Bare Knuckle Boxing Legend Bobby Gunn is ready for his opportunity of a lifetime, when he takes on all-time great Roy Jones, Jr in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds for the WBF Cruiserweight title that will take place on Friday night, February 17th at The Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. The bout can be seen LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW.
Gunn of Hackensack, New Jersey has been preparing for this fight, and is ready for the biggest fight of his career. “
I am fighting an all-time great, and styles make fights. It will be a hell of a fight,” said Gunn.
Gunn wanted to raise the stakes for the fight, but he doesn’t think that Jones has the confidence that he will come out victorious.
“I laid it out to him for a winner-take-all bout. I am a puncher, so I know I will win this fight.”
This will be Gunn’s 1st bout in 38 months, but the Bare-Knuckle Legend has been active fighting on the Bare-Knuckle circuit, and has a perfect record of 72-0 with 72 knockouts in those bouts.
“People can look, and think that I haven’t been active, but a fight is a fight and I have been fighting the Bare-Knuckle fights. Fighting is Fighting. The only difference in those fights is that the gloves protect the hands. Despite what it says on my boxing record, I have always been active. But the time out of the ring plus being against Roy Jones, Jr, the fans will see a different Bobby Gunn.”
Gunn, usually a mild-mannered fighter, has also been motivated by some “Trash-Talk”from Jones.
“He said that I don’t deserve to be in the same ring as him. I was already motivated for this, and he will find out otherwise on February 17th. After February 17th, he will remember me for the rest of his life. I am not coming to dance. I am coming to fight, and early on, Roy will know that he has a fight on his hands.”
In the 10-round junior middleweight co-feature, world ranked junior middleweight Kanat Islam (22-0, 18 KO’s) of Pahokee, FL takes on Robson Assis (16-3, 9 KO’s) of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Neeraj Goyat (8-2-2, 2 KO’s) will take on an opponent to be named in an eight-round bout for the WBF International Welterweight title.
Frank De Alba (20-2-2, 9 KO’s) of Reading, PA will take on Sergio Gomez (20-21, 16 KO’s) of Managua, Nicaragua in a 10-round bout for the WBF Junior Lightweight International title.
In a 6-round bout, Samuel Teah (9-1-1, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia battles Daniel Parales (10-7-1, 5 KO’s) of Monterrey, Mexico in a super lightweight bout.
In 4-round bouts:
Joey Tiberi (13-2, 6 KO’s) of Newark, Delaware will battle Bryan Timmons (5-8, 5 KO’s) of Saint Joseph, Missouri.
Henry Stewart (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Toronto, Canada will take on an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.
Dan Biddle (9-5, 5 KO’s) of Wilmington, DE will face Lamont Singletary (7-1, 4 KO’s) of Dover, DE in a cruiserweight tussle.
Eddie Ortiz (3-0-1, 2 KO’s) of San Antonio, Texas will square off with pro debuting Jeff Chiffens of Wilmington, DE in a middleweight fight.
Scheduled to be in attendance are former Heavyweight champions Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Spinks and Tyson Fury
SKILL VS WILL will be distributed live throughout North America via cable and satellite in High Definition by New York-based MultiVision Media, Inc. The broadcast will premiere on Friday, February 17th at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and will be carried throughout the month on video-on-demand. Please consult your local guide for channels and encores in your area. The suggested retail price is $29.99. The event will also be available worldwide on home computers, laptops, Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads, AppleTV, and Android devices on FITE-TV, Flipps, and other OTT (over-the-top) streaming services.
Tickets are on sale now ranging from $75 – $300 and can be purchased by calling (484) 935-3378 & www.firststatefights.com
Roy Jones, Jr. vs Bobby Gunn, promoted by David Feldman Promotions and the Casino at Delaware Park.
Gunn vs Jones Jr. Has All Ingredients To Be Fight Of The Year
It’s no secret that the state of boxing is not what it once was. From a time where fighters simply displayed their skills to be the best in the world at their craft, to a time where social media and endorsements have become more influential than the prestige of being the champion, the original form of combat has lost some of the zest it once possessed.
Boxers of the past worked diligently because having the title of being the champion of the world was held in the highest regard of all sports’ titles. Now rather than throwing hands to prove they are the best in the division, too many boxers care more about preserving their record and hand picking opponents over proving they are the best of the best.
February 17 will match two former world champions–one the current undefeated bare knuckle boxing champion of the world and the other one of the greatest pugilists to ever lace up the gloves–in 12 round bout to determine the WBF Cruiserweight Championship.
What sets this matchup apart from many of the other fights that will take place in 2017 is that the two former world champs have already stamped their place amongst boxing greats, have built their legacy, and are going out there simply for the love of fighting and to once again get his hand raised in world championship fashion.
We have seen in the past fighters fighting safely to protect their records, and to think about the next fight, but in this bout next Friday, neither Gunn nor Jones Jr. have anything to lose.
Whichever man exits the ring with the belt will be recognized as the WBF Champion; he who does not emerge victoriously will still be regarded as the former champion he once was.
These components–along with the long history Gunn and Jones Jr. within the last 10 years of making this fight happen–are key ingredients which can and will contribute to making this potentially a fight of the year candidate. A loss doesn’t meant being pulled from title contention; it is simply a loss.
That being said, fans can expect Gunn and Jones Jr. to leave it all in the ring February 17; their blood, sweat, determination, will and love of the game. Each boxer wants to prove he is the better man that night, and both will undoubtedly do whatever it takes to get the ‘W’.
Gunn vs. Jones Jr. features speed, power, elusiveness, craftiness, and a vast difference between unconventional styles that when they meet will make for a super fan friendly matchup, resulting in fireworks within the squared circle.
There are countless fights this year that look the part on paper, but will surely fall short once the bell rings. Gunn vs. Jones Jr. will not be one of them. This is a fight true boxing fans need to be part of, and witness the sweet science first hand. Gunn and a Jones Jr. will take fans back to the sport they remember in the 90s and early 2000s, where fighters fought and left it all in the ring.
True boxing fans need not miss this one.
Gunn and Jones Jr. meet next Friday night, February 17 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
The broadcast will premiere on Friday, February 17th at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and will be carried throughout the month on video-on-demand. Please consult your local guide for channels and encores in your area.
The suggested retail price is $29.99. The event will also be available worldwide on home computers, laptops, Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads, AppleTV, and Android devices on FITE-TV, Flipps, and other OTT (over-the-top) streaming services.
Tickets are on sale now ranging from $75 – $300 and can be purchased by calling (484) 935-3378& www.firststatefights.com
Roy Jones, Jr. vs Bobby Gunn, promoted by David Feldman Promotions and the Casino at Delaware Park.
Bobby Gunn Warns Jones Jr. Not To Bring A Knife To A Gunn Fight
As the final countdown approaches for the epic showdown between former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. and former IBA champion Bobby Gunn, both pugilists are winding down their training camps and fine tuning what they do best.
And while there is no doubt that both former champions have their eyes set on adding the WBF world title to their already impressive and stacked resumes, Bobby Gunn has been vocal throughout his training camp and adamant that he is coming into this fight in the best shape of his life.
“I have the most respect for Roy, but I feel and know in my heart that this is Bobby Gunn’s time, and I am going to shock the world and stop him,” Gunn said.
Never in his career as a word champion boxer or undefeated bare knuckled has Gunn ever come across arrogant or cocky, nor is he now.
“I am confident because of the amazing training team I have behind me,” said Gunn. “I have been working with Dominic Scibetta and Ossie Duran and my sparring partner Sharif Kemp. I want to thank them for everything they have done for me. I want this so badly, and I know the work I am putting in everyday. I expect the best of Roy, and he will get the best of me.”
Nearly 10 years in the making, Gunn vs Jones Jr. will go down Friday, February 17 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
The broadcast will premiere on Friday, February 17th at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and will be carried throughout the month on video-on-demand. Please consult your local guide for channels and encores in your area.
The suggested retail price is $29.99. The event will also be available worldwide on home computers, laptops, Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads, AppleTV, and Android devices on FITE-TV, Flipps, and other OTT (over-the-top) streaming services.
Tickets are on sale now ranging from $75 – $300 and can be purchased by calling (484) 935-3378& www.firststatefights.com
Roy Jones, Jr. vs Bobby Gunn, promoted by David Feldman Promotions and the Casino at Delaware Park.
