Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is making its Massachusetts debut at Fenway Park on August 29, and trust me, Robinson Rafael Perez Jr. is not just showing up to fight; he’s showing up to hunt. This dude already set the internet ablaze with a callout that snagged over 20,000 views, and now “The Wolf” is bringing that same energy to the historic ballpark. This is gonna be wild.
The Wolf’s Fenway Return
Perez, 33, a father of four and a Worcester native with a semi-pro football past, is absolutely magnetic. He’s been training hard at Camp Get Right, honing that intense “Wolf” persona he talks about. And when he says “‘The Wolf’ has a certain swag that has a feng shui to it,” you believe it. He says it’s “not a gimmick, it’s not trying to look cool, it’s just who ‘The Wolf’ is. He knows what he’s capable of and he just gets it done.” He even admits to a “split personality,” which, honestly, you kinda need in bare-knuckle fighting.
This isn’t his first rodeo at Fenway, either. He won a boxing match there on June 6 with a first-round knockout. Gloves on that time, though. This time, it’s bare knuckles, and Perez is hyped. He calls it an “honor to finally get on with BKFC , they’re one of the hottest promotions out right now , and being able to do what I love to do.” He’s ready to “put on a show for all my Massachusetts people.” Kendrick Ball, the owner of Camp Get Right, ain’t surprised. He says Rob “takes everything to the limit. He’s different. He pushes himself; he likes challenges and he always steps up when he gets the opportunity.” You love to hear that kind of fire from a fighter.
Guilherme Viana Is Just The Start
Perez is stepping into the Ironweight division (206-225 pounds) to face Guilherme Viana, a 40-year-old mixed martial artist who made a name for himself on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 back in 2014. But let’s be real, while Viana is a serious opponent, Perez has his eyes on a much bigger prize list. This guy is not subtle about his ambitions.
At a Fenway Park press conference last month, Perez went off. He got heated and straight-up vociferously called out two-time BKFC light heavyweight champion Lorenzo Hunt. “I want Lorenzo!” he shouted, and that video, like I said, blew up with over 20,000 views on Facebook. When asked about Hunt again recently, Perez’s voice got louder, and “The Wolf” definitely emerged. He laid it all out: “I got a list. Lorenzo Hunt; Mike Perry… Yoel Romero… All three of them. That’s my hit list. I want it well known that I want Lorenzo, then I’ll go down a weight class and then I’ll fight Yoel at cruiser and then I’ll drop down another weight class and I’ll fight Mike Perry.” Talk about a detailed roadmap!
The Hunt Begins
So, on Saturday, August 29, BKFC 92 kicks off at Fenway, and Robinson Perez is making his bare-knuckle debut against Guilherme Viana. Is he looking past Viana? You gotta wonder, especially with that “hit list” already public. But that kind of swagger and confidence is exactly what makes bare-knuckle fighting so compelling. Can “The Wolf” back up the big talk? This isn’t just a fight; it’s a declaration. Get ready for a show.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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