Bare Knuckle Boxing (BKB), the world’s largest professional bare-knuckle boxing promotion, is set to stage four events in the United Kingdom and the United States between November 14 and December 19, as the combat sports promotion prepares for a busy end to 2026.
The schedule, published in its 2026 event calendar, features championship contests and high-profile matchups across several weight divisions.
The series opens in London, United Kingdom, on Saturday, November 14, with BKB 61, headlined by a super lightweight clash between former IBF world champion Lee “Lightning” Selby and unbeaten bare-knuckle fighter Ollie “The Death” Sentence.
The event will also feature the BKB Bridgerweight World Championship bout between defending champion Marko “Marvelous” Martinjak against former British cruiserweight boxing champion Matty “The Assassin” Askin. The card also features a super featherweight contest between Amado Vargas against England’s Callum Nulty.
A week later, on Friday, November 20, the promotion moves to Dover, Delaware, in the United States, for a fight night headlined by welterweight bout between “Hammerin'” Hank Lundy and Jairo “Almighty” Santos. Kylle “Killa” McMillan will face James “Get Down” Brown in another welterweight co-main event. The card also includes an explosive super heavyweight matchup between Jesse Sparks and Richard Carmack.
The December programme includes BKB 62 in Los Angeles, California, on December 5, headlined by a super welterweight encounter between two former world boxing champions, Victor “Vicious” Ortiz and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi.
The calendar concludes on Saturday, December 19, in Mashantucket, Connecticut, with BKB 63, featuring a middleweight world championship contest between Lorawnt-T “Smash” Nelson (champion) and David “Tartan Titan” Winiarski in the main event. Featherweight champion Yampier Ramirez is also scheduled to defend his belt against undefeated challenger Jorge Martinez.
Commenting on the major events lined up across the US and UK, featuring compelling matchups, championship stakes and some of the biggest names in combat sports, BKB Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy, Loren Mack said the promotion has had an exciting year in 2026.
“And we’re determined to finish it strong as the world’s largest bare knuckle boxing organization,” Loren wrote as he announced the calendar on his LinkedIn page.
