On July 18th at the James L. Knight Centerl in Miami, Florida, the IBA will present a bare knuckle fight card. The event will feature a bout between Javier Fortuna (pictured), a Dominican professional boxer, and former WBA regular champion, and Colombia's Alejandro Munera. Known in the ring as “El Abejon” (“The Bumblebee”) for his exceptional speed, aggressive boxing style, and southpaw stance, Fortuna is hoping to deliver an electrifying performance. One of the tournament’s main attractions will be a bare-knuckle showdown between Viacheslav Borshchev, a former UFC boxer from Russia and also a kickboxer, vs. Elvin Brito, Puerto Rico’s professional boxer and the inaugural BKFC champion, widely known by his nickname “El Bandido.” The event will be hosted by Jon Jones, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers in UFC history.

 

Fans will also witness a bare-knuckle clash between Russian MMA star Alan Salamov, the undefeated champion of the Nashe Delo league and HFC MMA, and American professional mixed martial artist and bare knuckle boxer Markus Suarez, also known by his nickname “Murk.” Another matchup will see undefeated Ossetian 170 pounder David Mistulov take on American professional mixed martial artist Nathan LaRocco.