The serene backdrop of Cancun, Mexico made for a fun juxtaposition with the visceral nature of bare knuckle boxing. BKFC 4 looked promising going in and the pugilism more than lived up to those expectations. Two title fights, hard hitting heavyweight tilts, blisteringly fast featherweights. Several UFC vets stepped in there, many staples of the…
On Bowks Talking Bouts #129, Henry Corrales came on ahead of his Bellator 214 co-main event tilt with Aaron Pico. We talked about actualizing his goal of fighting at The Forum again. Henry touched on his plans for a Pitbull rematch down the line and Henry’s statement that he’ll be Featherweight champion by the end…
Bowks Talking Bouts #128 featured Canada’s number one amateur prospect at Lightweight and Welterweight, Jett Grande. We discussed: The methodology of a tournament structure versus competing against one opponent. The timeline for when Jett aims to go pro (4:05). Looking to get ten fights in 2019 (7:32), and more! Interview Audio HERE!
TJ Laramie stopped on by BTB yet again and we covered quite a few topics (Bowks Talking Bouts #127) The former TKO Featherweight champion touched on his goal of cutting to Bantamweight. TJ gave details on negotiations for his next fight and how it’s not guaranteed to be with TKO (4:44). TJ’s hectic viral video…
I welcomed Shinju Auclair on the show ahead of her Rizin 14 fight against K1 veteran Justyna Zofia Haba………. (Bowks Talking Bouts #126) We talked about how weird it is to get so much attention from the Japanese fanbase for Rizin, going into this fight with no injuries after a lengthy rehab stint, the possibility…
On this year-in review BTB, let’s go back to when I spoke with Cris Cyborg in January 2018 (Bowks Talking Bouts #125). Cris defends her 145lb title against UFC Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 this Saturday. Happy Holidays from Liberty Multimedia and Bowks Talking Bouts! Interview Audio HERE
Written recap by Dylan Bowker and photo credits to Charles Penner of Combat Captured. Shaw Conference Centre provided a great platform for pugilism as the Edmonton faithful roared their approval all night. KO Boxing 84, from top to bottom, offered up multiple different aspects of the sweet science to ensure December 14th was a memorable…
Video recap link HERE A lot of strange circumstances were at play in what was an entertaining mixed-martial arts event. A champion was crowned without a punch being thrown, a titlist lost but was able to retain his belt, but the overriding theme was barn burner MMA action! Unified MMA took their 35th installment to…
It was great speaking with top ten ranked pound for pound Canadian Boxer, Steve The Dragon Claggett…….(Bowks Talking Bouts #124) We spoke about the understanding culture at SouthPaw Boxing club, how he’s a road warrior and some of the stresses that come with fighting at home (4:47), his last stoppage win coming at home and…
On Bowks Talking Bouts #123, it was great talking with Dekada figurehead Michael Short ahead of Dekada Fight Like A Pro on December 1st. We discussed the reception to the promotion’s last card and how they have a tiered system for their shows, the mystery around S3 (1:57), Boxing promotions leaning more towards working…