Mike Perry faces Thiago Alves in BKFC KnuckleMania 4 headliner
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) has announced details of their highly anticipated debut in California with KnuckleMania 4 set for Saturday, April 27 at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles at L.A. Live and broadcast live on Pay-Per-View.
Ticket information for KnuckleMania 4 can be found at BKFC.com with further details on the Pay-Per-View to be announced shortly. The Peacock Theater is located at 777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles, CA 90015. For more information visit their website, www.PeacockTheater.com.
Fighting in the middleweight headliner at KnuckleMania 4, The Face of Bare-Knuckle Fighting, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry, (4-0), battles former BKFC Middleweight World Champion Thiago Alves, (2-0).
Co-featured, BKFC’s #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and current Cruiserweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion, Lorenzo ‘The Juggernaut’ Hunt, (11-1), moves up to heavyweight, his third division and faces UK Heavyweight Star, Mick Terrill, (7-1).
Additionally, at KnuckleMania 4, undefeated heavyweight ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell, (2-0), clashes with former UFC Star, Todd Duffee. The fight was previously scheduled at BKFC-56 on December 2, 2023, in Salt Lake City, UT.
“Every year our KnuckleMania events are the biggest and best on the schedule and this year’s card with our California debut is no exception,” said David Feldman, President and Founder of BKFC. “Everywhere I go, fans always ask about Mike Perry and his main event fight against our former world champion Thiago Alves promises more violence right from the opening bell.”
“Lorenzo Hunt is BKFC’s most accomplished fighter, a two-division world champion and our number one pound-for-pound fighter who elevates our events to a whole different level from his ring entrances to his dynamic finishes. He’s moving up to an unprecedented third weight division to face hard-hitting Mick Terrill from the United Kingdom.”
“We had the tremendous matchup between Ben Rothwell and Todd Duffee scheduled in December and are excited to announce that it will now take place at KnuckleMania 4.”
“The Peacock Theater at L.A. Live is a fantastic venue for KnuckleMania 4 and I strongly encourage fans to purchase their tickets well in advance to ensure entry for this outstanding event.”
“With big time boxing vanquishing the LA market – BKFC Is filling the void for Los Angeles fight fans with KnuckleMania 4. We have built an amazing night of hard-core fights and ENTERTAINMENT at the world, famous Peacock Theater at L.A. Live and we absolutely look forward to reigniting the fight game in the city of the STARS,” said David Tetreault, President of Triller Sports and Chief Business Officer of BKFC.
Also making his BKFC debut at KnuckleMania 4 is Mexican fighting legend Alfredo ‘Perro’ Angulo.
Since making his BKFC debut at KnuckleMania 2 with his memorable victory over veteran Julian Lane, Mike Perry has become one of combat sport’s most popular international fighters. With his globally watched fight for the ages sixth-round win over Bellator star Michael ‘Venom’ Page at BKFC-27 in London, England, Perry was minted as a must-see attraction. He cemented that status with popular knockout victories over Luke Rockhold and arch-rival Eddie Alvarez in 2023, the former including a post-victory viral face-off with sports icon Conor McGregor. Upon defeating Alvarez, Perry was also awarded the BKFC King of Violence Title belt.
Thiago Alves also made his victorious debut over veteran Julian Lane at BKFC-12 on September 11, 2022. Spring boarding the win into a world title fight against Uly Diaz at BKFC-18, Alves earned the inaugural BKFC Middleweight World Title when the fight was stopped after the third round.
Lorenzo Hunt kicked off his remarkable 2023 campaign at KnuckleMania 3 with a stunning first-round knockout of long-time rival Mike Richman on February 17 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Valiantly rising from a hard knockdown to the canvas, Hunt would finish the fight by immediately dropping Richman with his next punch thrown, a blistering left hook to the head. The sequence became an immediate international viral sensation. Decisioning home-town favorite Chris Camozzi in Denver on September 22, 2023, Hunt defended his BKFC Cruiserweight World Title displaying his world class fighting skills in front of a sold-out crowd at the 1ST Bank Center.
Since his bare-knuckle fighting debut in 2016, Mick Terrill has thrilled crowds in the United Kingdom with all of victories coming by knockout. Most recently he stopped former BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Arnold Adams at BKFC-56 on December 2,2023. The fight was a 2021 rematch which is the only loss on Terrill’s ledger.
Following a reign of destruction in the UFC’s heavyweight division, ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell scored a first-round knockout of BKFC veteran Bobo O’Bannon at BKFC-30 on October 1, 2022. He followed that up at BKFC-41 with a third-round knockout of Josh Watson in one of the most thrilling heavyweight bare-knuckle fights of the last five years.
After a successful ten-year run in the UFC compiling a record of 9-4 that included six first round knockouts, Todd Duffee makes his long-awaited bare-knuckle debut against the Baddest Man in the Heavyweight Division, ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell.
Additional fights for KnuckleMania 4 will be announced shortly.
