Take the Gloves Off
Take the Gloves Off
Pair of Title Bouts Headlined BYB’s Historic UK Debut at BYB12 London Brawl on Sunday Evening
Seth Shaffer wins BYB Welterweight Champion stopping Carlos Guerra with a 2nd round KO ; Jozette Cotton holds off Miranda Barber to win by unanimous Decision.
BYB to Make History This Sunday at the Indigo at the O2 in London
October 16’s BYB 12 London Brawl will feature the first professional women’s bare knuckle fights in UK History, including the country’s first professional women’s title fight.
London, UK – As BYB Extreme makes its UK debut on Sunday, October 16 at the Indigo at the O2, it will also make combat sports history by featuring a pair of professional women’s bare knuckle fights – the first (and second) in UK’s history.
On the card, Jozette Cotton (Omaha, NE) and Miranda “She Hulk” Barber (Boca Raton, FL by way of Lansing, MI) will face off for the inaugural BYB Women’s Welterweight title and the Police Gazette Diamond Belt – the first women’s bare knuckle championship fight in the UK.
In the undercard, Jamie Driver (Boca Raton, FL by way of Pennington, NJ) and Sonya Dreilling (Albertville, AL by way of Greeley, CO).
Over the past year, BYB has put an emphasis on signing high-quality female talent to the promotion and featuring them in high-profile matches on BYB cards.
Said matchmaker Mel Valenzuela, “While other promotions see women matchups as afterthoughts, or worse, sign novice fighters in exchange for their large social followings or superficial appearance, we have built a roster of championship-caliber fighters worthy of headlining our cards.”
In addition to making UK history, Valenzuela points out that champion Paty Juarez, the first-ever champion in BYB history, and Monica “Phenomemom” Medina previously headlined a card this past May in Biloxi, and will once again do so next month at BYB 13 in November. “Pink Tyson” Kallia Kourouni and Jessica Link headlined August’s BYB 11 Brawl in Doral. This past year, BYB brought on Jewlz Grey as Women’s Division Coordinator to further strengthen and develop the female roster and matchups.
Said Grey, “BYB is fully committed to putting on the best fights in not just bare knuckle, but all of combat sports. No gimmicks. No shortcuts. Man, woman, if you can fight, we want you to do so in the Trigon against someone equally as skilled and hungry.”
BYB 12: London Brawl will take place live at the Indigo at the O2 in association with its bare knuckle alliance partner BKB on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 3 PM BST (10 AM ET). Tickets are available at bybtickets.com. The fight will be broadcast live and exclusively on Stadium’s over the top (OTT) and over the air (OTA) platforms. To download the Stadium app or to find out how and where else to view, visit watchstadium.com/where-to-watch.
The October 16 card will feature a series of BYB vs. BYB matchups, as well as BKB vs. BKB and BYB vs. BKB cross-promotional bouts. Over a dozen fights are slated for the card including the main event for both the BYB Welterweight Title and the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt between Carlos “El Diamante” Guerra and Seth “The Body Snatcher” Shaffer. Both bare knuckle brawlers are undefeated in the division.
For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.
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For Immediate Release: October 6, 2022
Contact: Don Povia
BYB 12: London Brawl Public and Media Weigh-In Information
BYB to hold a live public weigh-in for media and fans with hosts Paulie Malignaggi and Mike Goldberg, with interview and meet and greet opportunities with fighters and hosts/watch party for the Saturday night card at the O2.
BYB Extreme makes its bare knuckle debut in the UK featuring 12 hard-hitting fights featuring both BYB and BKB brawlers. Fans and press are welcome to join and interact with your favorite fighters and personalities on Saturday, October 15 right near the venue at All Bar One Greenwich. Media can RSVP at bybextreme.com/byb12media.
WHAT: BYB 12: London Brawl Public Weigh-In and Press Conference
WHERE: All Bar One Greenwich at the O2, Unit 2 Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2022, 4 PM BST
WHO: BYB Extreme with Hosts Paulie Malignaggi and Mike Goldberg
US fans can tune-in at the BYB YouTube Channel: youtube.com/bybextreme.
London, UK – BYB 12: London Brawl will take place live at the Indigo at the O2 in association with its bare knuckle alliance partner BKB on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 3 PM BST (10 AM ET). Tickets are available at bybtickets.com. The fight will be broadcast live and exclusively on Stadium’s over the top (OTT) and over the air (OTA) platforms. To download the Stadium app or to find out how and where else to view, visit watchstadium.com/where-to-watch.
This past November, the US-based BYB and UK-based BKB announced a talent exchange that culminated in a series of high-intensity, cross-promotional bouts at each of the organizations’ past several shows. October 16 marks the first standalone show by either promotion in the other’s backyard.
The October 16 card will feature a series of BYB vs. BYB matchups, as well as BKB vs. BKB and BYB vs. BKB cross-promotional bouts. Over a dozen fights are slated for the card including the main event for both the BYB Welterweight Title and the Police Gazette World Diamond Belt between Carlos “El Diamante” Guerra and Seth “The Body Snatcher” Shaffer. Both bare knuckle brawlers are undefeated in the division. Jozette Cotton and Miranda “She Hulk” Barber
will face off for the inaugural BYB Women’s Super Welterweight title and the Police Gazette Diamond Belt – the first women’s bare knuckle championship fight in the UK.
For more information on BYB, visit bybextreme.com and follow @bybextreme on social.
ABOUT STADIUM
Stadium is the original OTT (Over-The-Top) sports network featuring exclusive live and on-demand games and events, extensive highlights, classic games, original programming, and daily live studio programming. Stadium includes a 24/7 linear feed distributed across both digital and broadcast platforms, as well as a comprehensive array of on-demand (VOD) digital content including additional live games and events. To learn more, visit: http://watchstadium.com/.
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