MIAMI,FLORIDA – BYB Extreme Fighting Series, the modern-day originators of bareknuckle fighting in the US and largest bare knuckle fighting organization in the world, announced today that it signed former WBC International Bantamweight and EBU European Super Flyweight champion Ashley Brace to a multi-fight deal. The 5’2” fighter from Abergavenny, Wales is 8-0-1 (3 KOs) as a professional boxer.
Said BYB Head of European Operations JimFreeman, “Top-level fighters around the world have quickly recognized the fact that BYB bare knuckle is the future, and are eager to prove their mettle in the patented Trigon - the smallest fighting surface in combat sports. Female fighters particularly recognize that if they want to challenge the best in the world and stay active in the sport,BYB boasts the largest roster of female fighters in bare knuckle.”
He added, “Ashley is a unique talent who has proven success at all levels, and I can’t wait to see how her talents translate to bare knuckle.”
Said BYB CEO Greg Bloom, “BYB is now a global entertainment property that reaches millions of fans around the world on a monthly basis, and as such, we are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to signing talent. After a sold-out card inCardiff this past month, adding a big-named Welsh female fighter on top of the championship-caliber male fighters we already have in the region gives us a foothold for future shows throughout Wales, the UK and Europe as a whole.”
BYB’s next live show is September 21 in Denver, Colorado, followed in October with its first show in Leeds, England, and Wolverhampton, UK in November. For more information, tickets, and more, follow @bybextreme on all social media platforms and visit bybextreme.com
ABOUTBYB
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, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, London, Wales, 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 acquiredLondon-based BKB, the world’s first professional bare knuckle boxing promotion, who has successfully promoted forty bare knuckle events which were broadcast in over thirty-five different countries with millions of fans and viewers worldwide. For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.
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