BKFC STORMS INTO STURGIS WITH STACKED EVENT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! BRITAIN HART VS. TAYLOR STARLING WORLD TITLE FIGHT HEADLINES TEN FIGHT CARD
Broadcast Live on The BKFC App!
9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
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Sturgis, SD (July 31, 2024) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, storms into South Dakota this Saturday night, August 3 on the first weekend of the iconic 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally with BKFC-63, an all-action, ten-fight, bare knuckle fighting card. The exciting event is headlined by the BKFC’s Women’s Strawweight World Title Fight between longtime arch-rivals;Defending Champion Britain Hart, (8-3), and #3 Ranked Challenger Taylor ‘Killa Bee’ Starling, (4-2).
The can’t miss event is preceded this Friday night at 7:00 p.m. MT at the Public Ceremonial Weigh-In and Final Fighter Face-Off from Rat’s Hole Bar at the Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip. (Streamed live on the BKFC App and YouTube channel, 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.)
Remaining tickets for BKFC-63 can be found at BKFC.com. The Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip is located at 20622 Fort Meade Way, Sturgis, SD, 57785. BKFC-63 will also be broadcast
(9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT) internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports and is sponsored by Forged Irish Stout, Bucked Up, Grunt Style, Fubo Sports, Only Fans, Rasha and Savage Sip Coffee.
Co-featured at BKFC-63 and making their highly anticipated return, heavyweight contenders Sam ‘The Hillbilly Hammer’ Shewmaker, (4-4-1) and Josh ‘The Hammer’ Burns (2-1) of Detroit, MI will clash in battle of two of the biggest punchers in the division. Fighting out of Gravois Mills, MO, Shewmaker is a BKFC OG having fought on the promotion’s iconic first card on June 2, 2018.
In the feature fight at BKFC-63, #2 Ranked Light Heavyweight Contender, Josh ‘D-Day Dyer, (3-1), of South Dakota, battles New Mexico’s William ‘Wild Bill’ Albrecht, (1-0). Also fighting in the light heavyweight division, Bryant ‘Defiant’ Acheson, (1-0), of Billings, Montana clashes with Joseph ‘Dark Knight’ Creer, (2-1), of Columbus, Georgia. Fighting in the bantamweight division, Roberto ‘El Gallo Negro’ Armas (2-3), of Charleston, SC faces Jack Grady, (1-2), of Buffalo, New York.
Fighting out of Las Vegas, NV, popular heavyweight Josh ‘Stay Down’ Watson, (2-1), battles Ruben ‘Bam’ Roundstone, (0-1), of Montana. Watson is best known for a devastating viral knockout of former NFL All-Pro Defensive Lineman Greg Hardy at KnuckleMania III. Bantamweights will see action as undefeated Michael Larrimore, (2-0), of Gulf Breeze, FL clashes with Derek ‘Rage’ Perez, (2-2), of Belen, New Mexico.
Heavyweight fan favorite Zach ‘The Shark Attack’ Calmus, (4-2), of Gloucester, MA faces off against Paul ‘The Zombie Cowboy’ Shough, (1-2), of Bellefontaine, OH. Competing in the cruiserweight division, Donnie ‘DJ’ Tice Jr., (1-1), of Lakeland, FL battles BKFC debuting Brandon Conley of Chillicothe, OH.
Rounding out the card in the featherweight division, Gabriel Freyre, (2-1), of Proctorville, OH battles Timmy Mason, (0-1), of Helena, MT.
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
About the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is the award-winning leader in music and motorcycle lifestyle experiences. Hailed as The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® and The Best Party Anywhere®, it has been the epicenter of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally since its establishment in 1981. Every August, the Buffalo Chip brings together the world’s largest gathering of music and motorcycle fans, with visitors from all 50 states and over 20 countries. It remains one of the world’s most televised and longest-running independent music festivals. The Chip advances the Sturgis Rally by being home to the Sturgis Rally Information Center™ and the official sponsor of the Sturgis.com Official Sturgis Rally Registration
