BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Takes Over Newcastle
For The First Time
As Hometown Hero Mick Terrill Headlines BKB 60!
(August 20th) BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world’s largest professional bare knuckle boxing organization, today announced it will head to the Tyne for the first time on Saturday, 10 October, with BKB 60 live from Utilita Arena Newcastle.
Planting the flag in the Northeast is an explosive heavyweight main event between former multi-promotion champion and hometown favorite Mick Terrill and top contender Kamil Sokolowski.
In the co-main event, two of BKB’s most decorated fighters collide for the BKB Super Welterweight World Championship, as reigning champion Rolando “Dy Incredible” Dy defends his title against Scott “The Mute” McHugh.
David Tetreault, CEO of BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, said: “Newcastle has always been one of the most passionate fight cities in the country, and BKB 60 is exactly the kind of card this crowd deserves. Mick Terrill headlining at home against a live threat like Kamil Sokolowski, and Rolando Dy defending his title against Scott McHugh, gives fans two must-see fights on the same night. This is a huge night for BKB and for bare-knuckle boxing in the Northeast.”
North Shields native Terrill (11-2, 10 KOs) returns home as a bona fide heavyweight star and multi-promotion world champion. Now, he brings that big-fight atmosphere back to his own backyard, wearing BKB colors, in an all-action fight that fans across the Northeast will love.
Mick Terrill said: “There’s nothing like fighting in front of my own people. Newcastle has seen me become a world champion once, in this very arena, and now I get to push closer to my world title shot once again wearing BKB colors. Kamil’s tough and durable, but I’m going to give this crowd a knockout they’ll be talking about for years. Once I knock him out, I want my shot at Gustavo for the title.”
Standing in his way is Sokolowski (3-1 BKB), a Poland-born, Devon-based heavyweight who has already tested himself against elite BKB competition, including a hard-fought clash with title challenger Mark O’Neil. Long before stepping into the Trigon, Sokolowski built a reputation as one of gloved boxing’s most durable opponents, sharing the ring as a professional with the likes of Dillian Whyte, Martin Bakole, David Price, world champion Lucas Browne, David Adeleye, Otto Wallin, Olympic gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov, and Olympic medalist Frazer Clarke.
A come-forward, high-volume brawler with nothing to lose, Sokolowski has made a habit of testing fighters with bigger reputations, and he arrives in Newcastle looking to do exactly that against the hometown hero in the biggest fight of his career.
Kamil Sokolowski said: “Mick’s the hometown favorite, but this is my chance to silence the crowd and prove I belong at the top of this division. I’ve already been in with the best heavyweights BKB has, and I’m not in Newcastle to make up the numbers. I’m coming to win.”
In the co-main event, Filipino star Dy defends the BKB Super Welterweight World Championship for the second time since becoming the first fighter from the Philippines to win a BKB world title. The son of former WBC world champion Rolando Navarrete, Dy (6-1, 5 KOs) defeated champion Liam Rees to capture the title and followed up with a brutal second-round stoppage of two-division boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi at the AO Arena in Manchester in his inaugural title defense.
Rolando Dy said: “Defending my title is always the goal, no matter where or who’s in front of me. Scott’s a real champion in his own right with a résumé to prove it, but I’ve worked too hard for this belt to let it go anywhere.”
Dy’s toughest test yet comes in the form of Leeds native McHugh, a three-time world champion and Bare Knuckle Hall of Fame inductee, widely regarded as one of the most experienced fighters in the sport. A veteran of more than 20 professional bare-knuckle bouts, McHugh now gets the opportunity to add the prestigious Police Gazette Diamond Belt to his already decorated résumé.
Scott McHugh said: “I’ve fought all over the world and won titles everywhere I’ve been, and I’m here to add another one to my collection. Rolando’s a great champion, but every champion loses eventually, and I plan on making that happen in Newcastle.”
Also featured on the card are two of the sport’s biggest international names. Undefeated welterweight Adel Altamimi, who fights out of Los Angeles by way of Baghdad, Iraq, returns to the UK following a Fight of the Night performance at BKB 57 in Los Angeles, which came after a highlight-reel knockout in his BKB debut in London in February. UK bare-knuckle fans will also get their first opportunity to see Olympic veteran and former IBF world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. live in action.
BKB 60 marks the promotion’s first-ever event in Newcastle, further expanding its footprint across the UK and giving fans in the Northeast their first taste of world-class bare-knuckle boxing live and in person.
ABOUT BKB BARE KNUCKLE BOXING
BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing is the world’s largest professional bare-knuckle boxing organization and one of the world’s leading combat sports properties. The organization produces live events across the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally, showcasing world championship-caliber bare-knuckle boxing featuring elite athletes from around the globe.
BKB reaches millions of fans through an expanding network of premium broadcast and streaming partners, including VICE TV (U.S. and Canada), talkSPORT (U.K. and Ireland), and Telemundo (Spanish-language audiences across the U.S.). The organization is also the most-viewed live sports property on TikTok, delivering industry-leading digital reach, engagement, and fan interaction.
Headquartered in the United States, BKB continues its rapid international expansion with world-class events in iconic cities including Los Angeles, Miami, London, and Mexico.
BKB Continues To Strengthen Roster
With Key Re-Signings and Notable New Additions!
(August 18th) BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world’s largest professional bare knuckle boxing organization, today announced a series of prominent new fighter signings and re-signings as the promotion looks to cap off a high-profile summer with its hometown show in Miami on August 29. The moves were made by Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame matchmaker Mel Valenzuela, who continues to build out the depth and star power of the BKB roster.
David Tetreault, CEO of BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, said: “This is exactly the kind of roster growth that shows BKB’s momentum heading into a huge finish to the summer. Between new stars joining, our champion re-signing ahead of a historic night in Mexico, and proven crossover talent coming back home, our roster is deeper and more dangerous than ever. Our fans are in for a treat.”
Highlighting the new signings is bare knuckle star James “Get Down” Brown. The Wilmington, North Carolina native is among the sport’s most exciting performers and boasts victories over former BKB competitors Dan Chapman and Bovar Khanakov.
Also joining the roster are undefeated heavyweight boxer Fernando Cuza, who has twice defeated BKB Heavyweight Champion Gustavo Trujillo in one-round Team Boxing League events; undefeated Cleveland-area featherweight boxer Albert El Zaibak; and UK fighters Jon Telfer and John Hamilton.
In addition to the new signings, Valenzuela announced the re-signing of BKB Super Cruiserweight Champion Julian Fernandez, who will headline the historic first BKB event in Tijuana, Mexico next month at BKB 59.
Two of the promotion’s most successful MMA-crossover stars, Tommy Aaron and Benjamin Bennett, have also returned to BKB. Bennett is 5-0 in gloved boxing and 8-1 in MMA, and made an emphatic BKB debut with a third-round TKO of Armus Guyton. Aaron enters having bounced back from a hard-fought unanimous decision loss to BKB’s number-one ranked Super Welterweight Henry Williams in his BKB debut by stopping former title contender Ryan Jett; he carries a 15-9 record in professional MMA.
BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Announces
Signing Of Sharif Rahman To Multi-Fight Deal!
(August 12th) BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world's largest professional bare knuckle organization, today announced the signing of undefeated boxer Sharif Rahman to a multi-fight agreement.
Rahman's move to BKB whilst still in his prime is driven by his desire to test his skill and lineage in the purest, most unforgiving version of boxing, ready to add a new chapter to the Rahman family name inside the trigon.
This high-profile signing reinforces BKB's position as the ultimate destination for elite gloved boxers seeking the rawest form of combat, following recent additions including Victor Ortiz, JoJo Diaz, Alfredo Angulo, Lee Selby, and Josh Warrington.
The son of two-time world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who famously stopped Lennox Lewis to win the title in 2001, and brother of fellow professional boxer Hasim Rahman Jr., Rahman brings a proven boxing pedigree, a perfect record, and a storied family name to the BKB ranks.
Sharif Rahman said: "I've carried this family name my whole career and I've never lost. Bare knuckle is a new test, no gloves, no excuses, just pure skill and heart, and I'm bringing my undefeated record to BKB to prove I belong among the best in the trigon."
Known as "C3," the 30-year-old Baltimore native and Las Vegas resident enters BKB with an undefeated professional record of 9-0 (4 KOs), built during his boxing career. Rahman rides an undefeated win streak and brings a disciplined, technical style that made him one of the most closely watched unbeaten prospects to come out of the Rahman boxing family. He follows in the footsteps of the Vargas Dynasty, Amado and Fernado Jr, sons of the legendary Fernando Vargas Snr who have stepped over from gloved boxing to bare knuckle.
Mike Vazquez, Founder of BKB Bare Knuckle, said: "Sharif Rahman comes from one of the great families in heavyweight boxing history and he's built his own perfect record on discipline and skill. That's exactly the kind of fighter who thrives in the trigon. We're excited to welcome him and his undefeated record to BKB."
David Tetreault, CEO of BKB Bare Knuckle, said: "Sharif has boxing in his blood and a 9-0 record to back it up. Signing a talented, unbeaten fighter with a name like Rahman is another massive statement for BKB. We can't wait to see him test that perfect record inside our trigon."
Rahman joins an elite and rapidly growing roster of more than 200 fighters from over 30 countries, highlighting BKB's magnetic pull for boxing's biggest names seeking the ultimate test in the most primal combat sport. More major announcements are coming as BKB maintains its meteoric rise.
From its origins in 2015 as BYB Extreme Fighting Series, BKB has transformed bare knuckle boxing into a regulated, globally broadcast powerhouse through strategic acquisitions and a fighter-first philosophy that emphasizes athlete welfare and opportunity. Landmark broadcast partnerships with talkSPORT (UK and Ireland), VICE (US and Canada), and Telemundo (Spanish-language in the US) have delivered live events to millions worldwide.
ABOUT BKB BARE KNUCKLE BOXING
BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing is the world’s largest professional bare knuckle boxing
organization and one of the world’s leading combat sports properties. The organization produces live events across the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally, showcasing world
championship-calibre bare knuckle boxing featuring elite athletes from around the globe.
BKB reaches millions of fans through an expanding network of premium broadcast and streaming partners, including VICE TV (U.S. & Canada), talkSPORT
(U.K. & Ireland), and Telemundo (Spanish-language audiences across the U.S.). The organization is also the most-viewed
live sports property on TikTok, delivering industry-leading digital reach, engagement, and fan interaction.
Headquartered in the United States, BKB continues its rapid international expansion with world-class events in iconic cities including Los Angeles, Miami, London, and
Mexico.
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