BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing was back in action last weekend with BKB 52: “No Turning Back” on VICE TV from inside the sold-out Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. A trio of UFC veterans entered the Trigon looking to make their mark in the world of bare knuckle boxing, including Jesse Ronson, Braxton Smith, and Bubba McDaniel. Joining them was former Bellator MMA standout Ozzie Alvarez.
All four combatants were stopped by strikes.
Ronson headlined “The Constitution State” lineup against bare knuckle phenom and reigning BKB light heavyweight champion Cub Hawkins. “The Body Snatcher” was put down in the third round.
Similarly, Smith went to war against former BKB heavyweight champion DJ Linderman but was unable to get out of the third round. McDaniel didn’t fare much better, getting dropped in the opening frame by Canadian sniper Taylor “The Raging” Bull. As for Alvarez, he was popped and dropped in the second stanza by Armus “SeaGoat” Guyton.
Check out those highlights below:
Full BKB 52 results below:
Heavyweight: Jesse Sparks def. Hassan Graham by KO/TKO
Heavyweight: DJ Linderman def. Braxton Smith by KO/TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Super Cruiserweight: Taylor Bull def. Bubba McDaniel by KO/TKO
Featherweight: Ryan Venable def. Brandon Desrosier by unanimous decision
Super Cruiserweight: Zion Tomlinson def. Zach Calmus by KO/TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Light Heavyweight: Armus Guyton def. Ozzie Alvarez by KO/TKO
Super Lightweight: Bekhzod Usmonov def. Luis Guerrero by KO/TKO
Super Welterweight Greg Bono def. Matt Denning by KO/TKO
Super Cruiserweight: Julian Fernandez def. Alex Wilson by KO/TKO
Featherweight: Yampier Ramirez def. Ash Williams by KO/TKO
Light Heavyweight: Cub Hawkins def. Jesse Ronson by KO/TKO
BKB returns on April 17 with BKB 53: “The Harder They Fall” in Niagara Falls.
