Jimmie Rivera gets TKO Win in Bare Knuckle Debut in New Jersey

Newark NJ: The action of Bare Knucke Fighting Championship would make its way to New Jersey for the 1st time at the Prudential Center in Newark New Jersey & One of the bouts would feature New Jersey legend Jimmy Rivera, orginally he was to battle with Franklie Edger but the fight would not happen as New Jersey Commission would not allow it due to some medicals, so Timmy Mason would step in to fight jimmy.

Jimmy Rivera with a Sick Entrace to the ring

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How the fight went:

Jimmie Rivera & Timmy Mason would have good exchanges & Jimmie would drop Timmy Mason to close Round 1, but Timmy would respond in Round 2 as he drops Rivera & then as the 2nd round came to an end, Rivera would get Mason again, then the fight came to an end early in Round 3 as Rivera gets the TKO Finish

JOB DONE ✅

Jimmie Rivera gets the stoppage victory over Timmy Mason

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Following the fight, Jimmy Rivera would announce he is done with Bare Knuckle and would only come back if he gets a fight with Frankie Edger and held in New Jersey, as they have some unfinished business.

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So now the question is, will we get to see Jimmy Rivera take on Frankie Edgar in New Jersey?