An injury has forced Tyrone Spong out of the BKB3 main event. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
One of the most compelling battles of the weekend has been shelved.
Filling in for Spong is Rodney Hernandez, a professional boxer from Modesto, Calif. with a 7-2-1 record. Pollard, an undefeated knockout artist who has stopped every opponent he’s faced as a pro, has agreed to the last-minute opponent change and will still fight for the BKB heavyweight championship.
BKB is a high-energy hybrid of the Sweet Science where the combatants are urged to continuously gun for the knockout. The battles take place inside “The Pit,” a 17-foot across circular ring with no corners or ropes, essentially forcing the fighters to go toe-to-toe. The rounds are only two minutes apiece compared to the traditional three-minute marches of boxing and kickboxing.
The card is anchored by a junior middleweight bout between longtime veteran Jesus Soto-Karas and Adrian Granados and a middleweight tilt between Shane Mosley Jr. and Jason Kelly. There are five additional bouts scheduled for the event, which is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Tickets for BKB 3 are still available.
Sherdog.com confirmed with a WSOF official that Spong is still expected to compete against Mike Kyle at WSOF 22 on Aug. 1.