Mike Perry is getting into the promotional sport.
On the eve of his boxing match in opposition to Jake Paul, the UFC veteran and BKFC star held a press convention in Tampa to announce the creation of Soiled Boxing Championship, the fight sports activities group Perry is founding alongside his crew at First Spherical Administration, former Karate Fight govt Adam Kovacs, and Josh McLean of Kanpai Media.
In line with Perry, Soiled Boxing Championship will function hybrid guidelines bouts that blend the hanging arts of boxing with five-ounce gloves and restricted ground-and-pound.
“This promotion has been within the works for over a 12 months, and we began this due to my success in bare-knuckle,” Perry mentioned. “I really feel there which are many nice fighters and athletes on the market that want to compete in one thing like this however don’t precisely wish to compete in bare-knuckle and take the gloves off. There are a pair names that come to thoughts.”
Soiled Boxing Championship bouts will likely be held in a smaller 18-foot ring and have three three-minute rounds, with 5 rounds for championship fights. All hand strikes will likely be allowed, together with elbows. Fighters who rating a knockdown will likely be permitted to make use of follow-up ground-and-pound punches however should stay on each ft whereas doing so. Weigh courses are anticipated to reflect MMA’s conventional divisions.
The launch of Soiled Boxing Championship’s first occasion is anticipated to happen round September or October. The promotion at present doesn’t have a broadcast deal.
“I feel this rule set goes to be essentially the most thrilling factor for the informal fan base that’s been put collectively,” McLean mentioned.
Already the face of bare-knuckle boxing, Perry expressed a willingness to compete in his new group so long as his matchups is smart from a promotional lens.
Watch the complete launch of Perry’s latest endeavor beneath.
