PHILADELPHIA – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship make their hotly anticipated return to the fighting state of South Carolina with BKFC 42 on Friday, May 12 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
BKFC 42 is headlined by a sensational lightweight battle between popular and undefeated Tony “Loco” Soto (4-0) of Brooklyn, New York and heated rival Tyler “El Tornado” Goodjohn (3-2) of the United Kingdom. Advance ticket information can be found at BKFC.com.
BKFC 42 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 Only Fans, Crescent Tools, LIONS NOT SHEEP and Knockout Gummies.
“Our tremendous, sold-out event in Myrtle Beach two months ago was an outstanding way to kick off 2023, our biggest and best year,” said David Feldman, president and founder of BKFC. “We can’t wait to return to South Carolina and this lightweight clash between fierce rivals Tony Soto and Tyler Goodjohn is just the beginning of outstanding fight announcements for this event. Both fighters are two of the most polarizing and talented in BKFC.”
Quickly rising through the rankings over the last eighteen months, the fan-favorite and all-action Soto has been victorious in four memorable clashes. Most recently he stopped Wayna Reid in the fourth round on January 27, 2023 at BKFC. He also holds dominant wins over Joshua Morales (BKFC 28), Shawn Moffet (BKFC 23) and Joshua Sikes (BKFC 19).
Following three sensational victories in regional bare-knuckle events and a successful run in professional boxing in the United Kingdom, Goodjohn made his heavily hyped BKFC debut on December 11, 2020 at BKFC 15 with a victory over veteran Charles Bennett. Following two heated public confrontations that went viral with Luis Palomino, Goodjohn clashed with the current No. 1 pound-for-pound and two-weight BKFC world champion, losing a hotly contested decision at BKFC-18 on June 26, 2021. Goodjohn returned home for battle at BKFC’s triumphant United Kingdom debut on August 20, 2022 losing in a valiant effort against rival countryman James Lilly.
Additional fights to this action-packed evening will be announced shortly.
