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Austin Trout battles Ben Bonner for BKFC lightweight title in Philadelphia

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 3:04 AM

Last updated Jul 2, 2026

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Summary

Austin Trout is set to face Ben Bonner for the vacant BKFC lightweight title at the Liberty Brawl on July 2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Trout, a former boxing champion, aims to secure his third professional combat-sports title and holds an undefeated record in BKFC competition. Bonner, a former interim lightweight champion, seeks to make history by becoming the first to defeat Trout in bare-knuckle fighting. The fight follows a recent lightweight tournament that led to this matchup after Trout's victory over Luis Palomino earlier this year.

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By the Numbers

•Trout is 5-0 in BKFC competition.
•Bonner won the interim lightweight title last year but lost a title bid subsequently.
•The fight card includes other bouts featuring Britain Hart and Sarah Shell.
•Trout previously won a world boxing title in 2011.

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Friday BKFC Liberty Brawl, 6 p.m. Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia Austin Trout vs. Ben Bonner, Britain Hart vs. Sarah Shell, several other fights Streaming: DAZN (subscription service) Yorkshireman Ben Bonner is not a historian by trade, so he can be forgiven for saying the English burned down the White House during the War of 1912. But on Friday, he’ll try to make a little history of his ...
— Yahoo Sports

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