Lee Selby has some data out there relating to his official naked knuckle boxing debut at BKB ‘Carnage In Cardiff’ in late-June. BKB Naked Knuckle Boxing dropped the information relating to former IBF featherweight world champ “Lightning” Lee Selby moving into the BKB Mighty Trigon on Saturday, June twenty seventh, 2026. This may emanate from on the Vindico Enviornment in Cardiff. BKB 55 ‘Carnage in Cardiff’ will see the Welsh warrior return to fight sports activities.
The previous world champion appears to be like to carve out a path towards being a two sport titleholder as he chases BKB world title glory. Lee Selby held the IBF featherweight world title from 2015 to 2018 with a handful of profitable title defenses to his credit score.
Selby has additionally secured the British, Commonwealth, and European featherweight titles within the 2011-2014 stretch of his profession. The excessive battle IQ and slick defensive pedigree of Selby shall be intriguing to see within the context of gloveless fight as he prepares for a Summer season throwdown.
Lee Selby “I’m again to indicate what I can do and chase one other world title”
Because the combatant in query provided up a press release heading into his first foray into the Mighty Tigon to take off the gloves within the BKB Naked Knuckle house, Lee Selby mentioned,
“I’ve achieved all the pieces in gloved boxing from regional titles to 5 profitable world title defences. Now I’m making my naked knuckle debut proper right here in Cardiff. It’s the purest, no-filter model of the battle sport, and I’m excited to deliver my pace, talent, and expertise to the Trigon. I’m again to indicate what I can do and chase one other world title.”
As a number of the group’s greater ups weighed in on this large inclusion to their looming UK-based card, BKB‘s CEO David Tetreault said,
“Lee Selby is a game-changer for our group. His world title pedigree and championship mentality make him an enormous addition to the roster. We’re thrilled to observe him make his naked knuckle debut in Cardiff and chase naked knuckle glory alongside our rising steady of elite expertise.”
Additionally, the founding father of BKB Bare Knuckle Mike Vazquez, quipped,
“Lee is a real champion with an unimaginable resume. Lee’s debut in Cardiff goes to be particular.”
The signing continues BKB’s momentum with onboarding gloved boxers with deep ledgers to their roster. That is underscored by Paulie Malignaggi making ready for an excellent welterweight world title problem versus Rolando Dy on Might sixteenth in Manchester.
