Bare knuckle boxing is one of combat sports most extreme disciplines. To be the heavyweight champion in said sport means you are among the planet’s most durable and most violent fighters. In episode three of Fight Finders, we are going to be following around Houston’s very own Ike Villanueva in his quest to become champion at BYB 24.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:38 Strength & conditioning
4:25 Pad work at Main Street Boxing
5:27 Sparring with Ike Villanueva
8:01 Weigh ins
10:17 BYB 24 violence
11:18 Pre-fight warmups
11:39 The fight
12:44 Bare knuckle boxing title fight
15:15 Champion at last
Ike Villanueva took on incumbent DJ Linderman for the title in BYB Extreme. Linderman won the title in 2022 at BYB 13 and defended against former UFC heavyweight Rashad Coulter. Villanueva stepped in to bare knuckle boxing after his lengthy MMA career and found new life.
Since joining BYB Extreme, Ike Villanueva defeated Matt Kovacs and Jay Fish to earn his title shot. Today, we are looking at his training camp and fight day up close and personal.
Can Ike Villanueva win the heavyweight title at BYB Extreme? Or will DJ Linderman continue his title reign?
Fight Finders 001 (Karate Combat 41):
Fight Finders 002 (2023 World Wushu Championships):
Fight Finders 003: Can Ike Villanueva become a bare knuckle champion?