PHILADELPHIA – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship make their highly anticipated return to Newcastle, United Kingdom on Saturday, July 1 at the Walker Activity Dome with another outstanding bare-knuckle fighting event.
BKFC 46 is headlined by a can’t miss welterweight clash between England’s fighting powerhouse Rico “Bon Bon” Franco (8-2) of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, U.K. and No. 3-ranked Kaleb “Lionheart” Harris (6-4) of Lake, Mississippi.
Tickets for BKFC 46 are now onsale at BKFC.com. BKFC 46 will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ subscription for $7.99 per month on the new BKFC app – “The Best Value in Combat Sports” – and is sponsored by Bucked Up, Only Fans, Crescent Tools, LIONS NOT SHEEP and Knockout Gummies.
“We’re thrilled to come back to Newcastle for the second time and the United Kingdom for the fifth time just in the past year,” said David Feldman, president and founder of BKFC. “Since our first event in the United Kingdom last August, the support from the fans in ticket sales and subscriptions to the BKFC app has been overwhelming, with each of our four previous events taking place in front of massive crowds. We can’t wait to return on Saturday, July 1.”
“Rico Franco vs. Kaleb Harris is the perfect bare-knuckle matchup. Two true warriors in a fight that stylistically promises fireworks from the opening bell.”
The 25-year-old Franco has thrilled U.K. fans since turning professional six years ago. His last two fights have resulted in second round knockouts: Axel Birbes at BKFC 40 on April 22, 2023 and Darren Godfrey at BKFC 37 on March 4, 2023, setting a frenetic pace to his 2023 campaign. He also holds dominant victories over Connor Tierney, Jimmy Sweeney, James Connelly, Sean McFarland, Adam Grogan and Jonny Lawson.
With a career rapidly on the ascent, the 29-year-old Harris has very impressively knocked out his last two opponents: Brad Kelly in the first round at BKFC 36 on February 24, 2023 and Harris Stephenson in the second round on October 1, 2022 at BKFC 30. Victories for the electrifying Harris have also come against Noah Cutter, Derrick Findley, Jeff Chiffens and Johnavan Vistante.
Further fights for BKFC 46 will be announced shortly.
