BKB: Lee Selby Reveals Why He Moved to Bare Knuckle Boxing

Lee Selby faces Ollie Sentance in a huge BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing clash next month.

By Nasir Jabbar · Give Me Sport

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 10:55 AM

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Former IBF champion Lee Selby transitioned to bare knuckle fighting after cornering boxer Joe Morgan.
Selby signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with bare knuckle promotion BKB following four years in retirement.
The Welsh fighter stopped Antonio Rizzo in the second round during his promotional debut in June.

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Former IBF featherweight world champion Lee Selby explained that he transitioned to bare-knuckle fighting after coaching boxer Joe Morgan in a bare-knuckle bout, which sparked his interest in the sport. After a four-year retirement from professional boxing following his March 2022 loss to Gustavo Daniel Lemos, the 39-year-old Welsh fighter signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with the BKB promotion.

Selby made his promotional debut in June by stopping Antonio Rizzo in the second round. He is scheduled to headline BKB 61 against Ollie Sentance on November 14 at Indigo at the O2 Arena in London, where Selby aims to become BKB's first simultaneous gloved and bare-knuckle world champion.

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