Ауыр
Zhilei Zhang (18-0, 14 КО), Las Vegas, NV
WKO1 (2:28)
Byron Polley (30-22-1 (13 КО), Saint Joseph, MO
Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 6 КО), Лос-Анджелес, СИЯҚТЫ
WKO2 (1:45)
Richard Carmack (15-12-1, 12 КО), Kansas City, MO
LIGHT ауыр
Jeff Strum 1-0), Wichita, К.С.
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Chris Ortega (3-1-1), Topeka, К.С..
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Akeem Қара (3-1, 1 KO), Милуоки, WI
Wdec4 (39-36, 39-36, 39-36)
Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 КО), Kansas City, MO.
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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez Returns this Saturday at home in Kansas

ДЕРЕУ ТАРАТУ ҮШІН
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez
Returns this Saturday at home in Kansas
“KO Түнгі Бокс: Step Up!” Парк Сити Hartman Аренада, К.С.
PARK CITY, Канзас (Қыркүйек 19, 2017) — 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Нико Эрнандессақина қайтарады Осы сенбі night for his third professional fight, концерт “KO Түнгі Бокс: Step Up!”, Парк Сити Hartman Аренада, Канзас.

“KO Түнгі Бокс: Step Up!” KO Түнгі Бокс ЖШС тұсаукесері болып табылады., Hartman Арена бірлесіп, Mort’s Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City Harley-Davidson. іс-шаралар CBS Sports Network болашақ эфирге шығатын үшін тірі афиша болады.
Эрнандес (2-0, 2 КО), Уичите жүзеге күрес, has a new opponent in the six-round main event, Kyrgyzstan flyweight Basyzbek Baratov (2-1-2).
Нико Эрнандес (R) is in action Осы сенбі түн
(picture courtesy of Tony Schock, GS Memory Maker)
Филадельфия жүзеге күрес, Baratov has had some tough luck, in terms of scoring, with two draws and a loss by split decision. His pro record could easily be 5-0.
A pair of undefeated Roc Nation Sports fighters, Жаңа Хейвен (CT) полулегком Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams (12-0, 5 КО) and Chinese heavyweight ZhileiBig BangZhang(17-0, 13 КО), will be showcased.
USBA No. 2-rated Williams faces Derrick Murray (13-2 (5 КО), д. Louis (MO), 10-дөңгелек тең функциясы. Лас-Вегаста жүзеге күрес, Невада, Zhang meets Missouri veteran Byron “Bear” Polley (30-21-1, 13 КО) 10-тур айқаста.
Also fighting on the televised portion of the card is a 10-round welterweight match pitting undefeated rising star Armando “Gentleman” Альварес (16-0, 11 КО), fighting out of Key West, Флорида, against Hungarian champion GaborSquirrelGorbics (23-7, 14 КО).
In an eight-round battle of heavyweights, Лос-Анджелес’ Scott Alexander (12-2-2, 6 КО) беттеріРичард “Silverback” қармақ (15-1-1, 12 КО), Канзас Сити (MO).
The already loaded undercard continues to provide a boxing platform for local fighters in four-round fights: Kansas City (MO) кіші орта Marcus Neal (2-1, 2 КО) VS. Akeem Қара(2-1, 1 KO), Милуоки, Wichita’s pro-debuting light heavyweight Jeff Штурм VS. Chris Ortega(3-0-1), тақырып (К.С.), and Topeka’s Брайан Clements (0-0-1) VS. Liberian junior welterweightArchie Weah, fighting out of Ohio.
Барлық төбелес мен жауынгерлері өзгертілуі.
Tickets are on sale at the Hartman Arena box office and HTTP://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005308B32459E5 бағасы болып табылады $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $75.00, $50.00, $30.00 мен $25.00.
Бұл барлық жастағы көрсету болып табылады. Ашық есік 6:00 p.m. CT ашылу айқас кезінде жоспарланған бар 7:00 p.m. CT.
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U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez Building Wichita into a fight town

ДЕРЕУ ТАРАТУ ҮШІН
“KO Түнгі Бокс: History Begins
Encore presentation Осы сенбі night on CBSSN

(photo by Charles Yellowfeather)
WICHITA, Канзас (Наурыз 31, 2017)Last Saturday night at Kansas Star Arena in nearby Mulvane, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Нико Эрнандес planted a seed in hopes of growing Wichita into a fight town, as world champions Теренс Crawford мен Ұрыс Деонтей Уайлдер have already accomplished in the respective hometowns, Omaha (NE) and Birmingham (AL).
Гөрі көбірек 3,100 fans purchased tickets Hernandezsuccessfully professional debut, тоқтату Pat Gutierrez төртінші раундта. To put that attendance figure in its proper perspective, Wichita has a population of less than 400,000 and in this hoop-crazed state, the appropriately named “KO Түнгі Бокс: History Beginswent head-to-head with the popular Kansas Jayhawks quintet playing on national television in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball championship, as well as The Wichita Force playing at home in indoor football.
The 21-year-old Hernandez is practically a sports franchise in Wichita, second only to the Wichita State University (WSU) men’s basketball team. The city turned out in force at a parade honoring Hernandez upon his return home from the Olympics and WSU awarded him an open-ended four-year college scholarship.
“KO Түнгі Бокс: History BeginsEncore Presentation Осы сенбі түн
The encore presentation of last Saturday’s “KO Түнгі Бокс: History Begins,” featuring the pro debut of 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist Nico Hernandez, эфирге болады Осы сенбі (Сәуір 1), бастап 8:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, on CBS Sports Network.
The show was a huge success and Nico, as a pro fighter, produced a more complete body of work than we had expected,” Эрнандес’ промоутер John Andersen (KO Түнгі Бокс) деді. “I was very impressed. His amateur background converted to an even better pro style. It really showed his potential and that’s one of the primary reasons we signed him. We really believed in Nico. He is the only fighter we have signed, дәл қазір; Nico is our stable! We see things from a different angle than big-time promoters. We understood that he’s a hometown hero, so we had him headline at home his pro debut on national television (CBS Sports Network). We produce our shows on television and we enjoy telling stories like Nico’s. We’d like to come right back to Wichita with Nico fighting in June.
Lifelong Kansas Sean Wheelock, a non-paid member of the Kansas Athletic Commission that oversees boxing, in addition to calling last Saturday’s fights as a member of the KO Night Boxing announcing team on CBS Sports Network, has a unique perspective on the significance of last Saturday evening’s in terms of local boxing history.
It was huge for Kansas boxing,” Wheelock explained, “the biggest show in this state since the Tommy Morrison Era (early-to-mid 1990’s). Morrison was an adopted son, дегенмен. Nico was born here and he has a deep investment in the Wichita community. Drawing 3000-plus for his pro debut, in a non-boxing market, was phenomenal and he has the potential to do what Crawford has done in Omaha and Wilder in Birmingham. Boxing has strong roots in Kansas and across the Midwest, but MMA has taken over and lately, most boxing in Kansas has been on hybrid shows with MMA and kickboxing.
Fans were loudly chanting, ‘Nicoand ‘316’ (Wichita’s area code) бұрын, during and after his fight. I’ve never heard fans chanting for a city like they did, ‘Wichita’, for an individual athlete. And they were also chanting ‘USA’. As a native Kansas, I’m proud that this state has become more ethnically and culturally diverse with more Hispanics living in Wichita. Nico is engaged in the Hispanic community and he is a fantastic kid, де. Because of his personality and fighting style, he can draw locally from Wichita, throughout all of Kansas, and nationally among Hispanics and Americans across the country because of his accomplishment in the Olympics.
Hernandez is also fighting in one of the hottest divisions in boxing — 115-pound junior bantamweight/super flyweightshowcasing name fighters such as Naoya Inoue, Roman Gonzalez, Карлос блоктары, Juan Francisco Estrada and recent addition Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Conspicuously absent, дегенмен, are top 20 ranked American fighters in this weight class, excluding 36-year-old Brian Viloria, the four-time, two-division (junior flyweight and flyweight) әлем чемпионы. The opportunity is right there for Hernandez to quickly establish himself as the preeminent American boxer in this weight class.
There’s no reason for Nico to fight outside of Wichita for a couple of years as he develops,” Andersen noted. “I feel that he can win a regional title next year. Our goal is to have him in a world title fight position within three years. Our goal is to get him 13 қарай 15 fights and then promote a super fight in Wichita. He started out in a six-round fight. I think he’ll only have a couple more and then move up to eight-round bouts.
Nico doesn’t waste a lot of punches, so the number of scheduled rounds won’t be a problem for him. Another fighter would have punched himself out in two rounds, fighting at home in front of a crowed like he had supporting him, but Nico showed tremendous poise, settling down and putting his punches together very well. He didn’t chase Gutierrez, he effectively cut off the ring, and his powerful body attack was something he didn’t do as an amateur. We wanted to see how he reacted to resistance and he passed that test with flying colors.
Andersen noted that his company has promoted several successful shows, noting the big difference is last weekend’s show featured a world-class fighter in Hernandez. “Making the Olympics was a big deal for Nico,” Andersen added, “whether he medaled or not. Nico is to us what Мэнни Пакьяо is to Top Rank, ‘Canelo’ Альварес to Golden Boy. We’re lucky to start out with a fighter like Nico. Fighting in Wichita was risk for everybody but it’s already paying dividends.
We know who and what we are as a promotional company. Nico is our top priority, our only fighter right now, and now we have a great opportunity to build off last weekend’s success. We give Nico all the attention he deserves and he’s going to take advantage of this situation. And we also discovered that there’s some other talented boxers in this market. Whit Hayden did a wonderful job making very competitive fights. That’s his history, he never has blowouts. Whit is one of the most knowledgeable people I know in boxing. He’s the perfect matchmaker to guide Nico’s career, along with Nico’s father (басшысы жаттықтырушы) Lewis Эрнандес, who we work closely with in many ways, in and out of the ring.
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