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Rolando Dy retains BKB super welterweight title with third-round stoppage
Rolando Dy defended his BKB super welterweight title against Scott McHugh at BKB 60.
BKB is a bare-knuckle boxing promotion, where fighters compete without gloves.
Dy, a former UFC fighter, switched to bare-knuckle boxing later in his career.
He had also defended his title in May by stopping boxer Paulie Malignaggi.
McHugh was an experienced bare-knuckle fighter who had held BKB world titles twice.
Dy dropped him several times and the referee stopped the fight in the third round.
A win would have made McHugh a six-time BKB titleholder, but afterward he said he was done with bare-knuckle and would continue boxing.
Rolando Dy stopped Scott McHugh in the third round to retain his BKB super welterweight title.
The referee waved off the bout after Dy dropped McHugh again.
The title defense took place at BKB 60 and was elevated to the main event.
McHugh had previously held BKB world titles twice and could have become a six-time BKB titleholder with a win.
McHugh said after the fight that he would continue boxing but was finished with bare-knuckle.
- Who
- Rolando Dy defended his title against Scott McHugh.
- What
- Dy stopped McHugh in the third round and retained the BKB super welterweight title.
- When
- Saturday night; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- BKB 60; the venue is not stated.
- Why
- The bout was a title defense. McHugh could have become a six-time BKB titleholder with a win.
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Dy stopped Paulie Malignaggi to defend his BKB super welterweight title.
Dy dropped McHugh several times before the referee stopped the bout in the third round.
McHugh said he would continue boxing but was done with bare-knuckle.
- Champion
- Rolando Dy
- Opponent
- Scott McHugh
- Event
- BKB 60
- Result
- Third-round stoppage
- Potential record
- McHugh could have become a six-time BKB titleholder
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