Karl Thompson faces Rob Boardman atop the BKFC Fight Night card live from the Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle, England on February 8. The pair square off in a five-round bare-knuckle boxing bout with the cruiserweight title on the line.
Thompson (3-0) of Sedgefield, England is coming off a third-round stoppage win over Dawid Chylinski last November. London’s Boardman (6-0) looks to pull off an upset following a fourth-round TKO against Lee Browne last August.
The co-main event is a middleweight bout between Pic Jardine (1-0) and newcomer Tony Shields. In the co-feature bout, Lewis Keen (3-1) and Ryan McCarthy (1-1) go head-to-head at lightweight.
Also on the card is a welterweight matchup between Paul Cook (2-1) and Adam Grogan (2-4). Travis Dickinson (0-1) and newcomer Rowan Gregory clash at heavyweight. Plus, John Ferguson (1-4) takes on debuting Joe Lister at light heavyweight.
BKFC Newcastle: Thompson vs Boardman results
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- Karl Thompson def. Rob Boardman by TKO (R1 at 1:46) – BKFC Cruiserweight title | See photos
- Pic Jardine def. Tony Shields by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
- Lewis Keen def. Ryan McCarthy by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-43)
- Paul Cook def. Adam Grogan by TKO (R4 at 0:25)
- Travis Dickinson def. Rowan Gregory by TKO (R2 at 2:00)
- Joe Lister def. John Ferguson by TKO (R1 at 1:48)
- Lewis Garside def. Bartek Kanabey by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-43)
- Brandon Comby def. Ryan Carmichael by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
- Mikey Henderson def. Liam Hutchinson by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-47)
- Leigh Cohoon def. Kane Wilkinson by TKO (R3 at 0:33)
- James Walker def. Jan Sulecki by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
- Oscar Smykiel def. Alan Comby by TKO (R1 at 1:49)
- Tommy Strydom def. John Spencer by TKO (R3 at 1:18)
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle follows BKFC Mohegan Sun in early February, where Julian Lane topped Cameron Vancamp in the fourth round.