Franco Tenaglia declared world champion at BKFC in the presence of McGregor
Franco Tenaglia He was the king of the night in Marbella thanks to his victory in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BCFC). Evening organized Conor McGregor did not disappoint, filling the Marbella Arena and confirming the consolidation of martial arts in our country. The company made its debut in our country in a big way, with an event full of famous faces, a total of 11 fights, all of which were bare knuckle boxing, featuring great talents and proven national and international stars.
The main character of the evening was Franco Tenaglia. The Alicante-based Argentine was the star of the evening and the local idol of the fans gathered at the Marbella arena. After winning the European Championship belt, he competed for the World Lightweight title at the Tony Soto. And the fight that ended the show was spectacular. Much more evenly matched than it seemed at first, but Tenaglia emerged victorious. The Argentine took the points by majority decision after five rounds in which either of the two could have lost.
Both were left bloodied after a brutal battle in which they managed to leave the audience trembling. Finally, resistance and aggressiveness Franc. And all this despite the fact that he was on the verge of defeat in the third round, in which Soto was able to win. But he fought back and eventually won the title.
Franco Tenaglia outshines McGregor
Poster BKFC When he landed in Spain, he had more exciting fights. The other two also determined the world title. Austin Trout I was also close to giving up Rico Franco in the fight for the welterweight belt. In the end, the American, a veteran of the fight, established his dominance in the category and managed to retain the title against the challenger.
The same situation happened with another title at stake – the middleweight title. However, here it is David Mundell It was strong. It was measured at Danny Christie in a fight that was expected to be perhaps the most evenly matched of the night’s big three. But no. Mundell needed two rounds to seal his victory after getting on track in the first.
An exciting evening at BKFC in Marbella
In other battles Dan Chapman He once again demonstrated why he is one of the company’s stars by extending his undefeated record with a first-round knockout victory in a memorable performance. In the women’s division Hannah Rankin made a bloody BKFC debut, winning a split decision in a tight fight against Debera Melhorn that was difficult for the judges to judge.
The evening’s stars included several local talent making their BKFC debut, highlighting the growing interest in the sport in Spain. Daniel Jacare, David Mora, Fran Suarez And Nico Gaffey They met their opponents, earning a standing ovation from the crowd that filled the stands of the Marbella Arena. These young men promise to be the future of Bare-knuckle in Spain and they have proven that they are up to the task.
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