The best BKFC card of the year?
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On June 21st at BKFC 62, one of the most talented bare knucklers walking the planet, featherweight champion Kai Stewart (5-0, 2 KO’s), will take on one of the hottest prospects in all of BKFC, Bryan “El Gallo'' Duran (6-0, 6 KO’s). The thunderous clash will take place in Hollywood, Florida just half an hour from Miami, Duran’s home turf. This will be fireworks. The champion Stewart, has one of the highest work rates in all of bare knuckle, using a mauling style keeping high pressure with excellent clinch work and solid boxing mechanics. But across the squared circle is a tornado of torture. Duran is undefeated with all his wins coming by knockout. Most notably he stopped former number one contender Louie Lopez in four rounds, an opponent Stewart went the distance with. With two high octane fighters squaring off for the featherweight division's ultimate prize this is can’t miss action.
In the co-main event, 2023’s breakout star and the current bantamweight champion Keith Richardson (4-0, 3 KO’s) faces another one of BK Nation’s top prospects, Alberto Blas (4-0, 4 KO’s). Richardson is coming off of possibly the best year in company history. Making his debut in January, the champion went 4-0 with three knockouts culminating in a defeat of Reggie Barnett Jr. to claim the 135-lb. title. Blas debuted in 2022 and has also gone 4-0 in his time in the squared circle with all coming by way of knockout, all in an average time of 58 seconds. Yeah, seriously.
If you aren’t already convinced that this card could rival any KnuckleMania, there is a third championship fight when one of the all-time great bare knucklers Jomi Escoboza (9-1, 8 KO’s) will attempt to exact his revenge against Jared Warren (6-2-1NC, 5 KO’s), the lone blemish on his resume. And while revenge could be motivator enough for Escoboza, there’s something in it for Warren too, the BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. For Warren this would be his first championship opportunity in bare knuckle after a near five-year career in the brutal game. While Escoboza is attempting to become the first two promotion champion in North American bare-knuckle history, having already won BYB’s 185 title.
BKFC 62 will also feature a third BK Nation top prospect, Cuban heavyweight Leonardo Perdomo. The powerhouse has had three knockouts and only one of them extended past the 60 second mark. Also featured is number four ranked bantamweight Justin Ibarolla, number five ranked bantamweight Chris Garcia, “Cut-man” Guy Perez, number three ranked flyweight Christine Vicens and number three ranked strawweight Melanie Shah. This card is stacked. Do not miss it!
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