News UPDATE: Justin Thornton who was brutally KO'd at BKFC 20 last August has passed away

[Ogata]

I can't take it anymore !!

Im switching to Ballerina Championships

How about this:

 

[chiefwiggum]

Shame on the promoter as well. 30lbs smaller and on a 5 fight losing streak and they give him a fighter with a combined fight record of 15-1

It was a clear cut squash match. There's no way a guy with a 6-18 record who recent fought at 175lb catchweight should be fighting 240lb 15-1 guy

They purposely sent that guy out there to get knocked out brutally

yes. Are you new to prizefighting or something. Those guys are bodies they know what they sign up for.

this is a horrible situation but this isn’t caused by a punch it’s the way he fell down.

 

[GaneHotBallsFinisher]

Has MMA avoided serious situations like this before or am I just ignorant to it happening?

As far as I know, boxing is far worse than MMA because of the obvious.

 

[johny ringo]

Why couldn’t this happen to Sterling instead ?

What have you ever done to come as close as to what he’s accomplished? Ladies and gentlemen we have a hero on this site.

 

[GaneHotBallsFinisher]

Shame on the promoter as well. 30lbs smaller and on a 5 fight losing streak and they give him a fighter with a combined fight record of 15-1

It was a clear cut squash match. There's no way a guy with a 6-18 record who recent fought at 175lb catchweight should be fighting 240lb 15-1 guy

They purposely sent that guy out there to get knocked out brutally

Wow, that should be illegal.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Has MMA avoided serious situations like this before or am I just ignorant to it happening?

As far as I know, boxing is far worse than MMA because of the obvious.

Apparently, 13 boxers die per year on average

At its peak, there were 233 boxing-related deaths in the 1920s, while there were just 103 in the 2000s.

There was a steep decline in the number of fatalities following the death of South Korean lightweight Duk-koo Kim, who died in 1983 four days after being knocked out by Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini in Las Vegas.

Subsequent championship bouts were reduced from 15 to 12 rounds in an attempt to limit long-term head injuries potentially suffered as a result of exhaustion.

A 2009 American Medical Association report estimated that there is a fatality rate in boxing of 0.13 deaths per 1,000 participants per year.

“This fatality rate is lower than or similar to the rates of other high-risk sports, such as college football, motorcycle racing, scuba diving, mountaineering, hang gliding, sky diving, and horse racing,” said the AMA report.

“Fatalities occur less often among amateur than professional boxers, averaging at about three deaths per year compared with 9–10 deaths per year from professional boxing.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/sport/boxing-deaths-patrick-day-spt-intl-trnd/index.html

My guess is that MMA has been absurdly lucky not to have many high profile deaths. Having so many potential ways for a fight to end in MMA probably helps, tired guys get choked out and limbs can snap every ppv.

Boxing is more brutal in terms of prolonged punishment

 

[GaneHotBallsFinisher]

Apparently, 13 boxers die per year on average

At its peak, there were 233 boxing-related deaths in the 1920s, while there were just 103 in the 2000s.

There was a steep decline in the number of fatalities following the death of South Korean lightweight Duk-koo Kim, who died in 1983 four days after being knocked out by Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini in Las Vegas.

Subsequent championship bouts were reduced from 15 to 12 rounds in an attempt to limit long-term head injuries potentially suffered as a result of exhaustion.

A 2009 American Medical Association report estimated that there is a fatality rate in boxing of 0.13 deaths per 1,000 participants per year.

“This fatality rate is lower than or similar to the rates of other high-risk sports, such as college football, motorcycle racing, scuba diving, mountaineering, hang gliding, sky diving, and horse racing,” said the AMA report.

“Fatalities occur less often among amateur than professional boxers, averaging at about three deaths per year compared with 9–10 deaths per year from professional boxing.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/sport/boxing-deaths-patrick-day-spt-intl-trnd/index.html

Thanks for carrying my lazy ass.

Salute.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

If Justin does not make a full recovery this will absolutely be the end of Bare Knuckle FC in the United States.

As it should be since the UFC & Bellator have managed to go 18 plus years thankfully without a fighter sustaining an injury that left them paralyzed.

I hope Bare Knuckle has adequate catastrophic injury insurance because they are going to be bankrupted (and rightfully so) if this man was paralyzed during a "bare knuckle boxing match".

Waivers...


Look into it

 

[shunyata]

I thought I would post this here as the BKFC events get play by play in the heavies, but please mods, feel free to move it.

So I hadn't heard any updates from the event management myself, and have been doing a little digging and found this Reddit post.



According to this post, once he was knocked out and faceplanted the canvas, he didn't move a muscle at all, horrifying the audience there.

A post from a user earlier posted this:



Here is the Podcast, where she talks about it around the 15 minute mark.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live...0T-GK1C&v=205651178246735&ref=watch_permalink

Spoiler: Here is the knockout

Please pray for Justin Thornton.

I hope he makes a full recovery, and my thoughts are with him, his friends and family at this tragic time.

THE FUCK?

HE'S VENTED?


Pray away but that's horrible.

Does not bode well.

May God and Buddha have mercy upon his soul.

 

[shunyata]

Shame on the promoter as well. 30lbs smaller and on a 5 fight losing streak and they give him a fighter with a combined fight record of 15-1

It was a clear cut squash match. There's no way a guy with a 6-18 record who recent fought at 175lb catchweight should be fighting 240lb 15-1 guy

They purposely sent that guy out there to get knocked out brutally

That's a fucking snuff film.

And look what happens.

 

[Palestine Adesanya]

I know it’s normal to shitpost about fighters but this saddens me so much. These guys risk their lives for our entertainment and we just don’t appreciate it enough - every single person who gets on that stage is a warrior. Also injuries like this is proof that MMA fighters should be getting paid more.

I wish him and his family the best. I hope he is fully healed.

 

[The Hash Slinging Slasher]

Damn, this is that scary situation we all hope and pray doesn’t happen. Wishing him a full recovery…

 

[StewDogg11]

Shame on the promoter as well. 30lbs smaller and on a 5 fight losing streak and they give him a fighter with a combined fight record of 15-1

It was a clear cut squash match. There's no way a guy with a 6-18 record who recent fought at 175lb catchweight should be fighting 240lb 15-1 guy

They purposely sent that guy out there to get knocked out brutally

It’s why I dislike this garbage promotion and their tacky garbage president/CEO/owner whatever he is.

 

[Doughie99]

I watched this live on BKFC and it was a truly nasty ending to that fight. Total mismatch, it was only ever gonna end really badly.

I wish him a full recovery and no permanent issues. BKFC must try hard to match-make better.

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

That dude shouldnt have been fighting. That was some soccer mom wmma skills and vs a bigger opponent

 

[Phrozenspite]

Apparently, 13 boxers die per year on average

At its peak, there were 233 boxing-related deaths in the 1920s, while there were just 103 in the 2000s.

There was a steep decline in the number of fatalities following the death of South Korean lightweight Duk-koo Kim, who died in 1983 four days after being knocked out by Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini in Las Vegas.

Subsequent championship bouts were reduced from 15 to 12 rounds in an attempt to limit long-term head injuries potentially suffered as a result of exhaustion.

A 2009 American Medical Association report estimated that there is a fatality rate in boxing of 0.13 deaths per 1,000 participants per year.

“This fatality rate is lower than or similar to the rates of other high-risk sports, such as college football, motorcycle racing, scuba diving, mountaineering, hang gliding, sky diving, and horse racing,” said the AMA report.

“Fatalities occur less often among amateur than professional boxers, averaging at about three deaths per year compared with 9–10 deaths per year from professional boxing.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/sport/boxing-deaths-patrick-day-spt-intl-trnd/index.html

My guess is that MMA has been absurdly lucky not to have many high profile deaths. Having so many potential ways for a fight to end in MMA probably helps, tired guys get choked out and limbs can snap every ppv.

Boxing is more brutal in terms of prolonged punishment

boxing also has the 10 count and stop on knockdowns. so you might see someone get repeatedly rocked and concussed every round. MMA they may eat a few more punches but will likely get stopped without repeated trauma upon trauma

 

[StewDogg11]

yes. Are you new to prizefighting or something. Those guys are bodies they know what they sign up for.

this is a horrible situation but this isn’t caused by a punch it’s the way he fell down.

That could’ve been avoided if the greedy slimy promoter wouldnt have matched a 6-18 fighter with a 15-1 fighter.

 

[sherdogwantedtonamemekiki]

Looks like he spiked himself when he took that fall.

 

[SpotemGottem]

What a joke they even made this fight

 

[ElLunico]

That fall did the damage. He damn near spiked his head thru the canvass. Sad to hear. Hope he makes a full recovery