Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) introduced KnuckleMania V, their first hometown present, on January 25, 2025, on the Wells Fargo Middle.
Boxer Joey Dawejko is about to function on the invoice after his run with Group Fight League. Dawejko, who has sparred the highest heavyweights on this planet, removes the gloves in entrance of his dwelling crowd.
Moreover, Bryce Corridor, a social media character turned fighter, will face off towards Kimbo Slice Jr. (Kevin Ferguson Jr.), the son of MMA legend Kimbo Slice.
For the reason that announcement, BKFC Founder and President David Feldman has traveled extensively, championing the model’s unprecedented progress into worldwide markets reminiscent of Italy and Dubai, additional cementing its popularity because the fastest-rising fight sport in historical past.
BKFC has shortly change into a worldwide phenomenon, fascinating battle followers with its uncooked and unfiltered strategy to fight sports activities. With occasions in over a dozen nations and an ever-expanding roster of elite fighters, the group continues to interrupt data and shatter expectations. Feldman famous, “BKFC has was a worldwide motion. The demand for BKFC occasions from followers and fighters alike has been nothing in need of extraordinary.”
Whereas Feldman is thrilled about BKFC’s explosive worldwide success, he expressed immense satisfaction within the almost sold-out Wells Fargo Middle for KnuckleMania V.
“Bringing this occasion to Philadelphia, the birthplace of BKFC, is a dream come true,” he stated. “We’ve showcased BKFC on a worldwide stage, however nothing compares to the sensation of a packed area in my hometown. It’s a testomony to how far we’ve come and the way far more we’re able to reaching.”
Philadelphia’s Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez and Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens will headline the extremely anticipated KnuckleMania V on January 25. Alvarez, a former UFC Light-weight World Champion and Kensington native, made a spectacular BKFC debut with a win over Chad Mendes in April 2023.
Stephens, a veteran of over 30 UFC fights, has shined in bare-knuckle boxing since 2023, delivering standout victories, together with a third-round stoppage of Jimmie Rivera and a ‘Efficiency of the Evening’ win towards Bobby Taylor. These two powerhouse fighters promise an electrifying showdown in considered one of fight sports activities’ most thrilling matchups.
BKFC Heavyweight Champion Mick Terrill will face off towards his hardest challenger thus far Ben “Massive Ben” Rothwell who knocked out each opponent he confronted for the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. Terrill, identified for his uncooked energy and relentless aggression, will problem Rothwell, a UFC legend. KnuckleMania IV showcased Terril’s commanding win over Lorenzo Hunt and Rothwell’s 43-second knockout towards Todd Duffee.
Different fights embody:
South Philly’s John Garbarino vs John SpencerSouth Philly’s “The Irishman” Pat Sullivan, former skilled hockey enforcer vs Kaine Tomlinson Jr.Pat “The Brick” Brady, 1-0 with BKFC and fights Zach CalmusDustin “The Self-discipline” Pague vs JD BurnsMick Terrill vs Ben “Massive Ben” RothwellWorld Champion Bec Rawlings from Australia will likely be preventing BKFC fan-favorite girls’s flyweight contender Taylor “Killa B” StarlingTravis “The Animal” Thompson, 11-time BKFC vet vs Zach PannellCody Russell, Boxing/MMA standout
Tickets are on sale now for the January 25, 2025 battle on the Wells Fargo Middle at https://www.bkfc.com/occasions. The battle will likely be streaming LIVE on DAZN.
