JACKSONVILLE, FL – BYB Extreme Fighting Series, the modern-day originators of bare knuckle fighting in the US will host its Jacksonville debut at BYB 27 Brawl in Duval on Friday, June 14 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. Ahead of the fight on Thursday, June 13 at 6 PM ET, in addition to the regular weigh-in and face-offs for the card, BYB will host a press conference to discuss the impact and details behind last month’s historic announcement that BYB had acquired BKB, the oldest and largest bare knuckle fighting promotion in the UK. Joining BYB Heavyweight Champion Ike Villanueva, BYB Light Heavyweight Champion Cub Hawkins, and BYB Super Middleweight and Middleweight Champion LT Nelson in Jacksonville, will be BKB Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Marko Martinjak (Croatia), BKB Lightweight Champion James Connelly (United Kingdom), and BKB Flyweight Champion Scott McHugh (United Kingdom).
Additionally, BYB Co-Founder and President Mike Vazquez, Co-Founder Dada 5000, BYB CEO Greg Bloom, and BKB Co-Founder Jim Freeman (who will maintain an active role overseeing European operations) will discuss the nuances of the merger, as well as the overall impact on the rapidly growing sport of bare knuckle on a global level.
BYB 27 will feature 8 hard-hitting bare knuckle brawls headlined by a BYB Lightweight title eliminator match between current BYB Featherweight Champion Harold “Lighting” McQueen and undefeated Jon “Untameable” Barnard. Other featured bouts include former police Gazette Diamond Belt Champion Jarome Hatch facing off against the “Cuban Crocodile” Yordan Fuentes; and a rematch between Jamie Driver and Sonya Dreiling.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024: MEDIA DAY
WHAT: BYB 27 Public Weigh-In, Fighter Face-Off; BYB-BKB Merger Press Conference
Fighter and Executive Availability Upon Request
WHERE: Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32204; Online: live on @bybextreme YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/live/HLABwVM8WI8
WHEN: Thursday, June 13, 2024, 6 PM ET
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024: FIGHT NIGHT
WHAT: BYB 27: Brawl in Duval
WHERE: Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
WHEN: Friday, June 14, 2024, Doors Open at 6:30 PM ET, Bell Time 7:30 ET, Live Broadcast 8:00 PM ET
For how to watch visit: bybextreme.com/watch.
Current BYB 27 card, subject to change:
Jon Barnard v. Harold McQueen
Yordan Fuentes v. Jarome Hatch
Jaime Driver v. Sonya Dreiling
Maurice Morris v. Isaiah Washington
Skylar Thomas v. Shyanna Bintliff
Brandon Birr v. Brandon Desrosier
Craig Williams v. James Bodnar
Christopher Gonzalez v. Lukas Jones
ABOUT BYB
Originating in South Florida with backyard legend Dada 5000, whose backyard fights gained worldwide popularity online, BYB was founded to harness the excitement of bare knuckle fighting into a more structured product for a wider, more mainstream audience. Since 2015, BYB has worked diligently to grow the reach of bare knuckle on both a domestic and international level, hosting events in Wyoming, Colorado Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, London, and Dubai, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States and globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle fighting. In May 2024, BYB announced its acquisition of the UK-based BKB, making BYB the largest bare knuckle company in the world in terms of roster, distribution and content library. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on all social platforms.
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