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

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Featuring Wichita Native & 2016 Enillydd Medal Efydd Olympaidd ar gyfer yr Unol Daleithiau. Nico Hernandez in the Main Event

Mwy! 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, Kansas

Tickets on Sale Thursday, Ionawr 30 yn 10 a.m. CT!


WICHITA, KS. (Ionawr 27, 2020) – Pencampwriaeth Ymladd Cnwcll Moel(BKFC) will deliver an exciting night of bare knuckle action on Saturday, Mawrth 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. Nico Hernandez 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. Mwy, 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. Ar Fawrth 14, we have the 2016 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Nico Hernandez and former Bellator veteran Dave “Caveman” Rickles. Mawrth 14 in Wichita will be an electric night!”


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Tickets for the live event are on sale this Thursday, Ionawr 30 yn 10 a.m. CT and can be purchased online at www.selectaseat.com, dros y ffôn yn 855-733-SEAT (7328) ac yn bersonol yn Swyddfa Docynnau Select-A-Seat yn 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 cofnod, 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,” Said 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. Ar y cyfan, 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, Missouri, 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 ym mis Ebrill.


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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 (Medi 24, 2017) – The name of last night’s “KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: Step Up” event certainly was appropriate as 2016 Enillydd medal efydd Olympaidd Nico Hernandez had to overcome a major obstacle to remain undefeated at Hartman Arena in Palm City, Kansas.
“KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: 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 bunnoedd, Baratov was 112, which was the contracted weight. The Kansas Athletic Commission, Fodd bynnag,, 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) yn MMA, including a 55-second stoppage of 14-7-1 Cody Land mae hyn Gorffennaf gorffennol.
Latchman buzzed Hernandez in the first round, much to the chagrin of the Hernandez’ loud hometown crowd. Mae'r 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, “ond nid oeddwn yn. My coach (father Lewis Hernandez) told me to feint and go in, but I lunged a little too much. Hey, 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,” hyrwyddwr John Andersen Dywedodd. “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 Rhagfyr 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 13fed 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 “Mae'r Gentleman: Alvarez (17-0, 11 Kos) aros yn undefeated, 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, ei angen yn unig 2:28 to stop veteran Byron “Yr Arth” 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 “Silverback” Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Kos) yn yr ail rownd. 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.
Canlyniadau Cwblhau isod:
CANLYNIADAU SWYDDOGOL
PRIF DIGWYDDIAD – FEATHERWEIGHTS
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-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tramaine Williams (13-0, 5 Kos), Hafan Newydd, 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, Hwngari
Heavyweights
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, MEGIS
WKO2 (1:45)
Richard Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Kos), Kansas City, MO
Heavyweights GOLAU
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.
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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 Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: Step Up!” yn Hartman Arena ym Mharc City, KS
PARK CITY, Kansas (Medi 19, 2017) — 2016 Enillydd medal efydd Olympaidd Nico Hernandezyn dychwelyd i'r cylch dydd Sadwrn night for his third professional fight, prif fand “KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: Step Up!”, yn Hartman Arena ym Mharc City, Kansas.

“KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: Step Up!” yn gyflwyniad o KO Night Bocsio LLC., ar y cyd â Hartman Arena, Mort’s Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City Harley-Davidson. Bydd y camau gweithredu yn cael eu tapio fyw ar gyfer darlledu yn y dyfodol ar y Rhwydwaith Chwaraeon CBS.
Hernandez (2-0, 2 Kos), ymladd allan o Wichita, has a new opponent in the six-round main event, Kyrgyzstan flyweight Basyzbek Baratov (2-1-2).
Nico Hernandez (R) is in action dydd Sadwrn nos
(picture courtesy of Tony Schock, GS Memory Maker)
Ymladd allan o 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, Hafan Newydd (CT) pwysau plu 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), yn y cyd-nodwedd 10-rownd. Ymladd allan o Las Vegas, Nevada, Zhang meets Missouri veteran Byron “Yr Arth” Polley (30-21-1, 13 Kos) mewn pwl o 10-rownd.
Also fighting on the televised portion of the card is a 10-round welterweight match pitting undefeated rising star Armando “Mae'r 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) wynebauRichard “Silverback” Carmack (15-1-1, 12 Kos), o Kansas City (MO).
The already loaded undercard continues to provide a boxing platform for local fighters in four-round fights: Kansas City (MO) Canol iau Marcus Neal (2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Akeem Black(2-1, 1 KO), o Milwaukee, Wichita’s pro-debuting light heavyweight Jeff Sturm vs. Chris Ortega(3-0-1), o Topeka (KS), and Topeka’s Brian Clements (0-0-1) vs. Liberian junior welterweightArchie Weah, fighting out of Ohio.
Mae'r holl ymladd a diffoddwyr yn destun newid.
Tickets are on sale at the Hartman Arena box office and http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005308B32459E5 prisiau yn $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $75.00, $50.00, $30.00 ac $25.00.
Mae hyn yn holl-oed yn dangos. Drysau'n agor am 6:00 p.m. CT gyda'r bout agoriadol a drefnwyd ar 7:00 p.m. CT.
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U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez Building Wichita into a fight town

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“KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: History Begins”
Encore presentation dydd Sadwrn night on CBSSN

(photo by Charles Yellowfeather)
WICHITA, Kansas (Mawrth 31, 2017) – Last Saturday night at Kansas Star Arena in nearby Mulvane, 2016 Enillydd medal efydd Olympaidd Nico Hernandez planted a seed in hopes of growing Wichita into a fight town, as world champions Terence Crawford ac Deontay Wilder have already accomplished in the respective hometowns, Omaha (NE) and Birmingham (AL).
Mae mwy na 3,100 fans purchased tickets Hernandez’ successfully professional debut, rhoi'r gorau i Pat Gutierrez yn y bedwaredd rownd. 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 Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: 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 Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: History Begins” Encore Presentation dydd Sadwrn nos
The encore presentation of last Saturday’s “KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan: History Begins,” featuring the pro debut of 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist Nico Hernandez, Bydd awyr dydd Sadwrn (Ebrill 1), gan ddechrau am 8:30 p.m. A, 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,” Hernandez’ hyrwyddwr John Andersen (KO Nos Gŵyl San Steffan) Dywedodd. “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, ar hyn o bryd; 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 (Rhwydwaith Chwaraeon CBS). 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, er bod. 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) cyn, 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, hefyd. 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, Blociau Carlos, Juan Francisco Estrada and recent addition Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. Conspicuously absent, Fodd bynnag,, 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) bencampwr byd. 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 i 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 (pen hyfforddwr) Lewis Hernandez, who we work closely with in many ways, in and out of the ring.”
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