Franco Tenaglia He was the king of the Marbella evening with his victory in Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). The evening sponsored by Conor McGregor did not disappoint, filling the Marbella Arena and confirming the consolidation of combat sports in our country. The company made its big debut in our country, with an event full of known faces and which featured a total of 11 fights, all bare-knuckle boxing, featuring great talents and established national and international stars .
The main protagonist of the evening was Franco Tenaglia. The Argentinian, based in Alicante, was the star of the evening and the local idol of the supporters gathered at the Marbella Arena. After winning the European championship belt, he competed for the world lightweight title at Tony Soto. And the fight, which closed the poster, was spectacular. Much more equal than it seemed at first, but with Tenaglia as the winner. The Argentinian took the points, by a majority, after five rounds during which one or the other could have lost.
Both ended up bloodied after a brutal battle in which they managed to thrill the audience. Finally, the resistance and aggressiveness of Franc. All this, despite the fact that he was on the verge of being defeated in a third round in which Soto managed to pick up the victory. But he resisted and ended up winning the title.
Franco Tenaglia eclipses McGregor
The poster of BKFC When he landed in Spain, he had more vibrant fights. In two others, the world title was also decided. Austin Trout was also on the verge of giving in to Rico Franco in the fight for the welterweight belt. Finally, the American, veteran of these struggles, imposed his domination in the category and managed to retain the title against the challenger.
The same situation happened with the other title on the line, the middleweight title. However, here it is David Mundel It was energetic. It was measured at Danny Christie in a fight that was to be perhaps the most balanced of the big three of the evening. But no. It took Mundell two rounds to certify his victory, after leaving him well on track in the first of them.
Spectacular BKFC evening in Marbella
In the rest of the fights, Dan Chapman He demonstrated once again why he is one of the stars in the company, after extending his unbeaten record with a first-round knockout victory in a memorable performance. In the women’s division, Hannah Rankin made a bloody debut in BKFC, earning a split decision victory in a hotly contested fight against Deberah Melhorn, which was difficult for the judges to judge.
Among the stars of the evening, several local talents shone who made their debut at BKFC, highlighting the growing interest in this sport in Spain. Daniel Jacaré, David Mora, Fran Suárez And Nico Gaffié They faced their respective rivals and received a standing ovation from the crowd that filled the stands at the Marbella Arena. These youngsters promise to be the future of Bare-knuckle in Spain and they have risen to the occasion.
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