BKFC 1 vet on 7 year Anniversary, BKFC Philly Love, Alberto Blas

2025-07-22

Travis Thompson tests skills with Micah Livingston at BKFC Philly on July 25th. Thompson appeared on this edition of Bare Knuckle Bowker and touched on multiple subjects like: -this being his third contest in Philadelphia with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship this calendar year, and returning to the old ECW Arena here - referencing a throwback picture won social media with Marty Feldman cornering Thompson during his gloved boxing days and his long history with the Feldman family -it recently...

Travis Thompson tests skills with Micah Livingston at BKFC Philly on July 25th.

Thompson appeared on this edition of Bare Knuckle Bowker and touched on multiple subjects like: -this being his third contest in Philadelphia with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship this calendar year, and returning to the old ECW Arena here

- referencing a throwback picture won social media with Marty Feldman cornering Thompson during his gloved boxing days and his long history with the Feldman family

-it recently passing the seven-year mark since Thompson's BKFC 1 fight with eventual BKFC bantamweight champion Reggie Barnett Jr.

-his clear breakdown of this fight will play out at the 2300 Arena

-Alberto Blas signing to BKB while he was the reigning BKFC champion and the BKFC bantamweight belt being vacated thereafter

-fighting interim and lineal bantamweight champions throughout BKFC history like Jarod Grant and Dat Nguyen, respectively in the context of his overall record speaking volumes and feeling like specific issues he had with his last fight on a regulatory level

-looking to get in around five or six BKFC bouts this calendar year

-concurrently helming a landscaping company while fighting

-past work with names like former BKFC flyweight title challenger JR Ridge, as well as former BKFC bantamweight title challenger and former opponent Ryan Reber

-the picture he had with Eddie Alvarez and Frankie Edgar in the context of when 'The Underground King' might return to gloveless combat

-being a true man of the people when interacting with the BKFC fanbase

-the raw honesty of the combat sports fans in Philadelphia

-the love that he has for decorated, gloved boxing champion, Keith Thurman

-being too locked in on his own fight to have thoughts on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios title fight in the lead-up to it

-his son recently turning 16, being a proud father, and his 13-year-old daughter getting his temper

-doing some commentary work for USKA fights in recent times

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