Fort Price, TX (June 19, 2025) – Naked Knuckle Combating Championship (BKFC), hosted the heated Battle Week Press Convention for BKFC 76 on Thursday afternoon at Dickies Enviornment in Fort Price, TX.
Following the BKFC 76 press convention in entrance of a giant gathering of native and nationwide media, fundamental eventers Ben Bonner and Tony Soto wasted no time at their face-off, violently shoving one another on the stage earlier than being separated.
The ‘Open to the Public’ Ceremonial Weigh-In and Last Face-Offs will happen tomorrow, Friday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. CDT at Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Price, TX 86164.
BKFC-76 emanates from Dickies Enviornment this Saturday evening, June 21, broadcast globally on DAZN. Remaining tickets for the stay occasion will be bought at BKFC.com.
Under are quotes from the members on the press convention;
David Feldman, BKFC Founder/President
“I’m up right here tonight like a fanboy. We’ve bought these legends right here, and there are such a lot of superb storylines for Saturday evening. BKFC in Texas has been a very long time coming. We’ve been attempting to carry BKFC to Texas for six years, and it’s lastly right here on Saturday evening.”
“The winner of Saturday’s Essential Occasion can be entered into our four-man match for the BKFC Light-weight World Title.”
“My aim is to have at the least one ladies’s struggle on every card, if no more. That’s my aim, so simply carry it. I do know these women are going to carry it on Saturday evening.”
Tony “Loco” Soto (6-1), fights Ben “The Bomber” Bonner (3-1) for the vacant BKFC Interim Light-weight World Title
“I’ve bought a unique opponent however the identical agenda. I respect my opponent stepping up on quick discover, however I’m going to interrupt him on Saturday.”
“I’m going to interrupt you into smithereens and ship you again house just like the baked beans you (expletive) eat abroad.”
Ben “The Bomber” Bonner (3-1), fights Tony “Loco” Soto (6-1) for the vacant BKFC Interim Light-weight World Title
“I’m going to punch (his) head in.”
“There’s just one manner this struggle goes, and that’s a win by knockout for me. Tony is a good fighter, however I see no manner he beats me. On struggle evening I’ll be twice his measurement, I’ll have twice his energy, and I’m going to place him out.”
Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski, former UFC Heavyweight World Champion, making his BKFC premiere in opposition to Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland
“My opponent could be very robust. I’m very excited and, like Nike, simply do it.”
“I wish to face (BKFC Heavyweight World Champion) Ben Rothwell, however one step at a time. Josh is a tricky opponent and I’m very excited. My household helps my preventing, and I really like what I’m doing. Practice exhausting, struggle exhausting. That is going to be an incredible struggle.”
Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (2-1), fights Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski
“After they referred to as me a pair weeks in the past and advised me that it was Arlovski, I bought actually excited, simply out of respect to him. It’s not every single day that you just get the chance to struggle top-of-the-line guys to ever stroll this world. I’m good, and I’m excited for the chance.”
Jessica “Evil” Eye, BKFC premiere in opposition to fellow former UFC fan-favorite fighter Mariya Agapova
“I’m targeted on one process proper now, and that’s Maria. The primary process is on Saturday and, from there, we’ll make our subsequent determination.”
Mariya Agapova, BKFC debut in opposition to fellow former UFC fan-favorite fighter Jessica “Evil” Eye
“Massive respect to Jessica. Let’s knuckle up and show who’s the stronger one. I’m actually excited.
Kenzie Morrison, son of late boxing legend Tommy Morrison, BKFC debut in opposition to Alex “The Rhino” Davis (1-1)
“I feel my father can be keen on BKFC and like it identical to everybody else does.”
Cameron Delano, skilled bull driving star, BKFC debut in opposition to Jesse Desrosier
“On the finish of the day, I give all respect to my opponent. I’ve been hit exhausting as hell by a bull, and that’s precisely what I’m in search of on Saturday evening. Let’s get in there and have a battle.”
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Fort Price, TX (June 19, 2025) Naked Knuckle Combating Championship (BKFC), The World’s Quickest Rising Fight Sports activities Promotion, has introduced at present the brand new fundamental occasion for BKFC-76 subsequent Saturday, June 21 at Dickies Enviornment in Fort Price, TX and broadcast globally on DAZN.
UK based mostly bare-knuckle famous person Ben Bonner (3-1) will now face #1 Ranked Tony Soto (6-1) for the vacant BKFC Interim Light-weight World Title. As a result of visa points, Franco Tenaglia is unable to journey to america and defend his BKFC Light-weight World Title in opposition to Soto within the beforehand introduced fundamental occasion.
A local of Yorkshire, England, Bonner most just lately knocked out Lewis Eager within the first spherical on November 2, 2024, a shocking stoppage that instantly went viral within the worldwide fight sports activities panorama.
Remaining tickets for BKFC 76 will be bought on-line at BKFC.com and the Dickies Enviornment Field Workplace on the evening of the occasion. Dickies Enviornment is situated at 1911 Montgomery Avenue, Fort Price, TX 76107.
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Following a legendary MMA profession, Andrei ‘The Pitbull’ Arlovski of Coconut Grove, FL will make his BKFC debut within the co-main occasion on June 21 in opposition to battle-tested veteran Josh Copeland, (2-1), of Denver, CO.
Competing within the characteristic struggle at BKFC 76, ‘Evil’ Jessica Eye of Las Vegas, NV makes her BKFC debut within the flyweight division in opposition to MMA rival Mariya ‘Cash Mashka’ Agapova, of Kazakhstan, now preventing out of Coconut Grove, FL.
With a stellar skilled boxing document of 22-1-2 together with 20 victories by knockout, Jay, Oklahoma native Kenzie Morrison is tailor made for BKFC’s deep heavyweight division as he makes his bare-knuckle debut in opposition to Alex ‘Rhino’ Davis, (1-0), of Cole Mountain, West Virginia. Morrison is the son of Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tommy Morrison.
Additionally, preventing within the heavyweight division, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Garrett, 2-0, of Kansas Metropolis, KS faces BKFC debuting Haze ‘The Hooligan’ Wilson, of Tulsa, OK. Within the gentle heavyweight division, Nevada native, Terryl ‘Taj Mahal’ Johnson, makes his BKFC debut in opposition to Kevin Sims, (0-1), of California.
Lightweights will see motion with Texas cross-state rivals Derek ‘The Stallion’ Campos, of Lubbock and Jake ‘The Grinder’ Heffernan of Houston going through off of their BKFC debuts. Combating within the bantamweight division, Brandon ‘The Voodoo Youngster’ Meneses, (0-1), of Fort Price, TX faces BKFC debuting Willie ‘Whoop Ass’ Gates of Fontana, CA.
Combating within the welterweight division, BKFC debuting Darren ‘D-Day’ Whitney of Texas, faces Rodney Hinton, (1-0). Light-weight Texas native James Grey will struggle for the primary time underneath the BKFC banner in opposition to Roderick ‘Icewater’ Stewart, (1-2).
Combating within the cruiserweight division, BKFC newcomers Cameron Delano of Texas and Montana native Jesse Desrosier will face off. Additionally debuting within the males’s flyweight division Christian ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins of Duncanville, TX battles Houston’s Micah ‘Dynamite’ White. Welterweight Jeremy Sauceda, (2-2), of Odessa, TX battles BKFC debuting Israel ‘Rooster’ Rodriguez of Amarillo, TX.
