BKB 46 now has a special headlining struggle as an argument on the weigh-ins has now resulted in one of many BKB Naked Knuckle Boxing titles changing into vacant.
Seneca Allegany Resort and On line casino in Salamanca, New York, is the place BKB 46: Empire State Brawl is about to go down on Saturday, September twenty seventh. On the pre-fight weigh-ins the day previous to the Mighty Trigon being arrange in New York state, BKB featherweight titleholder Harold McQueen‘s decision-making has now scrapped his deliberate title struggle with Yampier Ramirez, and the promotion’s featherweight throne now not has an occupant.
BKB Naked Knuckle Boxing launched a press release on the matter by way of their official X web page, which reads as follows,
“The Harold McQueen-Yampier Ramirez #BKB46 Featherweight title struggle has been cancelled after McQueen failed to indicate at weigh-ins. Consequently, matchmaker Mel Valenzuela introduced that he has stripped McQueen of his BKB Featherweight title, and that Ramirez will face the winner of November’s Ash Williams-Jorge Bargallo matchup for the vacant championship. Cub Hawkins vs. Joseph Williams will now primary occasion BKB 46. #BKB #BareKnuckle”
BKB 46 and the brand new primary occasion that includes Cub Hawkins vs. Joseph Williams
BKB 46 continues to be a go and the brand new headlining attraction options one of many high pound for pound fighters within the promotion taking up a person who can actually shake issues up inside the BKB Naked Knuckle Boxing hierarchy. Hawkins is the reigning BKB cruiserweight champion and the Illinois native has loved an abundance of success within the BKB Mighty Trigon.
Cub Hawkins additionally beforehand held the BKB Police Gazette diamond belt within the mild heavyweight ranks earlier than dropping it in his lone loss below naked knuckle boxing rules. That got here to Gregoris Cisneros at BYB 29 however the 27-year-old rebounded from that as Hawkins has since secured consecutive wins over Zion Tomlinson Sr. and ex-UFC vet Jack Marshman, respectively.
Conversely for Williams, he boasts a 2-1 ledger in gloveless fight. Joseph Williams has a pair of first spherical finishes over James Bodnar and Frank Shughart that bookend a loss to BKFC stalwart Blake LaCaze.