Mick Terrill has vowed to ship a hometown knockout when he headlines BKB 60 towards Kamil Sokolowski at Utilita Enviornment Newcastle on October 10.
The North Shields heavyweight will lead BKB Naked Knuckle Boxing’s first occasion in Newcastle, returning to the identical venue the place he received the BKFC UK heavyweight title towards Jay McFarlane in March. Terrill has now signed with BKB on a multi-fight deal and is concentrated on working his manner towards the promotion’s heavyweight champion, Gustavo Trujillo.
“There’s nothing like combating in entrance of my very own folks,” Terrill mentioned. “Newcastle has seen me grow to be a world champion as soon as, on this very area, and now I get to push nearer to my world title shot as soon as once more carrying BKB colours.”
Terrill added: “Kamil’s powerful and sturdy, however I’m going to offer this crowd a knockout they’ll be speaking about for years. As soon as I knock him out, I would like my shot at Gustavo for the title. This shall be an enormous occasion towards a stable opponent and assured fireworks.”
Mick Terrill Returns House to Headline BKB 60 at Utilita Enviornment Newcastle
The October 10 date offers Terrill a fast probability to make his case in BKB’s heavyweight division. The 42-year-old is listed at 11-2 with 10 knockouts by the promotion, whereas BKB’s June announcement credited him with a 10-2 report and 10 KO wins after his run as a former BKFC world heavyweight champion and reigning BKFC UK heavyweight champion. In his first BKB stint, Terrill received the heavyweight title at BKB 5 by stopping John Lewis, then made profitable defenses towards Hari Miles and Josh Burns.
Terrill’s path again to a BKB title struggle goes by Sokolowski, a Poland-born heavyweight who relies in Devon and holds a 3-1 BKB report. Sokolowski has spent years as a sturdy take a look at in gloved boxing and has shared the ring with Dillian Whyte, Martin Bakole, David Value, Lucas Browne, David Adeleye, Otto Wallin, Bakhodir Jalolov and Frazer Clarke. He additionally confronted fellow BKB contender Mark O’Neil in an in depth contest.
The matchup carries a transparent dynamic asTerrill will get the house area, the title historical past and the acknowledged objective of reaching Trujillo; Sokolowski enters with the possibility to disrupt the plan. Sokolowski mentioned he isn’t travelling to Newcastle to play a supporting position, promising to problem the native favorite and show he belongs among the many main heavyweights.
Mick Terrill targets Gustavo Trujillo after BKB 60 Newcastle fundamental occasion is introduced
Trujillo is the goal behind Terrill’s callout. BKB introduced Terrill’s signing by figuring out the unbeaten Cuban as its heavyweight champion, with Terrill instantly naming him because the opponent he wished. A decisive win over Sokolowski would give Terrill an argument for that shot, although BKB has not confirmed a title bout or named a compulsory challenger.
BKB 60 has one other championship struggle beneath the heavyweight fundamental occasion. Rolando “Dy Unbelievable” Dy will defend the BKB tremendous welterweight world title towards Scott “The Mute” McHugh. Dy, who’s 6-1 with 5 knockouts, took the belt from Liam Rees after which stopped former two-weight boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi in his first defence. McHugh is a three-time world champion and Naked Knuckle Corridor of Fame inductee with greater than 20 skilled bare-knuckle bouts.
Former IBF boxing champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. can be scheduled to compete, together with unbeaten welterweight Adele Altamimi. Diaz received his BKB debut in July, whereas Altamimi is returning after a Combat of the Evening outing at BKB 57 in Los Angeles and a knockout win in his London debut earlier this 12 months.
