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BYB 17 BARE KNUCKLE BRAWL AT ROCK HILL FULL RESULTS: IRWIN WINS INAUGURAL LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

Rock Hill, SC – In the main event for BYB 17 Brawl at Rock Hill in Rock Hill, South Carolina and in front of a hostile crowd, Mark Irwin out-battled Joshua Oxendine for five rounds to win by majority decision and claim the first ever BYB Lightweight Championship.  

In the co-main event, Jozette Cotton successfully defended the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt against Jamie Driver by 7-round UD, knocking the challenger down several times throughout the contest. 

Ryan Jett handed Trevor Ollison his first bare knuckle defeat TKO’ing the Man Blackie Chan in the first.  

Former UFC star Rashad Coulter stays undefeated in bare knuckle making easy work of Jordan Mitchell and staked his claim for a title match against BYB heavyweight champ DJ Linderman. 

Kylle McMillan handed Tylor Sigmon his first loss in the Trigon with a 5 round UD. 

Charlotte’s Maurice Morris knocked out former BYB heavyweight Harris Aiken in a cruiserweight matchup.

In his bare knuckle debut, Harold McQueen knocked out Pablo Caballero handing the Argentinian his first loss in 4 contests. 

Zion Tomlinson finished Mattia Fonda in the second round by TKO.

The night’s opener went the distance with an impressive performance in his BYB debut by Matt Almy against a tough Kendell Ward. Almy won by UD after 5. 

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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PG International Cup

BYB 18 International Cup Bare Knuckle Teams Announced for Inaugural US v UK Tournament

BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series and BKB Announce BYB 18 Inaugural Police Gazette International Cup Teams for First-Ever Tournament-Style Event Pitting US v UK-Based Fighters

BYB 18 will be held Sunday, June 25 at the Indigo at the O2 in London.

Miami, FL – BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series CEO Gregory Bloom, along with BKB President Jim Freeman and BYB Matchmaker Mel Valenzuela announced the teams and matchups for the Inaugural Police Gazette International Cup tournament.

The 2023 inaugural installment will take place at BYB 18 on June 25 at London’s Indigo at the O2 in BYB’s patented Trigon ring and under BYB bare knuckle fighting rules.  The competition will consist of nine match-ups featuring American BYB fighters going against BKB’s UK-based fighters, with the promotion scoring the majority of victories to be awarded the Police Gazette International Cup. In addition to the nine tournament matches, BYB 18 will feature an additional three bare knuckle matches, showcasing BYB’s continued expanding roster of international talent.

When the event was first announced, Bloom said, “Working with BKB and the BKHOF, we’ve come up with a marquee event pitting the best against the best in bare knuckle that will crown an annual cup champion among the promotions.  It’s Ryder Cup meets combat sports.”

The current lineup, subject to change is as follows:

USA v UK

Tommy Turner v Barrie Jones (C)

Jarome Hatch  (C) v Marko Martinjak 

Cub Hawkins v Tom Stokes

Shelby Cannon v Tamlyn Kappen

LT Nelson v Dan McGraffin

Robert Serna v George Hillyard

Henry Williams v Tony Lafferty

Matthew Phillips v Paul Hilz 

Isaiah Quinones v Martin Reffell

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, 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 fighting. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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Official Results from BYB Trigon Combat Debut in Costa Mesa, CA’s The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center 

Official Results from BYB Trigon Combat Debut in Costa Mesa, CA’s The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center 

In the main event, combat veteran Curtis Millender defeated Kealii Kanekoa by 2nd round TKO in what he calls his home arena.  This was Millender’s 10th fight at the Hangar.

In the co-main, Nadine “2 Much” Mandiau makes history as the first woman to score a W in Trigon Combat and remains undefeated in the Mighty Trigon after a unanimous decision over Jessica Link.

“The Raskal” Manuel De La Torre knocked down Trigon newcomer Channing Rain down 3 times in the first before the ref stopped it – 1st round TKO.

Dan Hernandez showed quickness and boxing skillset in the Trigon the expense of Justyn Martinez whom he defeated by 1st round TKO.

Isaac “Puma” Freeman returned to the action for the first time since his fight of the night performance at BYB 13, and out-slugged impressive Trigon newcomer Brandon Phillips, winning by split decision after 5 rounds. 

Julio Tanori set the stage for the evening earning the first-ever Trigon Combat victory and remaining undefeated in the patented ring after the 20-year-old defeated Benji Gomez by 2nd round TKO.

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BYB’s Patented Mighty Trigon Returns This Month to FITE

BYB’s Patented Mighty Trigon Returns This Month to FITE

BYB Extreme Fighting Series’ Trigon Combat will debut April 27 at The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA, and stream live on FITE.

Miami, FL – BYB President Mike Vazquez announced today that April 27’s Trigon Combat, featuring gloved combat in BYB’s patented Trigon ring –  the smallest fighting surface in combat sports – will be broadcast live on FITE at 10 PM ET.  The card will feature BYB stars including Desmond Green, Julio Tanori and Isaac Freeman, as well as decorated Trigon-newcomers such as Curtis Millender and Kaelii Kanekoa who are slated to face off in the night’s main event.   

PPV is available now at https://www.fite.tv/vl/p/byb-extreme-fighting-series/, as are previous FITE BYB broadcasts. 

Said Vazquez, “For years, BYB has provided fans with the action and excitement they’ve long craved, thanks in large part to the Trigon which forces fighters to move forward and fight.  This expansion of our in-ring offerings allows us to showcase the ring and excitement to new fans in new regions.  Partnering again with FITE allows us to do the very same. ”

Full lineup for BYB Trigon Combat, subject to change, is as follows:

Curtis Millender vs. Kealii Kanekoa

Desmond Green  vs. Lyntai Earnest

Nadine Mandiau vs. Jessica Link

Manuel Delatorre vs. Channing Rain

Daniel Hernandez vs. Justyn Martinez

Isaac Freeman vs. Brandon Phillips

Matthew Gomez vs. Giovanni Rosales

Julio Tanori vs. Benji Gomez

Trigon Combat will be held in association with Englebrecht Promotions & Events (EPE), and will take place April 27 in The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. EPE will act as the California licensed promoter for the 4/27 show.  Tickets and information are available at socafights.com.

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, 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 fighting. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

About FITE:

FITE by Triller is the premium global platform for live sports and entertainment offering many of the industry’s marquee PPV events to more than 7M registered users. Additionally, FITE offers exclusive subscription packages such as AEW Plus in select regions, and FITE+, the Best Value in Combat Sports, worldwide. Consumers can stream FITE globally through its iOS and Android mobile apps, Apple TV, Android TV, ROKU, Amazon Fire TV and Huawei apps. In addition, FITE supports Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications; Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD/TiVO, Netgem TV, Comcast’s Xfinity 1 and Xfinity Flex, as well as more than 7,000 models of Smart TVs.  FITE also offers a free ad-supported FAST channel called FITE 24/7 both on and off platform.  

Visit FITE online at www.FITE.tv. 

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIN, and Facebook.

FITE is owned by TrillerVerz Corp.

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BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series Announces the Inaugural Police Gazette International Cup

BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series Announces the Inaugural Police Gazette International Cup

BYB 18 will be held Sunday, June 25 at the Indigo at the O2 in London.

Miami, FL – BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series CEO Gregory Bloom along with BKB President Jim Freeman, announced today a first-of-its-kind cross-promotion competition to award the first ever Police Gazette International Cup.  The 2023 inaugural installment will take place at BYB 18 on June 25 at London’s Indigo at the O2 in BYB’s patented Trigon ring and under BYB bare knuckle fighting rules.  This competition will be comprised of nine match-ups featuring BYB fighters going against BKB fighters, with the promotion scoring the majority of victories to be awarded the Police Gazette International Cup. 

Said Bloom, “Working with BKB and Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame (BKHOF) President Scott Burt, we’ve come up with a marquee event that will pit the best bare knuckle fighters in the United States against the best bare knuckle fighters in the United Kingdom and crown an annual cup champion between the promotions.  It’s Ryder Cup meets Bare Knuckle fighting.”

“Going from our humble beginnings in Dada 5000’s world famous Green House to the international bright lights of Dubai, BYB proudly continues to be at the forefront in growing bare knuckle fighting into a global, mainstream sport,” said Bloom. “Such growth would not be possible without our equally-committed partners across the pond at BKB.  The Police Gazette International Cup is a testament to not only the BYB/BKB partnership, but the continued worldwide growth of bare knuckle fighting in 2023.”

In addition to the nine tournament matches, BYB 18 will feature an additional three bare knuckle matches, showcasing BYB’s continued expanding roster of international talent.

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, 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 fighting. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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Undefeated Bare Knuckle Brawlers Mark “The Shark” Irwin and Joshua “The Preacherman” Oxendine to Headline BYB 17 Brawl at Rock Hill for the BYB Lightweight Championship

Undefeated Bare Knuckle Brawlers Mark “The Shark” Irwin and Joshua “The Preacherman” Oxendine to Headline BYB 17 Brawl at Rock Hill for the BYB Lightweight Championship

BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series returns to the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center Saturday, May 13 for an exciting night of action

Rock Hill, SC –  After hosting the first bare knuckle fighting event in South Carolina history last December, BYB Extreme Fighting Series will return to Rock Hill on May 13 for BYB 17 Brawl at Rock Hill.

Matchmaker Mel Valenzuela announced today that Charlotte’s (by way of Pembroke, NC) Joshua “The Preacherman” Oxendine (2-0, 1 NC, 2 KO) will battle Huntington Beach, California’s Mark “The Shark” Irwin (2-0, 2 KOs) in a matchup of undefeated lightweights to crown the inaugural BYB Lightweight Champion. 

Upon turning pro in 2021, Oxendine, a US Marine Corp veteran and minister working towards his BA in Christian Ministries, became the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s first professional fighter.  Irwin is a 2-time California State USA Boxing Champion, an undefeated gloved pro (4-0, 3 KOs), and recipient of the 2022 BYB knockout of the year.

While their backgrounds are radically different, neither lacks confidence in a fight months in the making. 

Said Oxendine, “Mark will probably do everything right leading up to the fight, but there will always be that one mistake he won’t be able to live down: signing the contract to fight me.”

Irwin, coming off ACL reconstruction surgery, has long been one of the most colorful and vocal fighters in combat sports, “The long awaited and much anticipated return of bare knuckle’s most exciting fighter is here. I’m the baddest man on the planet, and on May 13th I’m going to go into enemy territory to prove it in violent and dramatic fashion. Shark week is back.”

BYB 17 Brawl at Rock Hill will take place May 13 at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Tickets are available now at bybtickets.com. 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 fighting 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 fighting. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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BYB 16 Official Results

Jarome “The Hatchet” Hatch Knocks Out Marko Martinjak at BYB 16 Desert Brawl in Dubai to win the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt

BYB 16 was the first-ever bare knuckle boxing event held in the Gulf Region and featured fighters from 12 nations.

March 19, Dubai, UAE – On Saturday, March 18, BYB made history in Dubai when it hosted the first-ever bare knuckle boxing event in the Gulf Region at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium with a card that featured athletes from 12 nations and saw a new Police Gazette World Diamond Belt champion crowned in Jarome “The Hatchet” Hatch.  

Said BYB CEO Gregory Bloom, “BYB 16 has been a great success, and we are proud to have been the first bare knuckle organization to bring our sport to the UAE. We want to thank the Dubai Sports Council for allowing us this opportunity, as well as our partners CoreSports and BKB for helping us to make this event possible. Finally, a special thank you to the amazing brawlers from across the world who stepped in to the mighty Trigon and put on an amazing show.”

After being knocked down twice, Jarome “The Hatchet” Hatch (USA) landed a vicious knockout blow to defeat “Marvelous” Marko Martinjak (Croatia) for the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt.  

Will “The Kill” Chope (USA), a veteran of 134 professional fights who took the fight on 6 days notice, overwhelmed Szymon “Shrek” Szynkiewicz (Poland – BKB) with a second round TKO.

In his bare knuckle debut, former UFC star Rashad “Daywalker” Coulter (USA) defeated Quentin “Ruskov” Domingoes (Portugal, BKB) in what lead to heated words and confrontation after the fight, and each man insisting on a rematch in the near-future. After coming out with a flurry of punches, Domingoes was warned for a punch to the back of the head. Soon after, Coulter took advantage after Domingoes alleged an eye poke.

Golden Glove winner Agnesa “Spitfire” Kirakosian (Armenia) went 5 rounds and was declared unanimous winner against Mariana “The Heroine” Kamara (Lebanon) in a gutty performance by both bare knuckle newcomers. 

Mohammad “The Killer” Ghorabi (Lebanon), one of the most influential fighters in bringing bare knuckle to the region, came out fast and furious in his bk debut with a 37-second knockout of Ivan Wycliff Ggunga (Uganda).  

Coming off pair of DQs in his previous two fights, the self-proclaimed “Most Interesting Man in Combat Sports” and Eric “Bloodaxe” Olsen (USA) fought a complete, clean and dominating fight, and handed Richie “The Viking” Leak (UK – BKB) his first defeat.

Aaron “Sinky” Sinclair (Northern Ireland) celebrated St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Dubai’s Irish Village with a first round TKO over Ivica Jakopic (Croatia).

“Red” Sonya Dreiling (USA) and Jessika “Dr. J” Smith (USA) made history being the first females to fight bare knuckle in the UAE and Gulf Region. After going the distance in her first three BYB bouts and coming up short each time, Dreiling left no doubt as she spoiled Smith’s professional fighting debut with ref calling for the stop at the at the end of the 4th.

Undefeated Mark Tiffin (UK – BKB) improved to 3-0, making quick work of Hamza Hamry (Tunisia). Hamry is the first fighter that was born and raised in an Arab country signed by BYB and made history first to fight bare knuckle in the Gulf Region.

Hard-punching, nine-time Irish boxing champion Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (Ireland, BKB) made an impressive bare knuckle debut against the longtime vet Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez (USA), dominating most of the match before scoring a 5th and final round TKO.

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 boxing into a more structured product for a wider, more mainstream audience. Since 2015, BYB has worked diligently to grow the reach of bare knuckle boxing on both a domestic and international level, hosting events in Wyoming, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina and London, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle boxing. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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BYB Extreme Fighting Series Announces BYB Extreme Trigon Combat: Gloved Combat in BYB’s Patented Trigon Ring

BYB Extreme Fighting Series Announces BYB Extreme Trigon Combat: Gloved Combat in BYB’s Patented Trigon Ring

Trigon Combat will debut April 27 in The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA.

Miami, FL – Today, BYB President Mike Vazquez announced BYB Extreme Trigon Combat, gloved combat fought in BYB’s patented triangular ring affectionately known as “The Mighty Trigon.”

Vazquez announced that the first Trigon Combat event will take place April 27 in The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Trigon Combat will be held in association with Englebrecht Promotions & Events (EPE), promoter of the highly successful and popular Fight Club OC at the Hangar.  EPE will act as the California licensed promoter for the 4/27 show.

Said BYB’s Vazquez, “For years, BYB has provided fans with the action and excitement they’ve long craved, thanks in large part to the Trigon which forces fighters to move forward and fight.  This expansion of our in-ring offerings allows us showcase the ring and excitement to new fans in new regions.”

Tickets are now available at socafights.com. More information including matchups will be announced soon.  Follow @bybextreme on social media to stay up-to-date.

BYB 16 Desert Brawl Full Card Features 20 Fighters from 11 Countries

For Immediate Release: March 6, 2023

BYB 16 Desert Brawl Full Card Features 20 Fighters from 11 Countries; Will Be Broadcast Live in 2 Languages

March 18 event at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE will be the Gulf Region’s first-ever bare knuckle fighting event in the history of the Gulf Region and feature fighters from USA, Croatia, Cuba, Poland, Portugal, Armenia, Lebanon, Ireland, UK, Qatar and Tunisia.

Dubai, UAE – Today, BYB Extreme Fighting Series Matchmaker Mel Valenzuela announced the full lineup (subject to change) for BYB 16 Desert Brawl, taking place Saturday March 18 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE in partnership with Coresports and broadcast globally on coresports.tv in both English and Spanish. The card will feature a cruiserweight matchup between BYB’s Jarome “The Hatchet” Hatch (USA) and Bare Knuckle Alliance parter BKB’s “Marvelous” Marko Martinjak (Croatia) for Martinjak’s Police Gazette World Diamond Belt, a special attraction between Hector Lombard (Cuba) and BKB’s Szymon Szynkiewicz, a pair of women’s brawls, the BYB debut of Rashad “Daywalker” Coulter, and more.

Said BYB CEO Gregory Bloom, “As a company, we have always said that we are committed to putting on the best shows on the planet, while showcasing the world’s best fighters and growing the sport of bare knuckle globally.  This show is a testament to that commitment, and just a taste of things to come for BYB.” 

Tickets are available now at: https://tickets.virginmegastore.me/ae/sports/19034/bareknuckle-boxing-byb-extreme

PPV is now available for purchase at: https://app.coresports.tv/signup

Media Credentialing Application now open: https://bybextreme.com/byb16media/

The announced lineup is as follows:

Cruiserweight for the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt

Jarome “The Hatchet” Hatch (USA) vs. “Marvelous” Marko Martinjak (Croatia)

Cruiserweight Special Attraction

Hector Lombard (Cuba) vs. Szymon Szynkiewicz (Poland, BKB)

Heavyweight

Rashad “Daywalker” Coulter (USA) vs. Quentin “Ruskov” Domingos (Portugal, BKB)

Super Flyweight

Agnesa Kriakosian (Armenia) vs. Mariana Kamara (Lebanon)

Heavyweight 

Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez (USA) vs. Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (Ireland, BKB)

Heavyweight

Eric “Bloodaxe” Olsen vs. Richie “The Viking” Leak (England, BKB)

Middleweight 

Ali “Amigo” Alnaemi (Qatar) vs. Aaron “Sinky” Sinclair (Ireland)

Welterweight

Jessika Smith (USA) Sonya Dreiling (USA)

Middleweight

Hamza Hamry (Tunisia) vs. Mark Tiffin (England, BKB)

Light Heavyweight 

Scott “The Irish Spartan” O’Shaughnessy (USA) vs. Mohamad Ghorabi (Lebanon)

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 boxing into a more structured product for a wider, more mainstream audience. Since 2015, BYB has worked diligently to grow the reach of bare knuckle boxing on both a domestic and international level, hosting events in Wyoming, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina and London, and is continuing to work with athletic commissions throughout the United States globally to expand the fanbase growing sport of bare knuckle boxing. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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