NEW ORLEANS – BYB Extreme Fighting Series, the modern-day originators of bare knuckle fighting in the US will host its Louisiana debut at BYB 28 Bourbon Street Brawl on Saturday, July 13 at the Alario Centerr in Westwego. The historic card will be headlined by two title fights. Champion and former UFC veteran "Hurricane" Ike Villanueva defends his BYB Heavyweight title against 5-0 (5 first round KOs) Gustavo "The Cuban Assassin" Trujillo. Also on the line for that fight is the historic Police Gazette World Diamond Belt, whose lineage traces back to the great John L. Sullivan

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Former BYB Lightweight Champion Monica Medina (BIloxi, MS) and Helen Peralta (2-0) will battle for the inaugural BYB Featherweight title.

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Plus:

• Slidell, LA's Scott O'Shaughnessy takes on "The Butcher" Chad Kelly
• UK Champion James Connelly faces fellow Brit Mark Tiffin
• Opelousas, LA's Logan Speyrer makes his BYB debut against Ukraine's Oleksandr Sitarchuk
• Heavyweights Dylan Rush and Jay Fish face off
• Fan favorite JD Burns goes up against Rome Lindsay
• Adam Nash takes on Jonathan Cage Noah

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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024: MEDIA DAY

WHAT: BYB 28 Public Weigh-In, Fighter Face-Off

Fighter and Executive Availability Upon Request

WHERE: John A. Alario Sr. Event Center (Alario Center), 2000 Segnette Blvd, Westwego, LA 70094

WHEN: Friday, July 12, 2024, 5 PM CT

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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2024: FIGHT NIGHT

WHAT: BYB 28: Bourbon Street Brawl

WHERE: John A. Alario Sr. Event Center (Alario Center), 2000 Segnette Blvd, Westwego, LA 70094

WHEN: Saturday, July 13, 2024, Doors Open at 6:00 PM CT, Bell Time 7:00 PM CT, Live Broadcast 7:30 PM CT