BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing announced the fight week schedule for this Saturday’s massive BKB 54: Mayhem in Manchester event at the AO Arena.
BKB 54 takes place on 16 May and features three bare knuckle title fights. Former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi challenges MMA and UFC veteran Rolando Dy for the BKB Police Gazette Super Welterweight Title in the main event. More info on the fight card later in this post.
BKB 54 Fight Week: Public and Media Workout on 13 May
BKB 54 fight week begins in just two days on Wednesday.
A public and media workou will be held at Energie Fitness by Ricky Hatton, Market Street, Hyde SK14 1HE. The workout starts at 2pm.
Champion Dy and challenger Malignaggi will be present at the workout, as well as BKB CEO David Tetreault, BKB Bridgerweight Champion Marko Martinjak, former boxing featherweight champion Lee Selby and others. Selby will make his BKB debut next month in Cardiff.
Campbell Hatton, retired pro boxer and son of the late legend Ricky Hatton, will also be present. BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing is donating a portion of the gate proceeds from Saturday’s event to The Ricky Hatton Foundation.
Friday: Final Press Conference and Fighter Weigh-Ins
Thursday is a day off for the fighters and BKB team.
On Friday, fans and media can attend the final press conference and weigh-ins at the AO Arena. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
The festivities are scheduled to begin at 5pm. The location is Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, M3 1AR.
Dy and Malignaggi will say their last words and face off for one last time before Saturday’s fight.
If you can’t make it to the AO Arena, you can catch the presser and weigh-ins live on the BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing YouTube Channel.
Saturday: BKB 54 Prelims and Main Card
On Saturday, BKB 54 finally goes down.
It’s one of the most stacked bare knuckle fight cards ever held on British soil. 14 bouts are scheduled, including three title fights and matches featuring some of Britain’s top bare knuckle fighters.
The action begins at 330pm with the BKB 54 prelims. Six bouts are currently scheduled for the prelims, which will stream live on BKB’s YouTube channel, Adrenaline + and Swerve.
Former champion Scott “The Mute” McHugh headlines the BKB 54 prelims. McHugh looks for his fourth straight win since an upset stoppage loss to Liam “Rocky” Rees in October 2024.
A win could put “The Mute” in position to face the winner of the Dy-Malignaggi main event. He hails from nearby Leeds and will surely have some fans traveling to see him battle Grimbsby’s Bass, who spoiled Ryan Spivey’s unbeaten record last July in Hull.
A Bass win establishes him as a legitimate contender and could put his name in the title fight conversation.
BKB 54 Preliminary Card (Start Time: 330pm UK, 1030am EST, 730am PST)
-Light Heavyweight: Nathan Conroy (debut) vsZack Hurt (1-1, 1 KO)
-Welterweight: Sam Clarke (2-1) vs Ryan Spivey (3-2)
-Middleweight: Liam Howell (4-3) vs Ryan Meer (0-2)
-Super Middleweight: Chris Carroll (0-2) vs Jimmy Bryan (1-0)
-Super Middleweight: Tom Mowbray (2-1) vs Dan Catlin (0-1)
-Super Welterweight: Scott McHugh (15-5) vs Nick Bass (4-0)
After the prelims, it’s time for the BKB 54 main card. The action begins at 7pm BST, which is 2pm EDT and 11am PDT.
The action streams live on the TalkSport Boxing YouTube Channel here in the UK and on Vice Sports and Telemundo Deportes Ahora in the USA.
BKB 54 Main Card (Start Time 7pm BST, 2pm EDT, 11am PDT)
-Super Cruiserweight: Dec Spelman (3-0) vs Kevin Greenwood (4-3-1)
-Cruiserweight: Dan Lerwell (11-4) vs Robert Koky (6-2)
-Welterweight: Simey Doherty (8-2) vs Joe Fitzpatrick (3-4)
-Cruiserweight: Danny Mitchell (3-0) vs Jack Marshman (3-2)
-Super Lightweight: Estevan Partida (2-0) vs Kallum Skhane (2-2)-For the vacant BKB Police Gazette Super Lightweight Title
-Super Middleweight: James Connelly (7-6-1) vs David Winiarski (3-1)
-Welterweight: Javon Wright (c) (3-2) vs Dan Gittens (6-0)-For the BKB Police Gazette Welterweight Title
-Super Welterweight: Rolando Dy (c) (5-1) vs Paulie Malignaggi (1-1)-For the BKB Police Gazette Super Welterweight Title
Amir Khan Joins BKB Broadcast Team
In other BKB 54 news, former boxing champion Amir Khan is joining the broadcast team for this weekend’s massive event.
Khan will be on hand to offer his insights at Friday’s weigh-ins and faceoffs, as well as for Saturday’s fight card.
Fans who purchase tickets for Saturday’s event with Amir’s promo code receive a 20 percent discount!
