Lincolnshire’s Rico Franco Takes on Former Canelo and Miguel Cotto Rival Austin Trout in Epic BKFC Title Showdown!

Lincolnshire’s very own Rico Franco will face his toughest challenge yet as he challenges Austin Trout for his BareKnuckle Welterweight title.

Trout poses as a tough opponent for Franco as he himself is a former professional boxer who secured huge victories over the likes of Miguel Cotto and shared the ring with future boxing hall of famer Canelo Alvarez.

LINCOLNSHIRE BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTER CHALLENGING FOR WORLD TITLE THIS SATURDAY AT A HISTORIC EVENT IN SPAIN

Gainsborough’s Rico Franco will challenge for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship World Welterweight Title, this Saturday, as the promotion heads to Marbella, Spain for an historic event.

Franco will take on Austin Trout, the former boxer who shared the ring with legends such as Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez. Trout is the reigning BKFC World Champion, with the fight acting as the event’s co-main bout.

BKFC is the fastest growing sports promotion in the world, with their Marbella event set to attract some of the biggest names across sports and entertainment, including BKFC investor, Conor ‘Notorious’ McGregor.

Speaking ahead of the bout, Franco commented:

“Everyone is going to see me shock the World. I envisage a massive stoppage. Then when I win the title, I’ll go down to 70 kilos and take that belt too.” 

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