Overview

• Romero won by TKO via uppercut at 1:56 of Round 2 in his bare-knuckle debut at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
• Doukas was dropped three times in the second round and suffered a forehead cut before the referee halted the bout.
• The appearance followed Romero’s July signing with BKFC after back-to-back knockout wins under Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship.
• At 48, Romero entered as a heavy favorite around -2000 against Doukas, a regional opponent reported as 2-2 in MMA.
• Romero indicated openness to a BKFC cruiserweight title fight, and his contract allows him to continue competing in MMA.