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Hello Brazil fight fans, the new kids on the block, King of the Beach, will be holding their second event on July 29th at Paddy O'Malleys Bar, Rio’s favorite Irish drinking hole. We’ve got some great new talent, our semi-finals of our super heavyweight tournament, and we’re expecting our first ever sold-out show, so please join us. No really, please.
Getting the main card started are two large, undefeated heavyweight newcomers. Fighting out of the blue corner is a jiu-jitsu specialist out of Fortaleza, Gustavo “Montanha” Gouveia (2-0). Gouveia is quite a spectacle at 6’8” and some of the locals have gasped at his appearance, but his ground game nothing to laugh at. His competition has been pretty weak so far, so it’ll be interesting to see how me matches up with the British wrestler, “The Bulldog” Harry Milne (2-0). Milne, who’s just under 6’4” himself, will be looking for his second win since moving to Brazil from his home country and should be considered a slight favorite. Milne’s relied on accurate boxing and timely takedowns so far in his career, but he may want to stay out of Gouveia’s guard for this one.
Well, here’s a treat for you fight fans. Next up we have two Irish boxers in a grudge match, in an Irish bar nonetheless. Mike “The Knuckles” Paddy (3-0) has decided to move back to London for family obligations but requested this opponent before he left, despite being a pretty large underdog. He’ll be taking on the talented Murphy “Shamrock” McManus (1-0) who’ll be making his first appearance outside of London. McManus has only had one fight in his career, but our insiders have stated he may be one of the most talented KOTB fighters in this division, with top-level boxing and solid wrestling. There’s a chance one of the fighters takes this to the ground, but my money’s on an entertaining slugfest, so don’t blink.
It’s been rumored that the winner of our next featured middleweight bout will be in line for a title shot, so the stakes are high for these two fighters. Miami’s Billy Styles (0-0) will be making his much-awaited professional debut. Not much else is known about Styles other than a slick haircut, but some of my friends at the Soul Supremacy gym in Rio have been raving about his hands. He’ll be taking on the Romania via New York grappling prospect Bago "Badaboom" Biga (2-0). There’s been some hype around Biga since his big victory over Piere De Crote in the Forbidden Violence promotion out of Las Vegas, so lets see if he can carry that momentum here.
The main and co-main events will see our super heavyweight semi-finals fights. We have a great group of fighters left, so we’ve decided to ask each about their thoughts on the upcoming round, the tournament and their opponents:
Ezekiel Puchowski
"This tournament feels unreal. Since I moved from Europe right before KOTB 1, everything seems to be happening so fast. Hopefully, this new environment doesn't throw me off. I see no real threat in this tournament. Even though I’m the smallest guy in the division, that doesn't mean anything. The best boxing heavyweights of all time were 210-220 pounds, not cumbersome giants. I was the next big thing to the hardcore boxing community before I decided to go down a different path and do MMA. That being said, my hype will carry over to MMA because I’m just a naturally gifted athlete."
Thiagus Davaru Silva
"I feel confident. I know my opponent is an excellent striker but my chin can withstand anything. I'm going to punish him, and put his first ‘L’ on his record. He's good, but I always come for the kill, and an Island fighter cannot stop my aggression."
Mirko Vukovic
“This will be very good fight and a very big challenge for me. I have a plan, so I am optimistic. I have good strategy and will be training important skills for my opponent. Can not wait.
Bruce Zimbardo
“My next opponent is probably my toughest one to date. You want to know my gameplan? Kick his head off. That`s what I`m gonna do. Good luck to him keeping his head in place."
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