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Yoel Romero Out of KnuckleMania VI as Dave Mundell Steps In Against Lorenzo Hunt

Romero withdrew after reporting a strong flu following a recent weight cut.

Overview

  • BKFC confirmed Romero’s removal from the Feb. 7 card in Philadelphia due to the flu.
  • Middleweight champion Dave Mundell moves up to face Hunt in a 199-pound non-title catchweight bout.
  • Hunt vs. Mundell is set as the co-main event, with Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski headlining for the heavyweight title on DAZN.
  • A release attributed to Romero said symptoms began after his Jan. 10 Real American Freestyle match, and BKFC plans to reschedule him.
  • Lorenzo Hunt criticized Romero’s withdrawal, while BKFC president David Feldman promoted Hunt–Mundell as a marquee matchup; Mundell enters at 10-1 with eight straight wins.