Kenzie Morrison, the son of legendary heavyweight champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, delivered an emphatic knockout in his bare-knuckle combating debut at BKFC 76 on Saturday.
With greater than 20 fights of professional boxing expertise on his file, Morrison determined to make the transition into bare-knuckle combating the place he hoped to create his personal legacy within the sport. His first battle went in addition to may very well be anticipated with Morrison sticking behind a protracted jab early after which simply overwhelming opponent Alex Davis with punches.
A last flurry noticed Morrison unload a barrage of pictures with Davis already staggered and he ultimately crumbled to the canvas. The referee began to manage the obligatory 10 rely however Davis made it clear he wasn’t getting up once more and the battle was stopped.
Watch the ending sequence under:
The tip got here at simply 1:03 within the opening spherical.
“I really feel nice,” Morrison stated after his debut win. “It was an expertise for me. I’m prepared, BKFC, I’m right here. I’m right here and I’m enthusiastic about this and I hope you guys are enthusiastic about me.”
Morrison admitted that the punches positively felt totally different with out gloves however it’s one thing he’s going to get adjusted to as his bare-knuckle combating profession continues.
The actual query now turns into if Morrison sticks round at heavyweight, which is the place he spent his boxing profession, or if he considers a brand new division after hitting the scales at simply over 217 kilos on Friday.
Both means, BKFC has a brand new notable identify added to the roster with Morrison getting a powerful win in his debut and transfer to 1-0 as a bare-knuckle fighter.
