Soto vs. Bonner Now for Interim BKFC Lightweight Title After Tenaglia Stripped of Championship
Fort Worth, TX – In a dramatic turn of events, Franco Tenaglia has been stripped of the BKFC Lightweight Championship due to visa issues preventing his title defense against tony Soto [[1]]. The promotion announced Thursday that Soto will now face England’s Ben Bonner in the main event of BKFC 76 this Saturday, with the bout elevated to an interim title fight [[1]].
BKFC President David Feldman stated the winner of Soto vs. Bonner will be entered into a four-man tournament to determine the undisputed 155lb champion, complete with a meaningful prize [[1]]. Feldman emphasized the decision to keep Soto fighting, stating, “We couldn’t take this possibility from Tony Soto” [[1]].
The rivalry between Tenaglia and Soto began with a grueling five-round battle last October in Spain, which Tenaglia won by majority decision – a fight so impressive that BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor doubled both fighters’ purses [[1]].
Soto didn’t hesitate to comment on Tenaglia’s removal as champion, succinctly stating, “Gotta show up to fight” [[1]].
Tensions were already high leading up to the fight, as evidenced by a heated face-off between Soto and Bonner at the BKFC Texas press conference, nearly escalating into a physical altercation after Soto shoved Bonner [[1]]. Soto has made it clear his strategy remains unchanged: to break Ben Bonner.
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