BKFC goes back-to-back with championship fights two weeks in a row!
On September 13th, at BKFC 66 in Hollywood, Florida, Alberto Blas (5-0, 5 KO) will defend his bantamweight title for the first time against the undefeated contender Ryan Reber (6-0, 3 KO).
In a five-fight career spanning almost two years the champion Blas has yet to enter the second round, and barely the second minute at that. His most notable win came in his last performance where he took out then title holder Keith Richardson in just 70 seconds.
Reber on the other hand, has cruised to a 6-0 record in a little over two years in the sport. He earned his title shot off the back of two hard-fought victories over Derek Perez and most recently Anthony Foye. While Reber may not hold the same power that the champion Blas does, you don’t become 6-0 by accident, and “Royal’s” knack for winning fights by power or technique, could lead to the crowning of a new champion.
A high stakes bout will fill the co-main slot when former world title challenger Howard Davis (6-2-1, 5 KO) moves back to lightweight to face off with James Brown (3-0, 2 KO). Davis has a great resume built across two divisions, but a gold belt still eludes him, a win over the undefeated and high-ranked Brown would get him one step closer to fighting for a title for a second time.
Brown is coming off a TKO victory earlier this year over Bovar Khanakov to improve to 3-0. However, the shiny record is still missing that big name to truly insert himself into the championship picture either at 145 or 55, the experienced and always dangerous Davis could be his ticket to title contention.
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In our antepenultimate bout, surging contender Leonardo Perdomo (4-0, 4 KO) will look to extend his perfect record to 5-0 when he faces off with Steve Banks (3-1, 3 KO). Perdomo is possibly the most electrifying knockout artist in all of bare knuckle, with all four of his previous bouts lasting an average of 68 seconds.
Banks’ bare knuckle career got off to a hot start, collecting three knockouts in 18 months before suffering his only loss at the hands of now champion, Mick Terrill. He has been inactive since that bout back in 2022.
Also featured on the card, is a man who with another win may be next in line for the winner of our main event, undefeated contender Justin Ibarolla (4-0, 2 KO). He will look to follow up his highlight-reel knockout at BKFC 62 when he faces off with Justin Street (1-0,1 KO) who is coming off a win in his debut back at BKFC 59 in March this year.
Hollywood, FL, continues to be a hotbed of bare knuckle action with BKFC returning for the third time this calendar year. And when looking back at the success that was BKFC 57 and 62, this weekend's event is sure to be can’t-miss action!
Top Photo Courtesy of BKFC.
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