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Industry | Bare-knuckle boxing |
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Founded | 2015 |
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Headquarters | Miami, Florida , United States |
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Mike Goldberg (Play-by-Play) Paulie Malignaggi (Analyst) Claudia Trejos (Spanish PBP) Benny Ricardo (Spanish Analyst) Contents |
Website | bybextreme |
BYB Extreme Fighting Series (BYB) is a bare knuckle fighting organization founded in 2015 by former MMA fighter Dhafir ("Dada 5000") Harris and former NASCAR team owner Mike Vazquez whose HRT Motorsports was NASCAR's first Hispanic team. [1] Harris rose to fame from his staging of backyard bare knuckle fights which went viral online and subsequently became the subject of the Billy Corben documentary, Dawg Fight. [2] BYB is an abbreviation of "Back Yard Brawl," a nod to the company's origins. [3] BYB's fights are held in it patented [4] "Trigon" ring or cage, which it touts as the smallest fighting surface in combat sports. [5]
In June 2023, beIN SPORTS announced it secured an exclusive media rights deal with BYB in North America to broadcast "Best of BYB" archive shows as well as five live events, making it the first bare knuckle fighting to air live on linear television. [6] In 2024, BYB announced expanded coverage to Fight Network and Fuse. [7]
BYB announced that its premiere event, Battleship I – originally scheduled to take place aboard the deck of the Resorts World Bimini Superfast – would air on June 5, 2015, shortly after Dawg Fight premiered on Netflix. [8] The event was scrapped from the cruise ship with the organization citing inclement weather, and subsequently held indoors at an undisclosed location in Miami. [9]
BYB went on hiatus following Dada 5000's return to the ring at Bellator 149. The promotion would host BYB 2: Brawl for it All in Cheyenne, Wyoming on April 5, 2019, at Cheyenne Ice & Event Center. [10] That event started the current run of numbered BYB events in states including Florida and Mississippi, as well as internationally in London.
Event | Date | Location | Notes |
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BYB Battleship I | June 5, 2015 | Miami, Florida | |
BYB 2: Brawl for It All | April 5, 2019 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne Ice & Event Center | |
BYB 3: Brawl at the Rock | March 7, 2020 | Hollywood, Florida, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | |
BYB 4 | December 3, 2020 | Hollywood, Florida, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | |
BYB US vs. Russia | April 10, 2021 | Miami, Florida, BYB Arena | |
BYB 5 | May 15, 2021 | Miami, Florida, Tamiami Park Fairgrounds | |
BYB 6 | July 16, 2021 | Hollywood, Florida, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | |
BYB 7: Brawl by the River | September 11, 2021 | Miami, Florida, James L. Knight Center | Jomi Escoboza def. Rene Rodriguez (Cruiserweight) |
BYB 8: Tis the Season to Brawl | December 18, 2021 | Miami, Florida, James L. Knight Center | |
BYB 9: Tampa Brawl | March 22, 2022 | Tampa, Florida, Florida State Fairgrounds | Jose Fernandez def. JD Burns (Super Middleweight) |
BYB X: Biloxi Brawl | May 28, 2022 | Biloxi, Mississippi, Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Tony Lopez def. Jordan Mitchell (BYB Heavyweight); Paty Juarez def. Monica Medina (PG Diamond) |
BYB 11: Brawl in Doral | August 27, 2022 | Doral, Florida, Trump National Doral Miami | |
BYB 12: London Brawl | October 16, 2022 | London, England, Indigo at The O2 | Seth Shaffer def. Carlos Guerra (BYB Welterweight, PG Diamond); Jozette Cotton def. Miranda Barber (BYB Super Welterweight, PG Diamond) |
BYB 13: Tampa Brawl For It All | November 19, 2022 | Tampa, Florida, Florida State Fairgrounds | Desmond Green def. Scott McHugh (BYB Middleweight, PG Diamond); DJ Linderman def. Tony Lopez (BYB Heavyweight) |
BYB 14: Carolina Brawl | December 9, 2022 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, Rock Hill Sports & Event Center | First BK fight in SC history; Sam Liera def. LT Nelson (BYB Interim Super Middleweight) |
BYB 15: Broward Brawl | February 3, 2023 | Miramar, Florida, Miramar National Guard Armory | |
BYB 16: Desert Brawl | March 18, 2023 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium | First BK fight in UAE/Gulf Region history; Jarome Hatch def. BKB's Marko Martinjak (PG Diamond) |
BYB Trigon Combat | April 27, 2023 | Costa Mesa, California, The Hangar at OC Fair & Event Center | First gloved event in BYB history |
BYB 17: Brawl at Rock Hill | May 13, 2023 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, Rock Hill Sports & Event Center | Mark Irwin def. Joshua Oxendine (BYB Lightweight); Jozette Cotton (c) def. Jamie Driver (PG Diamond) |
BYB 18: Police Gazette International Cup | Jun 25, 2023 | London, England, Indigo at The O2 | Team USA (BYB) def. Team UK (BKB) 6-3; Barrie Jones def. Tommy Turner (PG Diamond); Marko Martinjak (c) def. Jarome Hatch (PG Diamond) |
BYB 19: Brawl in the Pines | August 10, 2023 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, Charles F. Dodge Center | Brandon Birr def. Harold McQueen (BYB Featherweight); Carlos Alexandre def. Andre Ewell (BYB Welterweight); Sam Liera def. Jose Fernandez (BYB Super Middleweight); LT Nelson draw James Connelly (PG Diamond) |
BYB 20: Brawl on the Bayou | September 16, 2023 | Biloxi, Mississippi, Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Monica Medina def. (c) Paty Juarez (BYB Lightweight, PG Diamond) |
BYB 21: Fall Brawl | October 21, 2023 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, Rock Hill Sports & Event Center | DJ Linderman (C) def. Rashad Coulter (BYB Heavyweight) |
BYB 22: Rocky Mountain Brawl | December 2, 2023 | Denver, Colorado, Stockyard Event Center | LT Nelson vs. Robert Serna (BYB Super Middleweight); Julio Tanori def. Mark Irwin (c) (BYB Lightweight); Paty Juarez def. Monica Medina (c) (BYB Lightweight) |
BYB 23: Brawl in the Pines II | January 18, 2024 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, Charles F. Dodge Center | Marko Martinjak (c) def. Jarome Hatch (PG Diamond); Cub Hawkins def. Daniel Lerwell (PG Diamond 185) |
BYB 24: Super Brawl Saturday | February 10, 2024 | Biloxi, Mississippi, Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Ike Villanueva def. DJ Linderman (BYB Heavyweight); Harold McQueen def. Brandon Birr (BYB Featherweight) |
BYB 25: Brawl on the Bay | April 4, 2024 | Tampa, Florida, Florida State Fairgrounds | Cub Hawkins def. Ryan Jett (BYB Light Heavyweight); Agnesa Kirakosian def. Shelby Cannon (BYB Super Flyweight) |
Division | Upper weight limit |
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Heavyweight | Unlimited |
Cruiserweight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Light heavyweight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Super middleweight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Middleweight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Super welterweight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
Welterweight | 147 lb (67 kg) |
Lightweight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
Super featherweight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
Featherweight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
As of 28 April 2024
Weight class | Champion | Date won |
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Featherweight | Harold McQueen | February 10, 2024 |
Lightweight | Julio Tanori | December 2, 2023 |
Welterweight | Carlos Alexandre | August 10, 2023 |
Middleweight | Desmond Green | November 19, 2022 |
Super Middleweight | LT Nelson | December 2, 2023 |
Light Heavyweight | Cub Hawkins | April 4, 2024 |
Heavyweight | Ike Villanueva | February 10, 2024 |
As of 28 April 2024
Weight class | Champion | Date won |
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Super Flyweight | Agnesa Kirakosian | April 4, 2024 |
Lightweight | Paty Juarez | December 2, 2023 |
Super Welterweight | Jozette Cotton | October 16, 2022 |
As of 28 April 2024
Weight class | Champion | Date won |
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Women’s Lightweight | Monica Medina | September 16, 2023 |
Women’s Super Welterweight | Jozette Cotton | October 16, 2022 |
Middleweight | Desmond Green | November 19, 2022 |
Light Heavyweight | Cub Hawkins | January 18, 2024 |
In November 2021, BYB announced a talent exchange partnership with UK-based BKB in which each promotion sends fighters overseas to be featured on the other's cards. [11] The series kicked off at BYB 8 with BKB's Barrie Jones knocking out BYB's Luis Melo in the first round. Through 2022, the companies have hosted 15 trans-continental bare knuckle matchups. [12]
On October 16, 2022, the event featured a mix of BYB vs. BYB, BKB vs. BKB, and BYB vs. BKB fights. The show featured a number of firsts including the first sanctioned professional female bare knuckle fight in UK history (Jamie Driver def. Sonya Dreiling), [13] the first female title match in UK history (Jozette Cotton def. Miranda Barber for the BYB Super Welterweight and Police Gazette Diamond Belt), [14] and Seth Shaffer defeated Carlos Guerra to win the inaugural BYB Welterweight title as well as the Police Gazette Diamond Belt. [15] The event was broadcast live on Stadium.
In 2015, BYB and its parent company Lights Out Productions filed for a patent on its triangular shaped ring and cage, which they note is the smallest in combat sports. The patent was granted on December 19, 2017.
In 2021, Triller announced that it would host Triad Combat in a triangular ring. [16] BYB in turn filed a lawsuit against alleging copyright infringement. [17]
BYB boasts and number of high profile personalities on its broadcast team including former UFC commentator Mike Goldberg, 2-time boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, Ring Announcer 'Big Mo' Kody Mommaerts, Benny Ricardo, Claudia Trejos, Al Bernstein and Dave Ryan. Former fighter Erin Toughill serves as a digital host. [18] Longtime WWE producer Nelson Sweglar is BYB's broadcast producer. [19] In September 2022, BYB announced the hiring of Gregory Bloom as CEO. [20]
Vazquez, Harris and matchmaker Mel Valenzuela were each inductees into the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame's class of 2022. BYB champions Tony Lopez and Paty Juarez were also honored during the 2022 celebration. [21] Malignaggi, Ricardo, Trejos, and Goldberg were inducted as part of the 2023 class. [22]
In February 2024, BYB announced that it added former WWE Diva Danielle "Summer Rae" Moinet to their broadcast team. [23]
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