BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 8, 2025, at the Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom.
Fight Card
Main Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg United Kingdom Karl Thompson vs. United Kingdom Rob Boardman Vacant BKFC UK Cruiserweight Championship
Middleweight 79 kg United Kingdom Pic Jardine vs. United Kingdom Tony Shields
Lightweight 70 kg United Kingdom Lewis Keen vs. Wales Ryan McCarthy
Welterweight 75 kg United Kingdom Paul Cook vs. United Kingdom Adam Grogan
Heavyweight 120 kg United Kingdom Travis Dickinson vs. United Kingdom Rowan Gregory
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United Kingdom John Ferguson vs. United Kingdom Joe Lister
Bantamweight 61 kg United Kingdom Lewis Garside vs. United Kingdom Harry Cain
Welterweight 75 kg United Kingdom Alan Comby vs. United Kingdom Ryan Carmichael
Welterweight 75 kg Australia Liam Hutchinson vs. United Kingdom Mikey Henderson
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United Kingdom Leigh Cohoon vs. United Kingdom Mpampis Klados
Heavyweight 120 kg United Kingdom James Walker vs. United Kingdom Jan Sulecki
Welterweight 75 kg United Kingdom Alan Comby vs. United Kingdom Oscar Smykiel
Featherweight 66 kg South Africa Tommy Strydom vs. United Kingdom John Spencer
Background
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the world’s fastest growing combat sports promotion, returns to the United Kingdom this week for the first overseas event of 2025 with BKFC Fight Night: Newcastle on Saturday at the legendary Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle, UK.
Gold is on the line in Saturday's must-see Main Event as Rob “The Great White” Boardman (6-0) and Karl “The Wasp” Thompson (3-0) lock horns for the vacant BKFC United Kingdom Cruiserweight Championship. With a combined record of 9-0, these heavy-handed big men aren’t just two of the best cruiserweights in the United Kingdom — they’re two of the most dangerous 205-pound fighters on the planet.
Fireworks are guaranteed in Saturday's can't-miss Co-Main Event as Pic “The Mauler” Jardine meets Tony Shields in middleweight action. Fast-rising UK lightweights Lewis Keen and “Iron” Ryan McCarthy throw hands in Saturday’s action-packed Feature Fight.
Saturday's event from Newcastle features an exciting mix of fresh-faced rookies and rising stars, like the undefeated Tommy “The Farmer” Strydom, Ryan Carmichael, Bartek “The Polish Plough” Kanabey and John Spencer, to name just a few.
