{"id":873155,"date":"2026-08-27T09:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873155\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:14:14","slug":"former-champion-takes-heavyweight-title-fight-on-12-hours-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873155\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Champion Takes Heavyweight Title Fight On 12-Hours Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787822054_624_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"bkb58\" data-height=\"941\" data-width=\"1672\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Anything can happen in bare knuckle boxing. Gustavo Trujillo was set to defend his BKB Heavyweight title against Mark O&#8217;Neil in the BKB 58 main event. O&#8217;Neil was forced to pull out because of visa issues, but former BKFC heavyweight champion and BKB 57 main-event winner, Mick Terrill agreed to replace him on just 12 hours notice. Terrill was set to come to the event as a commentator. Now he&#8217;s in one of the featured fights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianmazique\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brianmazique\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Let&#039;s talk bare knuckle boxing.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Let&#8217;s talk bare knuckle boxing.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trujillo vs. Terrill Key FactsDetailInfoMain eventGustavo Trujillo vs. Mick Terrill, BKB heavyweight titleDate<a href=\"https:\/\/bkbbareknuckle.com\/schedule\/bkb-58\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/bkbbareknuckle.com\/schedule\/bkb-58\/\" aria-label=\"Saturday, August 29, 2026\">Saturday, August 29, 2026<\/a>VenueJames L. Knight Center, Miami, FloridaWhy the changeMark O&#8217;Neil withdrew over visa issuesTerrill&#8217;s notice12 hours. BKB&#8217;s release says a few days.Trujillo&#8217;s BKB record<a href=\"https:\/\/fightnews.com\/two-worlds-one-champion-gustavo-the-cuban-assassin-trujillo-thriving-in-bare-knuckle-and-traditional-boxing\/194347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/fightnews.com\/two-worlds-one-champion-gustavo-the-cuban-assassin-trujillo-thriving-in-bare-knuckle-and-traditional-boxing\/194347\" aria-label=\"8-0, all eight by first-round knockout\">8-0, all eight by first-round knockout<\/a>Trujillo&#8217;s boxing record12-0, 11 KOs, ranked No. 13 by the WBOTerrill&#8217;s record<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/mick-terrill-is-the-grand-daddy-of-21st-century-combat-sports-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/mick-terrill-is-the-grand-daddy-of-21st-century-combat-sports-exclusive\" aria-label=\"11-2, 10 KOs\">11-2, 10 KOs<\/a>Terrill&#8217;s last fight<a href=\"https:\/\/combatpress.com\/2026\/07\/bkb-57-results-terrill-vargas-brothers-score-knockouts-at-o2-arena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/combatpress.com\/2026\/07\/bkb-57-results-terrill-vargas-brothers-score-knockouts-at-o2-arena\/\" aria-label=\"First-round TKO of Florian De La Motte\">First-round TKO of Florian De La Motte<\/a>, BKB 57 main event, July 25Prelims start<a href=\"https:\/\/bkbbareknuckle.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/bkbbareknuckle.com\/watch\/\" aria-label=\"6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT\">6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT<\/a>Main card start8:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. PTMain card, North AmericaVice TV and Telemundo Deportes AhoraPay-per-viewNo<\/p>\n<p>Neither man goes long. Trujillo has stopped all eight BKB opponents inside a round and is 12-0 as a pro boxer. Terrill is 11-2 with 10 knockouts and won the vacant BKFC heavyweight title in 2023 before <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/bkfc-knucklemania-5-results-ben-050406235.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/bkfc-knucklemania-5-results-ben-050406235.html\" aria-label=\"Ben Rothwell took it from him in 36 seconds\">Ben Rothwell took it from him in 36 seconds<\/a>. BKB CEO David Tetreault called the booking a matter of &#8220;real fighters, real fights, no waiting around.&#8221; Terrill&#8217;s own line: &#8220;I&#8217;ll fight any man, any time, any where.&#8221; Trujillo&#8217;s answer: &#8220;Be careful what you wish for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the video that shows the culmination of the speed negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ztkq9RVbapM?si=D6i82mlWFKS3ipt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ztkq9RVbapM?si=D6i82mlWFKS3ipt\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ztkq9RVbapM?si=D6i82mlWFKS3ipt\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ztkq9RVbapM?si=D6i82mlWFKS3ipt<\/a>_<\/p>\n<p>More Bare Knuckle CoverageMick Terrill&#8217;s Championship Resume<\/p>\n<p>Titles as listed by <a href=\"https:\/\/bkbbareknuckle.com\/news\/bkb-bare-knuckle-boxing-signs-bkfc-heavyweight-champion-mick-terrill-to-multi-fight-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/bkbbareknuckle.com\/news\/bkb-bare-knuckle-boxing-signs-bkfc-heavyweight-champion-mick-terrill-to-multi-fight-deal\/\" aria-label=\"BKB\">BKB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkfc.com\/news\/bkfc-newcastle-mick-terrill-crowned-bkfc-uk-heavyweight-champion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.bkfc.com\/news\/bkfc-newcastle-mick-terrill-crowned-bkfc-uk-heavyweight-champion\" aria-label=\"BKFC\">BKFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TitlePromotionWonStatusHeavyweight world championshipBKBWon at BKB 5, defended twiceFormerHeavyweight world championshipBKFCDecember 2023, vacant titleLost to Ben Rothwell, January 2025UK heavyweight championshipBKFCMarch 2026, inaugural championCurrent, unless vacatedTrujillo vs. Terrill By The Numbers<\/p>\n<p>Records as listed by BKB and BKFC.<\/p>\n<p>CategoryTrujilloTerrillBare knuckle record8-011-2Knockouts810Fights past round one0MultipleAlso a pro boxerYes, 12-0No<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anything can happen in bare knuckle boxing. 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