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With Tyson Fury showing face at BKB 58 as well as Andy Ruiz’s presence at BKB 59, it represents exciting growth within bare-knuckle boxing for one of BKB’s most dominant combatants. Julian Fernandez touched upon this subject ahead of his super cruiserweight title defense against multi-division BKB champion Dan Podmore. That Police Gazette diamond championship clash headlines BKB 59 in Tijuana on September 19th, which marks the promotion’s inaugural foray into Mexico.
‘Pitbull Jr.’ is also a notable gloved boxer in addition to his gloveless exploits. The Mexican national boxing champion has multiple mutual opponents with Tyson Fury. When touching on the moment that ‘The Gypsy King’ appeared at BKB’s event in Miami on August 29th, Fernandez said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“He’s very proud to be part of and a champion of bare knuckle boxing. He said that he’s very excited and it makes him very excited and proud as well when he saw Tyson Fury up there, one of the best heavyweights of all time. Also, to be fighting for the same organization that employs Victor Ortiz and [El] Perro [Alfredo] Angulo and the likes it just goes to show the metamorphic growth of BKB and bare knuckle boxing in general. He’s excited to be part of that growth and be a champion.”
Tyson Fury, Andy Ruiz, and the growth of BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing
Speaking of notable big men within the sweet science landscape, Mexico’s first-ever heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz is set to be in attendance for this Tijuana card on Saturday night and will take in Fernandez’s performance against a four-time, three-division BKB champion in Dan Podmore.
Indicating an appreciation for Ruiz’s presence but also maintaining his steely focus on the task at hand in ‘Big Pod’, Fernandez stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“He said he’s excited. I mean, he brought [Andy Ruiz] up.”
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