TLDR
- BKB 61 takes place November 14 at indigo at The O2 in London with a world championship fight
- Marko Martinjak defends his bridgerweight title against Matty Askin with a perfect 13 knockout record
- Former IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby faces undefeated Ollie Sentance in the main event
- Aaron McCallum and Simey Doherty rematch after their first fight ended in a split draw at BKB 57
- The event airs on VICE TV and Telemundo in the US and talkSPORT in the UK and Ireland
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BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing will return to London on November 14 with a world championship fight and several former boxing champions on the card. The event takes place at indigo at The O2.
Former IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby will face undefeated bare-knuckle fighter Ollie Sentance in the super lightweight main event. Selby holds a 1-0 record in BKB with one knockout after making his promotional debut at BKB 55 in June.
Retired for four years, but the itch came back
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Sentance enters the fight with a 2-0 record and two stoppages. He stopped Nico Earwaker in the fourth round during his February debut and finished Corey Healey in the second round at BKB 55.
Martinjak Defends Bridgerweight Title
The co-main event will feature reigning BKB bridgerweight champion Marko Martinjak defending his title against former British cruiserweight champion Matty Askin. Martinjak has compiled a 13-2 record in bare-knuckle boxing with all 13 victories coming by knockout.
The Croatian champion has never won a bare-knuckle fight by decision. His perfect finishing rate makes him one of the most dangerous fighters on the BKB roster.
Askin brings a 1-0 bare-knuckle record with one knockout into his first world title opportunity. He previously held the British cruiserweight championship in traditional boxing before transitioning to bare-knuckle competition.
This will be Askin’s second BKB appearance and his biggest test in the sport. He faces a champion who has stopped every opponent he has beaten.
Welterweight Rematch Settles Unfinished Business
Aaron McCallum and Simey Doherty will meet for the second time in a welterweight rematch. Their first fight at BKB 57 in July ended in a split draw with no winner declared.
McCallum enters the rematch with a 9-6-1 record and seven knockouts. The former world title challenger will look for a definitive result in the second meeting.
Doherty stands at 10-2-1 with three knockouts. Both fighters already know what the other brings after their first encounter produced no resolution.
Another welterweight bout will feature undefeated Ash Devenport against Kallum Skhane. Devenport holds a 3-0 record with one knockout and will attempt to stay unbeaten.
Skhane enters at 2-3 with both victories coming by stoppage. He will try to hand Devenport his first defeat in bare-knuckle competition.
BKB has announced the event as a 12-fight card. The promotion revealed four featured bouts with the remaining fights to be announced later.
The event will air on VICE TV and Telemundo in the United States. Fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch on talkSPORT.
Tickets for BKB 61 are currently on sale through BKB61.com. The November 14 card features multiple former boxing world champions competing in bare-knuckle action at The O2 in London.
