On the eve of his boxing match against Jake Paul, UFC veteran and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) star Mike Perry announced the creation of his own combat sports organization, Dirty Boxing Championship. The announcement was made at a press conference in Tampa, with Perry joined by his team from First Round Management, former Karate Combat executive Adam Kovacs, and Josh McLean of Kanpai Media.
Dirty Boxing Championship will feature hybrid rules bouts, combining the striking arts of boxing with five-ounce gloves and limited ground-and-pound.
“This promotion has been in the works for over a year, and we started this because of my success in bare-knuckle,” Perry said. “I feel there are many great fighters and athletes out there who would like to compete in something like this but don’t exactly want to compete in bare-knuckle and take the gloves off. There are a couple names that come to mind.”
The bouts will take place in a smaller 18-foot ring and will consist of three three-minute rounds, with five rounds for championship fights. All hand strikes will be allowed, including elbows. Fighters who score a knockdown will be permitted to use follow-up ground-and-pound punches but must remain on both feet while doing so. Weight classes are expected to mirror those of traditional MMA divisions.
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The inaugural event for Dirty Boxing Championship is anticipated to occur around September or October, though the promotion currently lacks a broadcast deal.
“I think this rule set is going to be the most exciting thing for the casual fan base that’s been put together,” McLean said.
As the face of bare-knuckle boxing, Perry also expressed his willingness to compete in his new organization, provided the matchups make sense from a promotional perspective.
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