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Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

BKFC 41

What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

BKFC

Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

The post Chris Camozzi on BKFC 41 “Another Knockout Win Here Should Get Me That Title Shot” appeared first on Bare Knuckle News.

Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

BKFC 41

What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

BKFC

Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

The post Chris Camozzi on BKFC 41 “Another Knockout Win Here Should Get Me That Title Shot” appeared first on Bare Knuckle News.

Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

BKFC 41

What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

BKFC

Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

The post Chris Camozzi on BKFC 41 “Another Knockout Win Here Should Get Me That Title Shot” appeared first on Bare Knuckle News.

Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

BKFC 41

What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

BKFC

Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

The post Chris Camozzi on BKFC 41 “Another Knockout Win Here Should Get Me That Title Shot” appeared first on Bare Knuckle News.

Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

BKFC 41

What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

BKFC

Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

The post Chris Camozzi on BKFC 41 “Another Knockout Win Here Should Get Me That Title Shot” appeared first on Bare Knuckle News.

Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

BKFC 41

What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

BKFC

Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

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Chris Camozzi clashes with Dan Spohn at BKFC 41 on April 29th headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time.

Chris Camozzi spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on his cruiserweight title goals in the company, how this upcoming fight bares a lot of resemblances to the prior BKFC bout, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Chris Camozzi

It seems to embolden a little something extra getting to fight in Denver. Can you speak to why that’s the case?

“ Just growing up here. I’ve got a lot of friends, family, and fans here. You know, this is my city. So everybody has gotten to see me. Getting to fight in my city later in my career is always exciting to me. Especially at the big arenas.”

To your point of seeking out a multi-fight arrangement, is that oriented to a BKFC title pursuit or to ensure a consistent schedule competing?

“Both actually. You hit it on the head. Obviously, any promotion I fight for, I want to be champion. That’s why we do this. My last conversation with (David) Feldman when we got this fight worked out was that he would be making me an offer for a multi-fight deal with title pay and all that in there. As long as I do my job and get myself there. So yeah I mean, Lorenzo Hunt’s definitely in my sights… Bare-knuckle title is definitely in my sights.”

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What’s your assessment of the dual division titleholder and #2 pound-for-pound ranked, Hunt?

“Lorenzo Hunt I think right now is the best guy in bare-knuckle because he’s got two belts. He’s got a ton of wins, I think he has one loss. I think that he’s already kind of beat everybody in the division. I’m new here but I’ve been fighting forever. I’ve got a name and everything else that comes with it. So I think putting together another knockout win here should get me that title shot… If I go out there and knock out Dan Spohn right away, of course they’re going to want to see me fight Lorenzo Hunt.”

What’s your familiarity level with the top five ranked cruiserweights in BKFC?

“I’ve seen most of them fight, I believe. I’ve seen (Quentin) Henry fight a couple of times. Who else did you mention? There was one name I didn’t recognize in there. What other two did you mention?… I’m not familiar with Gustavo. Trujillo, is that what you said? Then Houston Alexander yeah I mean, I asked for that fight before. With Houston being in Omaha, I’m in Denver, we’re real close. So I was like let us headline a show there because we can draw in both cities. We’re driving distance.”

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Who are some of the competitors within you’re weight class you’ve been wanting to test skills with?

“They threw Dan Spohn at me which I was surprised. I didn’t know that he was interested in bare-knuckle. I keep calling out some of these guys that are bare-knuckle veterans and I keep getting the MMA guys, so. I asked for (Quentin) Henry also, I asked for that Anthony Holmes who won the, I don’t know, European belt. I’ve asked for most of the top guys and didn’t get a response.”

Why were you surprised to see Dan Spohn as your opponent here?

“I’ve known him (Dan Spohn) for a while. With guys not being in bare-knuckle yet, you kind of have no idea until they get signed. Just like when they signed (Luke) Rockhold, you know. I think everyone was surprised like oh, man. Just because he wasn’t even talking about it, mentioning it, lobbying for it.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Same with Dan. I never heard him say the words bare-knuckle ever before. So obviously I’m super familiar with him. When they said his name, I don’t have to look him up or anything. Him and I were just in the PFL tournament together a couple of years ago.”

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How do you gameplan for someone making their debut in a new combat sport?

“Even in MMA, I don’t gameplan very much. I’ll watch a little bit of tape but I don’t focus too much on my opponent. I always just focus more on me. Sharpening everything I’ve got and coming in as my best self. I think when I’m on my best that nobody will beat me.”

What combat sports skills does Dan Spohn have that can be transferrable to bare-knuckle boxing?

“I would say his MMA career, he was primarily a striker. Mostly boxing. So the transition for him should be pretty similar. I think that he fights a lot like Bubba McDaniel did or does. So with Dan Spohn being a southpaw, Bubba was, I basically have already been training to fight this guy for months on end. My training camp was real similar from Bubba to Dan. I think they have a lot of similar attributes. The size, wanting to throw the check hook off a lot of things.”

Chris Camozzi continued, “Just things that I’m aware of and we’re both southpaw. So I’ve been fortunate, I guess you could say fortunate, that if you look at my career, I’ve actually fought a ton of southpaws. Like a lot of people will go with most of their career and fight like two. I think I fought like twelve. Something like that, there’s a ton of the. So I’m familiar with fighting both stances and fighting that way doesn’t really throw me off. Yeah I guess to sum that question up is just, he’s real similar to Bubba and my plan is the same.”

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Mike Perry tests skills with Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold on April 29th in the promotion’s return to Denver.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time. The surging BKFC welterweight moves up to 185 pounds as Perry aims to dispatch a two-promotion champion in that weight category (across UFC and Strikeforce) in Luke Rockhold.

Mike Perry spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on emerging from past controversies to become BKFC’s top star, facing his biggest opponent who also happens to be a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Mike Perry

Meet the new Mike Perry

“Well understand that, the entertainment business. Yes, we like to make jokes but as I’ve gotten older and I’ve been winning fights, I honestly feel like looking back on my career a lot of the issues were, I was kind of digging my own grave sometimes when I opened my mouth. I’m very careful about what I say now and I choose my jokes carefully. I want them to be factual. Want them to be true and honest. Luke is a bigger opponent than I’ve ever faced. He’s a larger man, much heavier weight class than I’m used to.”

“I’m looking to be sharp and go up. Be strong as normal. I guess I need to be stronger than normal but obviously, I want to entertain and be fun. As this month goes on, my life goes on this month and I will find ways to just be myself. Be honest and truthful, that some of that could be funny. Right now it’s not really a funny time for me (in lieu of his close friend and training partner Michael Milmerstadt passing away). Like you brought up, my daughter. When I had my son, things changed.”

BKFC

Why is the sport of bare-knuckle tailor-made for you?

“I really got into gear and fixed some things in fighting. Fighting kind of fixed some things for me. It brought me a sport that I was really better at. I really love to fight with the hands. I love to throw hands, I love to box. We’re skipping all the gloves and going straight to the blood and guts with bare-knuckle, you know. I just love mono e mono, hand to hand. I’ve had a great chin my entire career. Hoping I still do and I want to remain vigilant and tough.”

“I know tough means taking a beating sometimes to give one back and that’s not always the best. I want to be smart as well. I try to hold onto what intelligence I do have. I do believe in fighting guys like to make CTE jokes or whatever. But I like to say I’ve gotten some sense knocked into me. I just think that’s so true (laughs). When I get blasted sometimes, I get smarter. I get better in the fight. I make adjustments and I adapt. With my daughter being born now, it’s like it’s crazy.”

Mike Perry continues, “Because when I saw my son, there was this change in me. When I was having my daughter I was like, I don’t know how this is going to be different. I already have a baby that’s counting on me. But when I saw my daughter, I can’t explain it. There’s just this different energy that added to the energy I already have. So I feel very confident in my abilities when it comes to fighting. I just, I think I’m really good at fighting.”

courtesy @platinummikeperry on Instagram

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In mentioning some of those past controversies for lack of a better way to phrase it, how gratifying is it to see your present status right now? Because it seems like you’re the face of BKFC… In the context of that journey we’re talking about, how gratifying is this present spot you’re in?

“Well, it was very nice to hear you say it that way, how you worded it. I’m glad that people are taking notice of my success. I may joke around, life is to have fun. That’s the best way to live life is to be happy and try to have fun. I’ve been enjoying my success and I try to keep myself in a winning mindset. Through this hard time right now, I do really small things. Like I mess with numbers or if I do something, I’m kind of OCD. I’m like I have to do it this many times just to feel like it’s the right number of times.”

“So that I feel like I’m still in my winning mindset. Then things start happening in those numbers. Recently I just kind of was losing grip on that winning mindset because I would rather just do the right thing. Even if it’s wrong for a winning mindset or if you’re going to get beat up. Because there’s other things in life than winning and losing or fighting. Life itself is more precious.”

Mike Perry continues, “But I still have this fight. I’m still in danger and I still have to stay on top of myself to be in a successful winning mindset. I have this month to really hone that in. Really focus it, train, and work on still being great and trying to speak properly. I think that’s a big part of it too. I try to not sound like a complete idiot or douchebag.”

Photo via @bareknucklefc on Twitter

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What is the approach and mindset you have for this Rockhold bout?

“I only know how to fight one way, that’s my way. That’s the way I’ve always done it. It’s platinum pressure. I plan to do that and be true to myself. Honor the game and touch gloves or, you know, knuckles. I’m grateful to have a very powerful opponent in an ex-world champion in Luke Rockhold. It’s all respect and sport and technique. I have a game plan for how to work this in a very smart manner. For how to fight smart and how to win. I still will be aggressive, that’s definitely a way to win.”

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Mike Perry tests skills with Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold on April 29th in the promotion’s return to Denver.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time. The surging BKFC welterweight moves up to 185 pounds as Perry aims to dispatch a two-promotion champion in that weight category (across UFC and Strikeforce) in Luke Rockhold.

Mike Perry spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on emerging from past controversies to become BKFC’s top star, facing his biggest opponent who also happens to be a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Mike Perry

Meet the new Mike Perry

“Well understand that, the entertainment business. Yes, we like to make jokes but as I’ve gotten older and I’ve been winning fights, I honestly feel like looking back on my career a lot of the issues were, I was kind of digging my own grave sometimes when I opened my mouth. I’m very careful about what I say now and I choose my jokes carefully. I want them to be factual. Want them to be true and honest. Luke is a bigger opponent than I’ve ever faced. He’s a larger man, much heavier weight class than I’m used to.”

“I’m looking to be sharp and go up. Be strong as normal. I guess I need to be stronger than normal but obviously, I want to entertain and be fun. As this month goes on, my life goes on this month and I will find ways to just be myself. Be honest and truthful, that some of that could be funny. Right now it’s not really a funny time for me (in lieu of his close friend and training partner Michael Milmerstadt passing away). Like you brought up, my daughter. When I had my son, things changed.”

BKFC

Why is the sport of bare-knuckle tailor-made for you?

“I really got into gear and fixed some things in fighting. Fighting kind of fixed some things for me. It brought me a sport that I was really better at. I really love to fight with the hands. I love to throw hands, I love to box. We’re skipping all the gloves and going straight to the blood and guts with bare-knuckle, you know. I just love mono e mono, hand to hand. I’ve had a great chin my entire career. Hoping I still do and I want to remain vigilant and tough.”

“I know tough means taking a beating sometimes to give one back and that’s not always the best. I want to be smart as well. I try to hold onto what intelligence I do have. I do believe in fighting guys like to make CTE jokes or whatever. But I like to say I’ve gotten some sense knocked into me. I just think that’s so true (laughs). When I get blasted sometimes, I get smarter. I get better in the fight. I make adjustments and I adapt. With my daughter being born now, it’s like it’s crazy.”

Mike Perry continues, “Because when I saw my son, there was this change in me. When I was having my daughter I was like, I don’t know how this is going to be different. I already have a baby that’s counting on me. But when I saw my daughter, I can’t explain it. There’s just this different energy that added to the energy I already have. So I feel very confident in my abilities when it comes to fighting. I just, I think I’m really good at fighting.”

courtesy @platinummikeperry on Instagram

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In mentioning some of those past controversies for lack of a better way to phrase it, how gratifying is it to see your present status right now? Because it seems like you’re the face of BKFC… In the context of that journey we’re talking about, how gratifying is this present spot you’re in?

“Well, it was very nice to hear you say it that way, how you worded it. I’m glad that people are taking notice of my success. I may joke around, life is to have fun. That’s the best way to live life is to be happy and try to have fun. I’ve been enjoying my success and I try to keep myself in a winning mindset. Through this hard time right now, I do really small things. Like I mess with numbers or if I do something, I’m kind of OCD. I’m like I have to do it this many times just to feel like it’s the right number of times.”

“So that I feel like I’m still in my winning mindset. Then things start happening in those numbers. Recently I just kind of was losing grip on that winning mindset because I would rather just do the right thing. Even if it’s wrong for a winning mindset or if you’re going to get beat up. Because there’s other things in life than winning and losing or fighting. Life itself is more precious.”

Mike Perry continues, “But I still have this fight. I’m still in danger and I still have to stay on top of myself to be in a successful winning mindset. I have this month to really hone that in. Really focus it, train, and work on still being great and trying to speak properly. I think that’s a big part of it too. I try to not sound like a complete idiot or douchebag.”

Photo via @bareknucklefc on Twitter

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What is the approach and mindset you have for this Rockhold bout?

“I only know how to fight one way, that’s my way. That’s the way I’ve always done it. It’s platinum pressure. I plan to do that and be true to myself. Honor the game and touch gloves or, you know, knuckles. I’m grateful to have a very powerful opponent in an ex-world champion in Luke Rockhold. It’s all respect and sport and technique. I have a game plan for how to work this in a very smart manner. For how to fight smart and how to win. I still will be aggressive, that’s definitely a way to win.”

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Mike Perry tests skills with Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold on April 29th in the promotion’s return to Denver.

The fistic fireworks broadcast on the BKFC TV App and Fite TV with the main card kicking off at 9 PM Eastern time. The surging BKFC welterweight moves up to 185 pounds as Perry aims to dispatch a two-promotion champion in that weight category (across UFC and Strikeforce) in Luke Rockhold.

Mike Perry spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News to touch on emerging from past controversies to become BKFC’s top star, facing his biggest opponent who also happens to be a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, plus a whole lot more. Excerpts from the chat can be found below.

Mike Perry

Meet the new Mike Perry

“Well understand that, the entertainment business. Yes, we like to make jokes but as I’ve gotten older and I’ve been winning fights, I honestly feel like looking back on my career a lot of the issues were, I was kind of digging my own grave sometimes when I opened my mouth. I’m very careful about what I say now and I choose my jokes carefully. I want them to be factual. Want them to be true and honest. Luke is a bigger opponent than I’ve ever faced. He’s a larger man, much heavier weight class than I’m used to.”

“I’m looking to be sharp and go up. Be strong as normal. I guess I need to be stronger than normal but obviously, I want to entertain and be fun. As this month goes on, my life goes on this month and I will find ways to just be myself. Be honest and truthful, that some of that could be funny. Right now it’s not really a funny time for me (in lieu of his close friend and training partner Michael Milmerstadt passing away). Like you brought up, my daughter. When I had my son, things changed.”

BKFC

Why is the sport of bare-knuckle tailor-made for you?

“I really got into gear and fixed some things in fighting. Fighting kind of fixed some things for me. It brought me a sport that I was really better at. I really love to fight with the hands. I love to throw hands, I love to box. We’re skipping all the gloves and going straight to the blood and guts with bare-knuckle, you know. I just love mono e mono, hand to hand. I’ve had a great chin my entire career. Hoping I still do and I want to remain vigilant and tough.”

“I know tough means taking a beating sometimes to give one back and that’s not always the best. I want to be smart as well. I try to hold onto what intelligence I do have. I do believe in fighting guys like to make CTE jokes or whatever. But I like to say I’ve gotten some sense knocked into me. I just think that’s so true (laughs). When I get blasted sometimes, I get smarter. I get better in the fight. I make adjustments and I adapt. With my daughter being born now, it’s like it’s crazy.”

Mike Perry continues, “Because when I saw my son, there was this change in me. When I was having my daughter I was like, I don’t know how this is going to be different. I already have a baby that’s counting on me. But when I saw my daughter, I can’t explain it. There’s just this different energy that added to the energy I already have. So I feel very confident in my abilities when it comes to fighting. I just, I think I’m really good at fighting.”

courtesy @platinummikeperry on Instagram

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In mentioning some of those past controversies for lack of a better way to phrase it, how gratifying is it to see your present status right now? Because it seems like you’re the face of BKFC… In the context of that journey we’re talking about, how gratifying is this present spot you’re in?

“Well, it was very nice to hear you say it that way, how you worded it. I’m glad that people are taking notice of my success. I may joke around, life is to have fun. That’s the best way to live life is to be happy and try to have fun. I’ve been enjoying my success and I try to keep myself in a winning mindset. Through this hard time right now, I do really small things. Like I mess with numbers or if I do something, I’m kind of OCD. I’m like I have to do it this many times just to feel like it’s the right number of times.”

“So that I feel like I’m still in my winning mindset. Then things start happening in those numbers. Recently I just kind of was losing grip on that winning mindset because I would rather just do the right thing. Even if it’s wrong for a winning mindset or if you’re going to get beat up. Because there’s other things in life than winning and losing or fighting. Life itself is more precious.”

Mike Perry continues, “But I still have this fight. I’m still in danger and I still have to stay on top of myself to be in a successful winning mindset. I have this month to really hone that in. Really focus it, train, and work on still being great and trying to speak properly. I think that’s a big part of it too. I try to not sound like a complete idiot or douchebag.”

Photo via @bareknucklefc on Twitter

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

What is the approach and mindset you have for this Rockhold bout?

“I only know how to fight one way, that’s my way. That’s the way I’ve always done it. It’s platinum pressure. I plan to do that and be true to myself. Honor the game and touch gloves or, you know, knuckles. I’m grateful to have a very powerful opponent in an ex-world champion in Luke Rockhold. It’s all respect and sport and technique. I have a game plan for how to work this in a very smart manner. For how to fight smart and how to win. I still will be aggressive, that’s definitely a way to win.”

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