Lee Selby vs. Ollie Sentance Headlines BKB 61 London Card
Lee Selby will face unbeaten finisher Ollie Sentance in the super lightweight main event at BKB 61 in London on Nov. 14. The card also features a bridgerweight world title fight, as champion Marko Martinjak meets former British cruiserweight champion Matty Askin.
By the Numbers- 10 announced fights: 6 on the main card and 4 TikTok exclusives.
- Selby is 1-0 in bare-knuckle boxing; Sentance is 2-0, with both wins by stoppage.
- Martinjak is 13-2, with all 13 wins by knockout; Askin is 1-0 in bare-knuckle boxing.
- Aaron McCallum and Simey Doherty fought to a split draw in July; their records are 9-6-1 and 10-2-1, respectively.
Selby has more experience as a champion in gloved boxing, but Sentance is unbeaten in bare-knuckle competition and has stopped every opponent. Martinjak brings a substantial bare-knuckle record into the title fight, while Askin’s boxing credentials will be tested in this format.
State of Play- The Nov. 14 event is scheduled for indigo at The O2 in London.
- The card includes a rematch between McCallum and Doherty after their July split draw.
- Other announced matchups include Ashley Devenport vs. Kallum Skhane and Dan Gittens vs. Dan Cawse.
Selby and Sentance will put their unbeaten bare-knuckle records on the line, while Martinjak’s title is at stake in the co-main event. The card’s matchups set up a night of title pressure, rematch stakes and unbeaten records to defend.
Bottom LineBKB 61 pairs Selby’s high-profile return with two clear stakes: an unbeaten-record showdown in the main event and a world title defense against a challenger making his second bare-knuckle appearance.
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