What to know ahead of Tennessee's first bare knuckle boxing card?
Professional bare knuckle boxing comes to Tennessee for the first time on June 21 as The Pinnacle in Nashville hosts one of combat sports' newest phenomena, continuing a series a summer fights which kicked off with PFL's World Tournament on June 12.
The path was paved for the Volunteer state's first-ever sanctioned bare knuckle boxing event when a unified set of rules were approved by the Tennessee Athletic Commission, going into effect earlier this year.
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Ahead of BKB's "Music City Brawl," here's all you need to know about bare knuckle boxing's debut in Tennessee.
Tickets for BKB bare knuckle boxing in Nashville
Tickets for bare knuckle boxing at The Pinnacle are available here.
Buy tickets to BKB 42 in Nashville
What time is bare knuckle boxing card in Nashville?
BKB's bare knuckle boxing card at The Pinnacle will kick off at 6 p.m. (CT), with two preliminary fights preceding the main card, which begins at 7 p.m. (CT).
Fight card start: 6 p.m. CT
When was bare knuckle boxing legalized in Tennessee?
The first step toward bare knuckle boxing's legalization in Tennessee came in July 2024 when the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC), which the Tennessee Athletic Commission is a member of, approved a unified set of rules for the sport.
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The TAC had previously been presented with data on bare knuckle boxing three years ago, but at the time the commission was not ready to move forward with the implementation of a set of rules. Following the ABC's approval last year, Tennessee's commission reviewed and ultimately established the unified rules as it made the decision to regulate the sport.
The rules went into effect in Tennessee on March 5 after a rule-making hearing, opening the door for Tennessee's first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing card.
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Bare knuckle boxing Nashville fight card
Main card
LT Nelson vs. Sam Liera
Javon Wright vs. Carlos Guerra
Jamie Driver vs. Helen Peralta
Ike Villanueva vs. Eric Olsen
Marko Martinjak vs. Maurice Morris
Jarome Hatch vs. Cody East
Luis Morales vs. Luis Guerrero
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Preliminary fights
Devin Wallace vs. Cody Cooper
Caleb Austin vs. Nate Williams
How to watch bare knuckle boxing in Nashville?
Tennessee's first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing card will stream live on VICE in the U.S. and Canada, while talkSPORT will air the card in the U.K. and Ireland.
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Harrison Campbell covers boxing for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter @hccamp.
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