Updated
Updated · MLB.com · Jan 1
Kai Stewart Defends BKFC Featherweight Title Against 6-0 Harry Gigliotti at Fenway Park
Updated
Updated · MLB.com · Jan 1

Kai Stewart Defends BKFC Featherweight Title Against 6-0 Harry Gigliotti at Fenway Park

3 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Jan 1

Summary

  • August 29 will bring BKFC’s Massachusetts debut to Fenway Park, where featherweight champion Kai Stewart puts his belt on the line against hometown contender Harry Gigliotti.
  • Stewart enters 9-0 and ranked No. 3 pound-for-pound in BKFC, seeking a record sixth defense of the featherweight world title.
  • Gigliotti arrives unbeaten at 6-0 with 5 knockouts, giving the Boston-area card a local headliner from nearby Haverhill, Massachusetts.
  • Fenway will host the fights directly on the field, and the event would be the first sanctioned bare-knuckle card ever held in Massachusetts, pending final city approval.

Insights

Is bare-knuckle fighting's historic return to Fenway a triumph or a dangerous disregard for modern athlete safety?
How will Conor McGregor's investment and star power shape the future of the controversial bare-knuckle fighting industry?