BKFC 91 features Lorenzo Hunt facing Walter Pugliesi for the inaugural ironweight title. The card airs live tonight (Saturday, July 18) from Arena Flegrea in Naples, Italy.
Riding a two-fight winning streak, former light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion Hunt (13-2) makes his latest attempt to become a three-division champion. In his first bid for the heavyweight title in April 2024, the 43-year-old native of Elyria, Ohio, fell short by first-round TKO against Mick Terrill.
Italy’s Pugliesi (2-0) challenges for the title in his third BKFC fight. The 32-year-old contender comes off a first-round knockout victory over Karl Thompson last October, after defeating Dominik Herold by unanimous decision in his promotional debut last April.
Also on the card are a pair of BKFC European title bouts:
- Ernesto Papa (2-0) of Italy and Jindrich Byrtus (5-0) of the Czech Republic square off at cruiserweight.
- Tomas Melis (5-0) of Slovakia and Toni Estorer (5-2) of Germany battle at light heavyweight.
BKFC 91 Naples results
Main card
- Lorenzo Hunt def. Walter Pugliesi by KO (R4, 1:09)
- Jindrich Byrtus def. Ernesto Papa by TKO (R1, 2:00)
- Tomas Melis def. Toni Estorer by TKO (R2, 0:25)
- Enzo Tobbia vs. Danny Christie – no contest (disqualification, R2, 0:27)
- Jimmy Sweeney def. Nicholas Vescio by TKO (R2, 0:22)
- Leonardo Damiani def. Andrea Bicchi by TKO (R3, 2:00)
- Dan Chapman def. Marco Giustarini by KO (R2, 0:08)
- Arbi Chakaev def. Dominik Herold by TKO (R1, 0:44)
- Gianni Melillo def. Dawid Chylinski by TKO (R2, 0:47)
- Pawel Werszynin def. Ramy Elsayes by KO (R1, 1:04)
Prelims
- Cristian Sabbatini def. Charli Marta by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 29-27)
- Cristian Brinzan def. Marco Saccaro by KO (R1, 1:12)
- Guglielmo Gicco def. Antonio Moscatiello by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
BKFC 91 Naples live blog
Lorenzo Hunt KOs Walter Pugliesi to win inaugural title
Lorenzo Hunt (14-2) defeats Walter Pugliesi (2-1) by fourth-round knockout to win the inaugural BKFC ironweight title. The stoppage came at 1:09 of the round.
On his way to victory, Hunt suffered a knockdown in the opening round and dropped Pugliesi in the fourth round.
Jindrich Byrtus TKOs Ernesto Papa in first round
Jindrich Byrtus (6-0) defeats Ernesto Papa (2-1) by first-round TKO to win the BKFC European cruiserweight title. The stoppage came at 2:00 of the round.
Tomas Melis stops Toni Estorer in second round
Tomas Melis (6-0) defeats Toni Estorer (5-3) by second-round TKO to win the BKFC European light heavyweight title. The stoppage came at 0:25 of the round.
Enzo Tobbia vs Danny Christie – No Contest
The middleweight bout between Enzo Tobbia (1-1, 1 NC) and Danny Christie (5-3, 1 NC) was ruled a no contest following a second-round disqualification. Christie appeared to have Tobbia caught in a guillotine choke. The official time was 0:27 of the round.
Jimmy Sweeney stops Nicholas Vescio in second round
Jimmy Sweeney (30-6) defeats Nicholas Vescio (0-1) by second-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 0:22 of the round.
Leonardo Damiani stops Andrea Bicchi in third round
Leonardo Damiani (1-0) defeats Andrea Bicchi (4-4) by third-round TKO at light heavyweight.
Dan Chapman KOs Marco Giustarini in second round
Dan Chapman (7-1) defeats Marco Giustarini (1-2) by second-round knockout at featherweight. The stoppage came at 0:08 of the round.
Arbi Chakaev stops Dominik Herold in first round
Arbi Chakaev (2-1) defeats Dominik Herold (6-2) by first-round TKO at cruiserweight. The stoppage came at 0:44 of the round.
Gianni Melillo TKOs Dawid Chylinski in second round
Gianni Melillo (1-0) defeats Dawid Chylinski (4-4) by second-round TKO at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 0:47 of the round.
Pawel Werszynin KOs Ramy Elsayes in first round
Pawel Werszynin (1-0) defeats Ramy Elsayes (0-1) by first-round knockout at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:04 of the round.
Cristian Sabbatini defeats Charli Marta by decision
Cristian Sabbatini (1-0) defeats Charli Marta (0-1) by unanimous decision at lightweight. The judges scored the fight 29-27, 30-27, and 29-27.
Cristian Brinzan stops Marco Saccaro in first round
Cristian Brinzan (1-0) defeats Marco Saccaro (0-1) by first-round knockout at middleweight. The stoppage came at 1:12 of the round.
Guglielmo Gicco defeats Antonio Moscatiello by decision
Guglielmo Gicco (1-0) defeats Antonio Moscatiello (1-1) by unanimous decision at featherweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 30-27, and 29-28.
Countdown and Free Prelims
Watch Countdown to BKFC 91 Naples featuring bouts from previous events, followed by the free prelims.
The live blog will cover the main card, with the prelim results added as the main card gets underway.