BKB 60 Card Set For Newcastle Debut

Bare Knuckle Boxing touches down in Newcastle for the first time on Oct. 10 when BKB 60 takes over Utilita Arena, with welterweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super welterweight champion Rolando Dy putting his 154-pound strap on the line against veteran Scott McHugh.

Dy, who carries a 6-1 record with five knockouts, faces a five-time BKB titlist in McHugh, per MMA Mania. McHugh has compiled a 17-5 mark with seven knockouts across his bare-knuckle career.

Diaz Returns, Altamimi Chases Fourth Knockout

Former IBF world champion and Olympian Joseph Diaz Jr., who won his bare-knuckle debut by knockout, meets Brian Hyslop in a lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super lightweight bout. Hyslop holds a 2-1 record with one stoppage. Unbeaten welterweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super welterweight Adel Altamimi, three knockouts in three fights, takes on local fighter Liam Howell, who stands 5-4 with four knockouts.

The eight-fight main card airs at 7 p.m. BST on VICE TV and Telemundo in the United States and TalkSPORT in the UK and Ireland. Four preliminary bouts stream on TikTok starting at 5:30 p.m. BST.

Mark O'Neil and Kamil Sokolowski square off in the heavyweight co-main event. The undercard includes middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight David Winiarski against Geraint Goodridge and light heavyweight Liam Teruel facing Tom Pratt.

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• MMA Mania — BKB 60 fight card finalized for Oct. 10 debut in Newcastle