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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) Thailand is BACK!! Tickets are on sale NOW!!
Set to return for its second and even more epic event on Saturday, May 7th, 2022, live from the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH) located at the world-renowned and multi-award winning, Royal Cliff Hotel. The event will go live at 6:00 PM ICT and will is also available worldwide on the BKTV app.
BKFC Thailand 2 ‘Iconic Impact’ is brought to you by Nick Chapman and Vathanai Vathanakul. Nick is a former MMA Champion and is CEO of BKFC Thailand. He is a prominent figure in the Thailand fight scene, often refereeing large scale fights, promoting events, managing fighters and contributing to the growth and excellence of the Thailand combat sports fight scene. His business partner Khun Vathanai Vathanakul, is President and the son to the founder and owner of the Royal Cliff Hotel’s Group & PEACH (Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall), where he is looking to bring a world class hospitality and elite lifestyle side to this exciting sport.
As a team, they are looking to promote Thailand as a hub of world class combat sport competition in Asia. BKFC Thailand CEO Nick Chapman says, "Our aim is to inspire and enable the incredible fighters, coaches, and gyms of Thailand to achieve sustained competitive excellence and build additional lucrative enterprise around our activities. BKFC Thailand endeavours to bring many opportunities, fun and excitement for everyone here in Thailand."
BKFC Thailand 2 will be headlined by two title fights. In the main event, former boxing multi-division world champion Sirimongkhon Lamthuan will be looking to add the inaugural BKFC Thailand Light Heavyweight Championship belt to his collection in his home country against Russian Muay Thai standout ‘Street Fight Mike’ Mikhail Vetrila.
The co-main event will put the inaugural BKFC Thailand Strawweight Championship title on the line as French regional Muay Thai and Lethwei world champion Souris Manfredi faces Greek striker and multiple Muay Thai champion Fani Peloumpi.
The card will host several other exciting bouts, including decorated kick boxer Tofan Pirani versus Arash Mardani, a world class wrestler coming off 3 straight wins by way of KO in Boxing, Muay Thai and BKFC, and BKFC Thailand 1: ‘The Game Changer’ main event winner Keivan Soleimani versus 300-fight combat sports veteran Paitoon “Rock” Jaikom.
There are also three rematches set between bitter rivals. At heavyweight, Iran’s Akbar Karimi will try to get revenge on former Muay Thai foe Steve ‘Panda’ Banks of the USA. In the lightweight division, a pair of 25-year-olds from Thailand’s underground fighting circuit are set to go to battle in a grudge match that has been brewing and growing attention on social media for a few years when Naeem Binhar goes up against Sornchai “Maseng'' Kantiphong. Finally, the originally scheduled main event for BKFC Thailand 1: ‘The Game Changer’ between Tee Jay Chang and Fabiano Hawthorne has been rebooked, as their bad blood continues to boil over, the rematch of their prior bare-knuckle boxing bout which Hawthorne won by controversial fourth-round stoppage will take place.
Before all of that, however, four more thrilling bouts are set to take place. Pongpisan ‘Ton’ Chunyong, a crowd favourite, returns to action following a very impressive victory at BKFC Thailand 1: ‘The Game Changer’ to face 200-fight boxing and Muay Thai veteran Sudan ‘Sitpholek’ Kulubon. Another bout guaranteed to impress features 20 year old Thanatorn ‘Mahaheng’ Kamwan, who has already headlined Muay Thai shows in some of Thailand’s biggest stadiums, but faces a stiff test against 78-fight Muay Thai veteran Thodsaphon ‘Konkom’ Wannahat. Another exciting bout features Former Asian boxing champion Sadudee Srimueang, who will make his BKFC debut against Thailand’s sixth-ranked super welterweight boxer Phatiphan ‘Tiger’ Krungklang. Lastly, the card will be kicked off by former two-division WBC World champion Usanakorn Thawinsuwanwang as she battles fellow experienced boxer Benjamat Phakra.
Overall, fighters from ten countries will be represented and all have extensive striking backgrounds, making for an exciting night of fights. Here’s the full fight card:
Main Event – BKFC Thailand Light Heavyweight Championship
Sirimonghkon Lamthuan (Thailand) vs. Mikhail Vetrila (Russia)
Co-Main Event – BKFC Thailand Strawweight Championship
Souris Manfredi (France) vs. Fani Peloumpi (Greece)
Light Heavyweight Bout
Tofan Pirani (Sweden) vs. Arash Mardani (Iran)
Heavyweight Bout
Steve Banks (USA) vs. Akbar Karimi (Iran)
Welterweight Bout
Paitoon “Rock” Jaikom (Thailand) vs. Keivan Soleimani (Iran)
Lightweight Bout
Sornchai ‘Maseng’ Kantiphong (Thailand) vs. Naeem Binhar (Thailand)
Welterweight Bout
Tee Jay Chang (UK) vs. Fabiano Hawthorne (Brazil)
Featherweight Bout
Sudan ‘Sitpholek’ Kulubon (Thailand) vs. Pongpisan ‘Ton’ Chunyong (Thailand)
Flyweight Bout
Thanatorn ‘Mahaheng’ Kamwan (Thailand) vs. Thodsaphon ‘Konkom’ Wannahat (Thailand)
Lightweight Bout
Sadudee Srimueang (Thailand) vs. Phatiphan ‘Tiger’ Krungklang (Thailand)
Catchweight Bout – 60kg
Benjamas Phakra (Thailand) vs. Usanakorn Thawinsuwanwang (Thailand)
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It’s history in the making and not to be missed!