‍MIAMI, FLORIDA – BYB Extreme Fighting Series, the modern-day originators of bareknuckle fighting and largest bare knuckle fighting organization in the world, announced today that it signed former Bad To The Bone (BTTB) champion Simey Doherty to a multi-fight deal.

Doherty, who holds bare knuckle victories over current BYB fighters Dean “Smudger” Smith and Ionel Levtichi, is the only bare knuckle fighter to have competed at 117kg, 110kg, 100kg, 97kg,94kg, 87kg, 82kg, 79kg, 77kg, and 74kg, and has held multiple titles for BTTB including their English title, British title, European title and World title.

Said BYB Head of European Operations Jim Freeman, “We are thankful to BTTB owner Stefan Hanks for allowing Doherty to sign with BYB, and we are looking forward to working on further talent exchanges with BTTB in the coming months. Doherty’s signing has an immediate impact on both the BYB Middleweight and Super Middleweight divisions and he’s eager to fight all comers.”

Freeman added that Doherty is slated to make his debut at a BYB 38 Wolves Brawl II on March 22 in Wolverhampton, WestMidlands, UK.  Tickets are available now at bybtickets.com.

Said Doherty, “Having dominated in the UK, I’m excited for the opportunity with BYB to test my mettle against some of the best bare knuckle fighters in the world. BTTB is a great organization and I'm grateful for the opportunity they’ve afforded me thus far, and for the support they have given me in taking this next step towards stardom.”  

“I’m glad I’ll have a front row seat in March to watch LT and Connelly, and I hope neither gets too comfortable holding on to one of my belts,” Doherty said in reference to the BYB 38 main event between Super Middleweight champion LT Nelson and challenger James Connelly.  

BYB’s next live show is February 1 in Cardiff, Wales, followed by February 22 in Denver, Colorado, USA.  For more information, tickets, and more, follow @bybextreme on all social media platforms and visit bybextreme.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, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, New Mexico, 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 acquired London-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, visitbybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.

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