BKFC double champion Luis Palomino gets next assignment
BKFC welterweight and lightweight champion Luis Palomino has his next fight set for June 23 when he’ll defend the lighter of his two titles.
Palomino, 42, will return to headline BKFC 45 against No. 1 promotion-ranked contender James Lilley. The event takes place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. and streams on FITE.
Regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound bareknuckle fighter in the sport at the moment, Palomino enters the fight with an undefeated 8-0 record in bareknuckle since he made the jump from MMA in 2019.
Palomino most recently competed in December when he stopped Tom Shoaff in Round 4. Other key promotional wins include Dat Nguyen, Tyler Goodjohn, and Jim Alers.
Lilley, 36, is also undefeated in bareknuckle boxing with a record of 7-0-1. He’s 3-0 under the BKFC banner after five fights for leading UK promotion BKB. Lilley most recently competed in February when he stopped Bobby Taylor in between Round 3 and Round 4.
No other fights have been announced for the event at this time.