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BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP FÖR FÖRSTA HÄNDELSER TILL KANSAS LÖRDAG, MARS 14!

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Med Wichita Native & 2016 Olympisk bronsmedaljist för U.S.A.. Nico Hernandez i Main Event

Mer! Wichita Native & Tidigare Bellator-veteran Dave Rickels
i samfunktionen & Hårdslagande Sam Shewmaker i en
Tungvikt attraktion

BKFC 11 Live på Pay-Per-View från
INTRUST Bank Arena i Wichita, Kansas

Biljetter till salu torsdag, Januari 30 vid 10 a.m. CT!


WICHITA, KS. (Januari 27, 2020) – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship(BKFC) kommer att leverera en spännande natt med nakna knock-action på lördag, Mars 14 med titeln av hemfamiljfavoriter som går in i ringen på INTRUST Bank Arena i Wichita, Kansas och lever på betala per-view.


Vid huvudevenemanget kommer BKFC-debuten av Wichita infödda och 2016 OS-bronsmedalj för U.S.. Nico Hernandez i en flygviktkamp, medan Wichita infödde och tidigare Bellator-veteran Dave “Grottman” Rickels tävlar i en 165-pund bout i co-main event. Mer, den hårt träffade nakna knogarna i tungvikt I Shewmaker återgår till handling i en speciell attraktion.


“Vi har samarbetat med kommissionär Adam Roorbach för att föra BKFC till Kansas, och på mars 14 vi kommer att göra vår efterlängtade debut,” sa BKFC-grundare och president David Feldman. “Det är inte bara spännande att vara i detta tillstånd med en stor uppdrag och stora kampfans, men vi har de två mest populära och mest dekorerade kämparna i Kansas som tävlar om detta kort. På mars 14, vi har 2016 Olympisk bronsmedaljist Nico Hernandez och före detta Bellator-veteran Dave “Grottman” Rickles. Mars 14 i Wichita blir en elektrisk natt!”


“BKFC 11” kommer att sändas över hela USA och Kanada, uteslutande på pay-per-view genom Multivision Media, Inc., på alla större TV-distributionskanaler för $29.99. Det kommer också att finnas tillgänglig för BKFC internationella sändnings partners över hela världen och via ström till alla i hemmet och out-of-home anslutna enheter genom FITE.


Biljetter till liveevenemanget är till försäljning i torsdag, Januari 30 vid 10 a.m. CT och kan köpas online på www.selectaseat.com, via telefon på 855-733-SEAT (7328) och personligen på Select-A-Seat Box Office på INTRUST Bank Arena.


Den obesegrade 24-åringen från Wichita, Kansas avslutade en imponerande amatörkarriär på 2016 OS när han besegrade kämpar från Italien, Ryssland och Ecuador för att lära sig sin lätta bronsmedalj för flygvikt. Hernandez är den första U.S.. mäns boxmedaljist sedan 2008. Sedan han blev proffs i mars 2017, Hernandez har sammanställt en 7-0 post, inklusive fyra segrar genom knockout. Han är den andra olympian som tecknar med BKFC, och den första olympiska medaljvinnaren.


“Det har varit ett mål för mig att slåss på INTRUST Bank Arena sedan det byggdes först,” Said Hernandez. “Jag har ännu inte kämpat i Wichita. Jag har kämpat i närheten, men inte i min stad, så jag är verkligen upphetsad över den här kampen. Jag kan inte vänta med att visa en show och ta fram staden i mars 14. Jag är redo att ta av handskarna och kämpa med knocken för BKFC!”


En 31-årig veteran från 23 Bellator anfaller, Rickels kommer att göra sin BKFC-debut framför sina hemstadsfans. Rickels kämpade två gånger in 2019, besegrade AJ Matthews och förlorade mot Yaroslav Amosov. Han vann åtta av sina första nio Bellator-slagsmål, är fjärde hela tiden i Bellator vinner och utmanas för Bellator lätta mästerskap i 2013. Övergripande, han har gjort ett imponerande 21-6 rekord i sin pro MMA-karriär.


“Jag byggde mitt namn i Wichita och jag signerades till Bellator av en föreställning här i den här staden,” sa Rickels. “Stödet från de människor som bor här har hjälpt mig att bli den jag är i kampsporter. Så varje chans jag får uppträda framför dem, Jag hoppar på det.”


Slåss ut från Gravois Mills, Missouri, Shewmaker har redan tävlat i fem BKFC-lotter sedan debut på BKFC 1 med en höjdpunktsrulle av Eric Prindle. Efter att ha besegrat Maurice Jackson, Shewmaker förlorade ett splittrat beslut till Arnold Adams i den första BKFC: s tungviktstitel. Han studsade tillbaka för att besegra Joel Parades i februari 2019 på BKFC 4, innan du kämpade till en split-draw i en annan BKFC tungvikt titel kamp, den här gången mot Chase Sherman på BKFC 5 i April.


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

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“KO NIGHT BOXING” RESULTS FROM KANSAS
PALM CITY, Kansas (September 24, 2017) – The name of last night’s “KO Night Boxing: Step Up” event certainly was appropriate as 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez had to overcome a major obstacle to remain undefeated at Hartman Arena in Palm City, Kansas.
“KO Night Boxing: 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.
St. Louis southpaw Kendrick “Uprising” Latchman outweighed regular flyweight Hernandez by more than 10 pounds when the two fighters entered the ring because Hernandez’ scheduled 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 pounds, Baratov was 112, which was the contracted weight. The Kansas Athletic Commission, emellertid, 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 Kos) i MMA, including a 55-second stoppage of 14-7-1 Cody Land detta tidigare juli.
Latchman buzzed Hernandez in the first round, much to the chagrin of the Hernandez’ loud 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 Kos).
“They (his corner and fans) were nervous,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said after the fight, “men jag var inte. My coach (father Lewis Hernandez) told me to feint and go in, but I lunged a little too much. Hej, I’m staying in my division (flyweight) 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,” promotor John Andersen kommenterade. “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 December 2 to headline another show at Hartman Arena.
USBA No. 2- rated featherweight Tramaine “The Might Midget” Williams (13-0, 5 Kos), fighting out of New Haven (CT), cruised to his 13th victory without a defeat, taking a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 Kos), in the co-featured event.
Key West, FL welterweight Armando “Gentleman: Alvarez (17-0, 11 Kos) förblev obesegrad, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against Hungarian champion Gabor “Squirrel” Gorbics (23-8, 14 Kos) in a competitive Special Welterweight Attraction. Alvarez is the WBC Latino welterweight title holder.
Undefeated Chinese heavyweight prospect Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang (18-0, 14 Kos), the reigning WBO Oriental champion, endast behövs 2:28 to stop veteran Byron “The Bear” Polley(30-22-1, 13 Kos). 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 Kos) rebounded from being decked, as well as a pre-fight cut, to knockout 361-pound Richard “Silver” Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Kos) i den andra omgången. Alexander suffered a cut on his shin that resulted from a step breaking as he entered the ring.
Milwaukee junior middleweight Akeem Black (3-1, 1 KO) won three of four rounds on all three judges’ scorecards for a four-round unanimous decision over Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 Kos).
Wichita light heavyweight Jeff Strum pitched a shutout in his pro debut against Topeka’s (KS) previously unbeaten Chris Ortega (3-1-1), winning all four rounds in impressive fashion.
Fullständiga resultat nedan:
Officiell resultatlista
MAIN EVENT – Feather
Nico Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos), Wichita
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)
Kendrick Latchman (1-5-1, 1 KO), St. Louis, MO
CO-SÄRDRAG – Feather
Tramaine Williams (13-0, 5 Kos), New Haven, CT
WDEC10 (98-91, 98-91, 97-92)
Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 Kos), St. Louis, MO
SPECIAL WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION
Armando Alvarez (17-0, 11 Kos), Key West, FL
WDEC10 (100-90, 98-92, 96-93)
Gabor Gorbics (23-8, 14 Kos), Budapest, Ungern
Tungviktare
Zhilei Zhang (18-0, 14 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WKO1 (2:28)
Byron Polley (30-22-1 (13 Kos), Saint Joseph, MO
Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 6 Kos), Los Angeles, SÅSOM
WKO2 (1:45)
Richard Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Kos), Kansas City, MO
Ljus tungviktare
Jeff Strum 1-0), Wichita, KS
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Chris Ortega (3-1-1), Topeka, KS.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Akeem Black (3-1, 1 KO), Milwaukee, WI
Wdec4 (39-36, 39-36, 39-36)
Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 Kos), Kansas City, MO.
INFORMATION:
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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez Returns this Saturday at home in Kansas

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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez
Returns this Saturday at home in Kansas
“KO Night Boxing: Step Up!” på Hartman Arena i Park City, KS
PARK CITY, Kansas (September 19, 2017) — 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandezåtergår till ringen denna lördag night for his third professional fight, innertaket “KO Night Boxing: Step Up!”, på Hartman Arena i Park City, Kansas.

“KO Night Boxing: Step Up!” är en presentation av KO Night Boxing LLC., i association med Hartman Arena, Mort’s Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City Harley-Davidson. Åtgärden kommer att tejpas leva för framtida vädring på CBS Sports Network.
Hernandez (2-0, 2 Kos), slåss av Wichita, has a new opponent in the six-round main event, Kyrgyzstan flyweight Basyzbek Baratov (2-1-2).
Nico Hernandez (R) is in action denna lördag natt
(picture courtesy of Tony Schock, GS Memory Maker)
Slåss av Philadelphia, 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, New Haven (CT) fjäder Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams (12-0, 5 Kos) and Chinese heavyweight Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang(17-0, 13 Kos), will be showcased.
USBA No. 2-rated Williams faces Derrick Murray (13-2 (5 Kos), St. Louis (MO), i 10 Ligt sam-feature. Slåss av Las Vegas, Nevada, Zhang meets Missouri veteran Byron “The Bear” Polley (30-21-1, 13 Kos) i en 10-runda bout.
Also fighting on the televised portion of the card is a 10-round welterweight match pitting undefeated rising star Armando “Gentleman” Alvarez (16-0, 11 Kos), fighting out of Key West, Florida, against Hungarian champion Gabor “Squirrel” Gorbics (23-7, 14 Kos).
In an eight-round battle of heavyweights, Los Angeles’ Scott Alexander (12-2-2, 6 Kos) ansiktenRichard “Silver” Carmack (15-1-1, 12 Kos), av Kansas City (MO).
The already loaded undercard continues to provide a boxing platform for local fighters in four-round fights: Kansas City (MO) junior mellanvikt Marcus Neal (2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Akeem Black(2-1, 1 KO), av Milwaukee, Wichita’s pro-debuting light heavyweight Jeff Sturm vs. Chris Ortega(3-0-1), av Topeka (KS), and Topeka’s Brian Clements (0-0-1) vs. Liberian junior welterweightArchie Weah, fighting out of Ohio.
Alla slagsmål och fighters är föremål för förändring.
Tickets are on sale at the Hartman Arena box office and http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005308B32459E5 priserna är $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $75.00, $50.00, $30.00 och $25.00.
Detta är en allt-åldrar visar. Insläpp på 6:00 p.m. CT with the opening bout scheduled at 7:00 p.m. CT.
INFORMATION:
Twitter: @KONightBoxing

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US. Olympian Nico Hernandez Building Wichita into a fight town

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“KO Night Boxing: History Begins”
Encore presentation denna lördag night on CBSSN

(photo by Charles Yellowfeather)
WICHITA, Kansas (Mars 31, 2017) – Last Saturday night at Kansas Star Arena in nearby Mulvane, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez planted a seed in hopes of growing Wichita into a fight town, as world champions Terence Crawford och Deontay Wilder have already accomplished in the respective hometowns, Omaha (NE) and Birmingham (AL).
Mer än 3,100 fans purchased tickets Hernandez’ successfully professional debut, stoppa Pat Gutierrez i den fjärde omgången. 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 Night Boxing: History Begins” went 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 Night Boxing: History Begins” Encore Presentation denna lördag natt
The encore presentation of last Saturday’s “KO Night Boxing: History Begins,” featuring the pro debut of 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist Nico Hernandez, kommer luft denna lördag (April 1), börjar vid 8:30 p.m. OCH, på 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,” Hernandez’ promotor John Andersen (KO Night Boxing) sa. “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, just nu; 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, fast. 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, ‘Nico’ and ‘316’ (Wichita’s area code) före, 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, alltför. 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 flyweight — showcasing name fighters such as Naoya Inoue, Roman Gonzalez, Carlos Blocks, Juan Francisco Estrada and recent addition Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Conspicuously absent, emellertid, 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) världsmästare. 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 till 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 Manny Pacquiao is to Top Rank, ‘Canelo’ Alvarez 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 (huvud tränare) Lewis Hernandez, who we work closely with in many ways, in and out of the ring.”
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