By James Bovington
Leeds bare knuckle fighter Scott ‘The Mute’ McHugh trains at Al Osta’s Farsley gym and is one of five Yorkshire boxers confident of putting on a winning performance.
He’s appearing at the BKB bare knuckle boxing show to be held at Elland Road’s Planet Ice Arena on Saturday, 18 October and themed as Leeds Brawl 2.
“This is my 20th bare knuckle bout and trust me everyone should expect fireworks,” said McHugh.
“I promise it’ll be the most exciting and exhilarating match imaginable as I fight to get the win. Hopefully within the five-round distance. I don’t need to stay in there longer than necessary to finish the job as I take on Northern Irish fighter Joe Fitzpatrick.”
The October Leeds event organised by Jim Freeman Dove’s BKB Promotions is becoming something of an annual event and this year McHugh is joined by Castleford’s Reece Murray, Dewsbury’s Alex Wilson along with Dean ‘Smudger’ Smith and Patryk Fornalski also from Leeds.
BKB was set up in 2014 by Jim Freeman Dove, now 48, who saw that the sport ‘needed to become family-friendly and care better for the boxers’.
Dove said: “Ours is a professional outfit. Our duty of care to the fighters is of foremost importance. Knowing they’re professional athletes on professional shows enhances the commitment of coaches like Al and athletes like Scott.
“There’s a large potential fan base in West Yorkshire hence our Leeds show on 18 October. We’re confident that both fans and fighters will enjoy an exciting, exhilarating evening of top-class performances which could encourage potential local fighters to join the team.”
Freeman Dove recently brought most of the Leeds show fighters to Farsley for a media day at Osta’s gym on Coal Hill Lane.
McHugh and Osta are themselves boxing promoters with both looking to hold a show before the end of 2025. Osta’s shows are normally held at The Banqueting Suite on Tong Road.
Contact Scott McHugh via social media or visit https://www.bkbbareknuckle.com/tickets.
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