Ben Rothwell out of #BKFC56, fight with Todd Duffee now targeted for February

Ben Rothwell out of #BKFC56, fight with Todd Duffee now targeted for February

BKFC 56 has taken a hit. The co-main event between Ben Rothwell and Todd Duffee has been postponed after Rothwell came down with an illness, BKFC president David Feldman announced Thursday at the BKFC 56 news conference. “Ben Rothwell actually came down really, really sick this morning, and he’s not going to be able to compete,” Feldman said. “We tried to get a last-minute replacement for Todd Duffee, and we just couldn’t line it up, so we’re go…

Ben Rothwell out of BKFC 56 bout against Todd Duffee, fight delayed to February

BKFC Ben Rothwell will not make his bare-knuckle boxing return on Saturday. Rothwell’s scheduled co-headlining bout against fellow UFC veteran Todd Duffee at BKFC 56 has been cancelled after Rothwell fell ill Thursday morning, BKFC president David Feldman announced at the event’s pre-fight press conference. “I do have an unfortunate announcement to make that our co-main event, Ben Rothwell actually came down really, really sick this morning,” F…