Bare-knuckle boxing titles up for grabs in Pembroke Pines fight. ‘Lot of blood’
A night of sweat, bloodied knuckles and world title fights is coming to a ring near you, Pembroke Pines.
The Charles F. Dodge City Center will host BKB 48: Night of Four Kings at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, setting the stage for a multi-match tournament by BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing.
The fighting organization — started in 2015 and headquartered in Miami — specializes in the full-contact combat sport that differentiates itself from traditional boxing by one rule: no padding, including gloves or headgear.
The company launched to fame following its feature on “Dawg Fight,” a documentary chronicling MMA fighter Dhafir Harris’ viral backyard brawls throughout South Florida.
On the main card for the Nov. 22 event are Gustavo Trujillo, BKB’s undefeated heavyweight champion, and pro boxer Lucas Browne, a recent signee who’s looking to be one of the few to hold a title in both traditional boxing and bare-knuckle boxing.
Trujillo, nicknamed the Cuban Assassin, hails from the island’s Ciego de Ávila but has lived and trained in Miami for nearly 12 years. He started his career as a mixed martial artist and switched to bare-knuckle boxing in 2019 when a Bare Knuckle Fight Championship official approached him about signing on.
He’s since held a 7-0 knockout streak in the sport and also boasts titles in other fighting leagues, including being the World Boxing Organization’s Latin-Continental champion.
“It’s the adrenaline, it feels a little more ‘real’,” the 32-year-old fighter told the Pembroke Pines News on Nov. 17. “It’s more like a dog fight. I feel comfortable in those deep waters.”
He describes his fighting style as “always calm” and never striving for a knockout, which he says just “comes naturally.” He’s banking on his age and desire to defend his title to bring him a victory during Saturday’s fight.
“I’ve prepared well since he’s an experienced athelete,” Trujillo added. “He has a lot of merit, but I’m younger and I think I have more hunger for the title, and I think that’ll ultimately decide the win.”
Meanwhile Browne — who’s 46 and nicknamed Big Daddy — is confident his 16 years of experience across mixed martial arts and boxing will prove themselves in the ring.
Since starting his fighting career at 30, the Australian boxer has won over a dozen belts in professional boxing and was named the World Boxing Association’s heavyweight champion in 2016.
He debuted in BKB in September — winning his first match against English bare-knuckle boxer Corey Harrison by the second round — because of the sport’s high stakes compared to professional boxing.
“In my last bare-knuckle fight, I had that feeling of anxious excitement but also fear, because it’s real. I enjoy that feeling and lost that in my boxing,” he told the Pembroke Pines News on Nov. 18. “I’m one of those people who doesn’t want to look back and think ‘I could’ve done that’ or ‘I should’ve done that’ ... so here we are.”
Saturday’s fight will mark his first match in the United States, as well as one of his loftiest attempts yet: winning a world heavyweight champion title in both bare-knuckle and professional boxing.
To prepare for a victory, he’s planning to counter what he considers Trujillo’s stationary fighting style with agility and has sharpened his “mental game” by studying his opponent’s game tapes.
“Win, lose or draw — obviously I’d love to win — I’m just excited about the opportunity,” he said.
As for what spectators can expect from his performance on Saturday, Browne disclosed “there’s going to be a lot of blood.”
Also slated for the Nov. 22 event are three other title fights: Barrie Jones vs. Cub Hawkins (light heavyweight), Jarod Grant vs. Jon Barnard (lightweight) and Yordan Fuentes vs. Julian Fernandez (super cruiserweight).
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This story was originally published November 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM.
