Tik Tok star Bryce Hall lands vicious stoppage in bare-knuckle boxing debut

12 August 2023 , 03:48

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Bryce Hall defeated Gee Perez in his BKFC debut (Image: Nick Vespe/BKFC)

Tik Tok star Bryce Hall forced unbeaten veteran Gee Perez to quit in his bare-knuckle boxing debut on Friday night at BKFC 48 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The social media superstar packed out the Tingley Coliseum for his co-main event bout with 3-0 fighter Gee Perez - his first ring outing since a 2021 white collar boxing defeat to YouTuber Austin McBroom. Hall was stopped on that day in June 2021, before being forced out for two years due to a number of commitments including a hefty film deal.

And with stars from the social media world such as Jarvis and Kay Khattri, Overtflow, Kane Trujillo and Evil Hero in attendance, a rowdy show came to its head with Hall paying tribute to controversial Andrew Tate in his walk. The Tik Tok sensation was relatively honest about his concerns in the build-up, but flew out of the traps with a knockdown in the first few seconds.

Perez appeared to be struggling with the size difference, but was offered a chance at a breather when Hall got overly excited and shot for a takedown, narrowly avoiding having a point taken. And the pair began taunting one another as the round continued, with their antics continuing into the second.

Hall had promised a viral knockout in the second round, but the stanza ended up relatively uneventful as he continued his forward pressure on Perez. The veteran fighter appeared to be suffering from an injury to his forearm likely suffered during the takedown, and opted against emerging for the third round.

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And after showing respect for his opponent, who had piled on more than 30lb for the bout, Hall reiterated his infamous "I'm not a boxer" speech, correcting it to prove he is indeed a fighter. He is expected to return soon, telling Mirror Fighting this week that he is keen to face McBroom again with gloves.

"I just have to finalise this speech by saying 'I am a fighter, I am a boxer'," he joked, harkening back to the often-memed pre-fight interview he gave before that loss to McBroom. "I always claimed to be a f***ing fighter!"

The card was headlined by hometown favourite and UFC legend John Dodson, who fought Jeremy Riggs for the inaugural BKFC flyweight title. A near-capacity crowd filled out the 11,000-seat venue to watch the spectacle, which also feared Dodson's younger brother Eric and a host of local talent.

Donagh Corby