Mike Perry is moving into the promotional sport.
On the eve of his boxing match towards 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 staff at First Spherical Administration, former Karate Fight government Adam Kovacs, and Josh McLean of Kanpai Media.
In keeping with Perry, Soiled Boxing Championship will characteristic hybrid guidelines bouts that blend the putting 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 can be many nice fighters and athletes on the market that wish 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 can be held in a smaller 18-foot ring and have three three-minute rounds, with 5 rounds for championship fights. All hand strikes can be allowed, together with elbows. Fighters who rating a knockdown can be permitted to make use of follow-up ground-and-pound punches however should stay on each toes whereas doing so. Weigh lessons 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 believe 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 total launch of Perry’s latest endeavor under.
