Former boxer Dat Nguyen remained undefeated in his bare-knuckle career while claiming the BKFC bantamweight title in a grueling back-and-forth war against Johnny Bedford in the KnuckleMania co-main event.
It was a war for all five rounds as the fighters were trading heavy shots throughout but it was Nguyen’s counter punching and accuracy that ultimately helped him stay ahead of the former UFC fighter, who came into the fight as the defending champion. When it was over, the judges scored the fight 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 with Nguyen declared the victor.
“Johnny Bedford, he’s a tough, tough guy,” Nguyen said afterwards.