TERRILL GETS SHORT-NOTICE TITLE SHOT AGAINST BKB HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION TRUJILLO AT BKB 58

Boxing legend Terence Crawford made the phrase popular “if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.”

This is exactly true for BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world’s largest bare knuckle boxing promotion in the world, which has announced a massive shakeup for their main event for BKB 58: Miami, which takes place at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday, August 29th.

With heavyweight title challenger Mark O’Neill being forced to withdraw from the fight due to visa issues, reigning BKB Heavyweight Champion Gustavo “The Cuban Assassin” Trujillo will now defend his title against multi-promotion world champion Mick “The Butcher of Shields” Terrill. The fight is being touted by many in the boxing industry as one of the biggest matchups in bare knuckle boxing history.

Terrill called for a shot against Trujillo and the heavyweight title and got what he asked for on just a few days’ notice. Saturday night in Miami will be his chance to become an instant BKB legend.

“The second I heard Mark was out, I knew this was my moment, so I demanded they put me in. I’ve always said I’ll fight any man, anytime, anywhere,” Terrill said. “Here’s the proof. I’ve wanted this title for a long time and now I can prove why I’m the number one heavyweight in bare knuckle boxing. This is my shot and I’m taking it. Miami, get ready. I’m on my way.”

“The Cuban Assassin” is fresh off a demolition victory over Florian De La Motte at BKB 57: London back in July which resulted in a first-round KO win. Trujillo has been BKB heavyweight world champion since 2024 and currently sports an undefeated record in the “Trigon” and plans on keep everything intact Saturday night.

“Be careful what you wish for. Mick wanted this fight so badly, and now he’s got it,” Trujillo said. “Eight opponents made the same mistake of getting in that ring with me and none of them saw round two.”

With the main event set, the co-main event will now feature the bare-knuckle boxing debut of Olympic gold medalist and former boxing world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, who meets Yesner Talavera. Gamboa is a former two-division boxing world champion, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title (Regular version) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight title, and the WBO lightweight title, which he lost to the great Crawford.

Saturday’s stacked card also includes the BKB debut of UFC veteran Aspen Ladd against Bianca Daimoni, while hometown favorite Robert Duran Jr., son of boxing legend Roberto Duran, takes on Ryan Spivey.