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MIAMI BEACH (January 30, 2020) – Fighters competing in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) action at BKFC 10 on Saturday, February 15 showed off their skills at a media workout in Miami Beach Wednesday, before they step into the ring live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The workout featured Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard, who headlines”BKFC 10″ against hard-hitting David Mundell in a cruiserweight showdown. Also working out Wednesday were rising BKFC star Jim Alers, who battles Kaleb Harris in 155-pound action, pro mixed martial artist Luis Palomino, ahead of his 155-pound matchup against Elvin Britto, and pro boxer and mixed martial artist Ulysses Diaz, who makes his BKFC debut on BKFC 10.
Here is what the fighters, plus BKFC founder and President David Feldman, had to say Wednesday from 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach:
HECTOR LOMBARD
“This is a very important fight for me. My future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship starts on Saturday, February 15. I’ve already been in a lot of big fights in my career, but this is new to me and I am excited about it.”
JIM ALERS
“South Florida is my backyard and I’m excited to have my 23rd professional fight here. It is going to be huge, it’s going to be packed and it’s going to be bloody. It will be non-stop action from the moment the bell rings and I toe that line.”
LUIS PALOMINO
“I am excited to see the media and other local fighters here supporting BKFC. On February 15, my fans won’t be disappointed, because it will be a bloody war. I will get a knockout!”
ULYSSES DIAZ
“I can’t wait to show up on February 15 and make a big statement with my fists. Don’t blink because it will be fast.”
DAVID FELDMAN, BKFC FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
“It was great to be at the famous 5th Street Gym in Miami, showcasing our fighters for BKFC 10 on Super Bowl week. It’s amazing to be in this kind of atmosphere. The media was great and fighters looked sharp. I can’t wait for February 15 in Fort Lauderdale.”
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About BKFC 10
A showdown between Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard and hard-hitting David Mundell will headline BKFC 10 as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida with an explosive cruiserweight main attraction taking place Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers and Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 will be Luis Palominofacing Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, as well as Dat Nguyen squaring off against Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.
“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.
Tickets are on sale now at bareknuckle.tv.
About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
On June 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 professional bouts, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. For more information visit www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
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