Doncaster Boxer Steals the Show on BKFC Debut: Recap of Fight Night Newcastle

BKFC Struggle Night time Newcastle delivered as marketed this previous weekend, with unbelievable, continuous preventing motion. The quickest rising fight sports activities promotion on this planet rolled into Newcastle, promoting out the Walker Exercise Dome.

On a struggle night time which noticed 13 bouts, it was Doncaster native, Joe Lister who ended up stealing the present, capturing the eye of BKFC Co-Proprietor, Conor McGregor, and placing himself in rivalry to characteristic on a number of the promotion’s large world occasions lined up for the remainder of 2025.

Lister, a former nationwide novice champion, beat the beforehand undefeated, John Ferguson through a primary spherical physique shot. 

Following the bout, McGregor took to social media to hail ‘FOR REAL Joe Lister.’

Excessive reward from the BKFC half proprietor, and a efficiency to seize the eye of the plenty has positioned Lister as one to observe.

Marc Ramsden, Chief Working Officer at BKFC, added:

“Joe is somebody now we have been enthusiastic about for some time, and he got here in and delivered in opposition to a tricky opponent.

“BKFC provides younger fighters the prospect to make a reputation for themselves, and put themselves in rivalry for our world occasions. We have now seen some wonderful fighters come from the UK and go on to do nice issues within the sport, and that’s at all times one in every of our objectives.’

BKFC’s subsequent UK occasion can be in Manchester on twenty ninth March, earlier than world occasions in each Dubai and Italy in April.

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.

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