Kai Stewart is seeking to notch one other protection of his featherweight title later this week, however he does have his eyes on different BKFC championships following the Hollywood, Florida card on Friday. Whereas Stewart is clearly fixated on this battle with Nico Gaffie, the 145-pound kingpin can also be fascinated with a 135-pound championship alternative.
Past preventing reigning BKFC bantamweight champion Justin Ibarrola, clashes with the likes of BKFC fighter/ former adorned gloved boxing champ Jamel Herring, and the winner of Austin Trout versus Ben Bonner for that vacant BKFC light-weight title additionally seize the curiosity of ‘Hefty Bag.’ When pertaining to the way it looks like the BKFC featherweight champion has a wealth of choices forward of him, Kai Stewart stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“Yeah, and that’s solely speaking about world titles. The cool factor about me is I’m so younger, and I’ve such a ceiling that god forbid one thing unhealthy have been to occur, have a look at all of the thrilling fights that we are able to make with those who I can’t battle due to the title. Like Luis Palomino has the King of the Streets belt. Let’s f***in’ go.”
“He talks s**t about me. Let’s put up or shut up. We’ve; who else? Tony Soto, 0 and three in his final three. That will nonetheless make for battle as a result of we f***in’ hate one another. So, simply the sky is the restrict. I do suppose that I’m going to be a three-division champion. I do imagine that I’m going to maneuver ahead as a record-breaking six-time world champion for BKFC, however time will inform. God will inform.”
“First issues first, we acquired to get via Nico Gaffie. However on the finish of the day, I don’t suppose anyone compares to me. In all probability not going to 155 if [Austin] Trout is the champion solely as a result of I don’t want to reveal knuckle field my bros. Like he’s a bro. He’s nice. He’s among the finest. He admitted to watching movies of how I did loads of clinch work main as much as his Palomino battle.
Kai Stewart eyes 10 featherweight title defenses, would battle ben bonner if he wins light-weight gold
As Kai Stewart additional expounded upon his emotions on a possible gloveless showdown with ‘No Doubt’ Trout and the quandary that will current, Stewart continued [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“So, like I do know that there’s only a basic degree of respect there that it’s just a bit completely different than like boxing a homie or [doing] MMA [with] a homie, however like naked knuckle boxing a homie is fairly f***ed up. So, if Ben Bonner wins that belt, 155 shall be one thing I genuinely wish to do. However till then, Justin Ibarrola is like taking sweet from a child. My division, I can simply preserve stacking as much as be that 10-time world champion.”
“So I can circle again to that fairness deal that they talked about on the Champion’s Summit final 12 months. So actually no matter occurs occurs. I simply do plan to be lively. So I simply hope the belt doesn’t maintain me again and I get to stay as lively as attainable this 12 months with preventing 3 times. I’m hoping three fights this 12 months.”
