On Saturday, February 23, BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing made its return to London when it hosted BKB 51: Heavy Lies the Crown.  In the main event, fans were treated to another dominating performance by one of the, if not THE, best pound-for-pound bare knuckle fighters in the world, as Bridgerweight Champion Marko Martinjak (Zagreb, Croatia) successfully defended his title against former BKB Heavyweight Champion and UFC veteran Ike Villanueva (Houston, TX, USA).  Martinjak's speed overwhelmed Villanueva, knocking him down multiple times in the round, before scoring the first-round knockout.

‍

In the co-main event, a rematch from 2022, veteran Scott McHugh once again defeated Martin Reffell, this time by split decision.

‍

In a featured matchup, former Bellator fighter Adel Altamimi kept his bare knuckle record perfect in his Trigon debut with a highlight reel first-round knockout of Jay Eggleston.

‍

Joe Cokayne bested fellow udefeated Heavyweight Ant Scotford in the Fight of the Night with a fourth-round knockout.

‍

‍

Full results:

Main Card

Marko Martinjak def. Ike Villanueva - KO1

Scott McHugh def. Martin Reffell - SD5

Adel Altamimi def. Jay Eggleston - KO1

Kevin Greenwood def. Tony Barratt - KO1

Joe Cokayne def.  Anthony Scotford - KO4

Hector Galbraith / Harvey Dossett - NC1 (Accidental Elbow)

Dan Gittens def. Corey Healey - TKO2

Prelims

Tom Pratt def. Will Dermietzel - UD5

Dan Matthews def. Mark O'Neil - KO2

Aaron Ashton def. Brad Donovan - KO1

Liam Teruel def. Jamie Haley - KO1

Ashley Devenport def. Liam Blackwell - TKO2

Ollie Sentance def. Nico Earwaker - TKO4

BKB returns to action March 28 with BKB 52: No Turning Back live from Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut, USA.  Visit bkbbareknuckle.com and follow @bkbbareknuckle for news and information.

‍