Bare-knuckle fighting matches ring in Daytona Rockville
On May 6, the eve of Welcome to Rockville, the metal festival in Daytona Beach is cross-promoting a BKFC bare-knuckle fight at the Ocean Center.
Daytona's Welcome To Rockville , one of the largest rock-metal festivals in North America, is expanding beyond music with an event featuring not just bands, but bouts. Blood4Blood, a bare-knuckle boxing and music event, is scheduled for the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach at 7 p. m.
May 6 — the eve of Rockville. It features four fights, with abbreviated performances by four metal acts in between. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $37 .
"We're excited to bring together live music and combat sports in a way that creates a different kind of experience for fans, while still connecting to the energy surrounding the festival," said Lynn Flanders, Ocean Center director. "It also allows us to welcome visitors into our venue and offer something that complements everything happening across the community that week. " The event is a joint venture between BKFC — the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship — and Danny Wimmer Presents, promoter of Welcome to Rockville.
Who will be part of Blood4Blood in Daytona Beach? Alex Terrible, a Russia-born deathcore singer, will do double duty, performing with a band and in the ring. Terrible is frontman for Slaughter to Prevail, which is headlining the Vortex Stage at Rockville on May 10.