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BKB 60 weigh-in results: Dy and McHugh hit 153lb, Diaz comes in over
Rolando Dy and Scott McHugh have cleared the scales. Both weighed 153.0lb on Friday, making their BKB super welterweight world championship fight official for Saturday, October 10, at Utilita Arena Newcastle. The promotion’s first Newcastle show now has its title fight locked in, with McHugh chasing a sixth BKB championship against the Filipino titleholder.
There was a hitch elsewhere on the card. Former IBF champion and Olympian Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. weighed 142.8lb for his super lightweight bout against Brian Hyslop, who came in at 140.0lb. BKB’s October 9 weigh-in release flagged Diaz as over the limit but did not specify a penalty or revised agreement.
Dy’s championship credentials come with a family connection: his father is former WBC champion Rolando Navarrete. BKB’s September announcement listed Dy at 6-1 with five knockouts, including victories over Liam Rees and former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Dy became the first Filipino fighter to win BKB gold. McHugh brings more bare-knuckle mileage.
BKB 60 Weigh-Ins
The Leeds fighter was listed at 17-5 with seven knockouts, carrying a five-fight winning streak that included three stoppages. He is also a Bare Knuckle Hall of Fame inductee. There is no mystery about Saturday’s assignment: take Dy’s belt and become a six-time champion.
“I’m coming to retain my championship and put on a great show,” Dy said in the weigh-in release. McHugh’s response was equally direct: “I’m coming to Newcastle with my eyes on that belt and the chance to make it six world titles.” The matchup replaced the originally announced Mick Terrill-Kamil Sokolowski headliner. Terrill withdrew after suffering a cut during his short-notice fight against Gustavo Trujillo in Miami.
Diaz returns after winning his BKB debut at BKB 56 in Los Angeles. His next opponent, Hyslop, made the advertised 140lb mark. Meanwhile, Adel Altamimi weighed 154.6lb against Tom Mowbray’s 152.0lb for their super welterweight contest, which BKB described as having potential title implications.
The remaining weights, all in pounds, complete a 12-fight lineup. Co-headliners David Winiarski and Geraint Goodridge registered 167.2 and 168.4 respectively. Mark O’Neill weighed 234.8 against Aaron Ashton’s 229.2; Jon Telfer 160.6 against Mick Kelly’s 160.2; Dec Spelman 195.0 against Marley Churcher’s 200.0; and Liam Teruel 174.0 against Nathan Conroy’s 175.2. On the preliminary card, Grant Molloy weighed 190.8 against Liam Smith’s 191.0, John Hamilton 266.0 against Florian De La Motte’s 247.0, Rob Barry 158.0 against James McCorrie’s 160.0, and Logan Morgan 142.0 against Nick Bass’s 142.2.
The updated schedule puts preliminaries at 6pm BST, followed by the main card at 7.30pm BST. BKB lists TikTok for the prelims, with main-card coverage through talkSPORT in the UK and Ireland, VICE TV and Telemundo in the US, and TV Azteca in Latin America. TV Azteca’s partnership begins with this Newcastle event.
