Monthly Archives: November 2023

For Immediate Release: November 20, 2023

Martinjak-Hatch III to Headline BYB 23 Bare Knuckle Brawl in the Pines II on January 18 in Pembroke Pines, FL

Croatian champion Marko Martinjak and American Jarome Hatch to complete their Trigon Trilogy, fighting for the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt for the third time on a third continent. 

Tickets on sale now at bybtickets.com/pines.

Pembroke Pines, FL –  BYB Extreme Extreme Bare Knuckle Hall of Fame matchmaker Mel Valenzuella announced today that BYB’s Jarome Hatch and BKB’s Marko Martinjak will face off for a third and final time in the patented Trigon for the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt at BYB 23 Brawl in the Pines II at the Charles F. Dodge Center in Pembroke Pines, FL on January 18. 

The head-to-head series currently stands at one win a piece with Hatch capturing the title at BYB 16 in Dubai this past March before dropping the belt to Martinjak in a rematch this past June at BYB 18 in London.  Having already faced each other in Dubai and London, North America will be the third continent that the cruiserweights will have battled on for the prestigious title whose lineage traces back to the great John L. Sullivan.  BYB 23 will mark Martinjak’s US debut, as well as the first time Hatch has fought for the title in his home country.  Martinjak will joining training mate Adriana Vukovic on the card.  Vukovic will be facing BYB Women’s Welterweight champion and Police Gazette World Diamond Belt holder Jozette Cotton in the BYB 23 co-main event. 

Said Martinjak, “I’m glad to finish this trilogy on American soil.  Having boxed in the Middle East and Europe, to dance this last dance in the US truly epitomizes an American Dream come true for me. I hope that he has recovered from his injury and that he will come to the Trigon as ready as possible, because I can’t wait for the bell to ring so I can settle this thing once and for all.”

Said Hatch, “I’ve been waiting for this since London, even if we all know it shouldn’t have gotten to the “trilogy.”  It will be my pleasure to fight him again and silence him forever. Here in the States, just like it was in Dubai, it’ll just be him and me and he won’t have the UK ref to help and save him this time.”

BYB 23 Brawl at the Pines II will take place January 18 at the Charles F. Dodge Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Tickets are available now at bybtickets.com/pines. Follow @bybextreme on social for more information.

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 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, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, London, and Dubai, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

For Immediate Release: November 14, 2023

BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Returns to Pembroke Pines, Thursday, January 18, 2024 for BYB 23 Brawl in the Pines II

BYB Undefeated Women’s Super Welterweight Champion Jozette Cotton to defend title against Croatia’s Adriana Vukovic.

Pembroke Pines, FL –  BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series announced today that it will return to the Charles F. Dodge Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida on Thursday, January, 18 for BYB 23 to kick off its 2024 calendar year.  The return to Pembroke Pines follows a sold-out show at the same venue that was highlighted by four (4) world title fights in a show this past August.

BYB’s Hall of Fame matchmaker Mel Valenzuela and Bare Knuckle Hall of Fame President Scott Burt announced that the BYB 23 card will feature a dual title defense by undefeated BYB Super Welterweight Champion and Police Gazette World Diamond Belt holder Jozette Cotton (3-0) against MMA star Adriana Vukovic.

Cotton’s dominance of the division has been equally consistent and impressive, defeating former WBC title contender Erin Toughill in her bare knuckle debut, then winning the titles on the historic BYB 12 card against Miranda Barber, and successfully defending them against then-undefeated Jamie Driver this past May in a co-main event at BYB 17 in Rock Hill, SC.

Her January 18 opponent Vukovic is one of Croatia’s top female fighters, and a teammate of two-time Police Gazette title fighter Marko Martinjac.

On the defense and the opponent, Cotton said bluntly, “I don’t care who they are or where they are from, if they want what’s mine, they better be prepared to die for it.”  

Tickets for BYB 23 will go on sale later this week, and more fights to be announced shortly. Follow @bybextreme on social for more information.

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 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, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, London, and Dubai, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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