Mick Terrill went from getting ready to name BKB 58: Miami to combating for its heavyweight world title. The previous BKB and BKFC heavyweight champion will problem unbeaten Gustavo “The Cuban Murderer” Trujillo on Saturday, August 29, after Mark O’Neill withdrew due to visa points.
The title combat takes place at Miami’s James L. Knight Middle, with Terrill accepting the task on extraordinarily quick discover. Experiences differ on the precise window: BKB described it as a couple of days, whereas Forbes reported that Terrill had simply 12 hours to take the bout. Both manner, he was initially anticipated to work ringside as a commentator earlier than placing himself ahead to exchange O’Neill.
Gustavo Trujillo vs. Mick Terrill at BKB 58
Terrill, referred to as “The Butcher of Shields,” arrives following a first-round TKO of Florian De La Motte within the BKB 57: London primary occasion on July 25. His bare-knuckle report stands at 11-2, with 10 knockouts listed in unbiased protection; BKB says all 11 of his wins have come by knockout.
There may be critical championship historical past behind the call-up. Terrill beforehand held BKB’s heavyweight world championship, profitable the belt at BKB 5 and defending it twice. He then received BKFC’s vacant heavyweight title in December 2023, earlier than dropping it to Ben Rothwell in January 2025. In March, Terrill captured the inaugural BKFC UK heavyweight title with a 53-second first-round TKO of Jay McFarlane.
Trujillo enters as BKB heavyweight champion at 8-0, and each a kind of wins has ended by first-round knockout. His most up-to-date title protection noticed him cease former WBA common heavyweight champion Lucas Browne within the opening spherical at BKB 48 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
The Cuban fighter additionally holds a 12-0 skilled boxing report with 11 knockouts and was listed at No. 13 within the WBO heavyweight rankings forward of the Miami occasion. That provides the combat a transparent hook: Terrill has extra bare-knuckle bouts and titles throughout promotions, whereas Trujillo has by no means needed to combat past the opening spherical in BKB.
Terrill stated he pushed for the possibility as quickly as O’Neill’s withdrawal turned clear, framing the combat as an opportunity to show he belongs on the high of the heavyweight division. Trujillo’s response was blunt: eight males have entered the BKB ring towards him, and none reached spherical two.
The late main-event swap strikes Yuriorkis Gamboa’s bare-knuckle debut into the co-main occasion. The Cuban Olympic gold medalist received gold on the 2004 Video games and later held main boxing titles at featherweight, together with the WBA and IBF belts. He faces Yesner “Cuajadita” Talavera.
The cardboard additionally options former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd towards Bianca Daimoni. Ladd has prior bare-knuckle expertise, having stopped Shanna Biff at a BKFC occasion final November. Miami native Robert Duran Jr., son of Roberto Duran, meets Ryan Spivey.
