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press release- Leeds, United Kingdom (November 18, 2023) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, presented BKFC-55, their seventh sold-out United Kingdom event, tonight at the Planet Ice Arena in Leeds. The event was broadcast globally on the BKFC App, FITE+ and Fubo Sports.

Headlining the sensational 12-bout card was a tremendous first round stoppage by Tampa, FL native Jared ‘Captain Deadpool’ Warren, (6-1, 1 NC), over previously undefeated light heavyweight Danny Christie, (3-1), of Carlisle England. The hard-hitting southpaw drilled Christie to the canvas with a short left hand in the first minute of the opening stanza. Following up after Christie beat the count, Warren would score a knockdown shortly thereafter and a final trip to the canvas resulted in a referee’s stoppage at the 1:56 mark.

Warren entered the fight ranked #3 in the light heavyweight division, while Christie brought the #1 ranking into the match-up.

In the exciting middleweight co-feature, Poland’s Bart Krol, (3-0) stayed undefeated with a fourth-round stoppage of popular local favorite Anthony Holmes, (1-2). With both exceptionally talented bare-knuckle fighters competing evenly over three fast-paced rounds, Krol would take control in the fourth with lightning quick combinations. Following the fourth round, Holmes’ corner called a stop to the fight with Krol being declared the winner by technical knockout.

Cruiserweights debuters saw action in the special attraction bout with all-action Matty Hodgson, (1-0), stopping game Mason Shaw, (0-1) at the :29 mark of the second stanza.

Fighting in the light heavyweight division, Danny Mitchell, (1-0) made his impressive BKFC debut winning a unanimous decision over John Ferguson (1-1).

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In the cruiserweight division, Darren Hendry, (2-1) defeated Luke Atkin, (0-1) earning the referee’s stoppage from a barrage of unanswered punches at :25 of the second stanza.

Competing in an outstanding featherweight battle, Gary Fox, (2-1), earned a unanimous decision victory over the valiant Robbie Brown, (1-1). In a fight that featured heavy-handed, two-way action throughout, Fox’s power advantage would prove the difference.

In a matchup between BKFC light heavyweight newcomers, Nathan Owens, (1-0), earned the stoppage over Conor Cooke, (0-1). Dropping Cooke twice in round two, Owens was awarded the victory at the 1:12 mark of the second stanza.

Fighting in a tremendous cruiserweight bare knuckle clash, Karl Thompson, (2-0) was victorious over David Oskar, (3-1). Both combatants landed battering right hands throughout the torrid, bloody battle.

In the lightweight division, Italy’s Antonio Moscatiello, (1-0), stopped Hynek Hospodarsky, (0-1), of the Czech Republic at 1:58 of the first round. A blistering right-hand lead dropped Hospodarsky ending the fight.

In the welterweight division, Paul Cook, (1-0) won a spirited unanimous decision over Luke Nevin, (0-1).

Local favorite Jonny Graham, (2-0) stopped Poland’s Abel Radomski, (0-1), in the second round, (1:40). Graham dropped Radomski in each of the first two rounds.

In the evening’s opening heavyweight bout, Agi Faulkner, (2-0) knocked out Rob Cunningham, (2-1) at the :57 mark of the opening bell. Faulkner was aggressive from the start, landing hard shots to the head and torso of Cunningham.