BKFC UK Featherweight Champion Gary Fox meets unbeaten Edgard Plazaola in a title eliminator Friday at BKFC 80.
Fox (4-2, 3 KOs) makes his American debut. The former pro boxer is coming off a win against previously unbeaten Jonno Chipchase in March. The fight was stopped after the first round due to a cut suffered by Chipchase.
Plazaola (5-0, 5 KOs) defeated former title challenger Louie Lopez by 3rd round TKO in his last fight in May. The Nicaragua native has impressed and will have the local Florida crowd behind him when the bell rings.
It’s a big challenge for Fox and a step up for Plazaola. The winner could be in line for a shot at the BKFC Featherweight Title, currently held by Kai Stewart.
Perdomo, Adams to Run it Back at BKFC 80
The BKFC 80 main event matches unbeaten knockout artist Leonardo Perdomo (8-0, 8 KOs) and former BKFC heavyweight champion Arnold “AJ” Adams (7-4, 5 KOs).
It’s a rematch. Perdomo defeated Adams by first-round stoppage in July, but not without controversy.
Perdomo knocked Adams down but landed another punch while Adams was still on the canvas. The referee immediately deducted a point from Perdomo and gave Adams five minutes to recover.
Adams took a couple of minutes to get his head together. After the action resumed, Perdomo knocked Adams down again, winning the fight and extending his first-round knockout streak to 8.
Not only did Perdomo hit Adams while he was already down, the Cuban also didn’t go to a neutral corner after knocking Adams down the second time. The referee shouldn’t have counted until Perdomo was in a neutral corner. Fighters are responsbile for following the rules.
While the late punch and count issues may not have changed the outcome, BKFC felt they were legitimate enough to arrange a rematch.
What can Adams do differently to neutralise Perdomo’s aggressive style? Fans will find out this weekend.
Other BKFC 80 Action
In other BKFC 80 action, UFC veteran Yoel Romero makes his BKFC debut. Romero faces fellow debutant Theo Doukas.
The late Kimbo Slice catapulted to fame after videos of his bare knuckle bouts were uploaded to YouTube. On Friday evening, his son Kimbo Slice Jr makes his BKFC debut against veteran Derek Perez (4-4).
Light heavyweight veterans Jeremy Smith and David Simpson will face each other on the BKFC 80 main card.
BKFC 80: How to Watch
BKFC 80: Perdomo vs Adams 2 takes place Friday (early Saturday in the UK). The BKFC app and DAZN will televise the action, with the broadcast starting at 12am Saturday in the UK (7pm EST Friday in Florida). Eleven bouts are scheduled for BKFC 80.
