Journal
Fight notes
What we have learned promoting and training bare-knuckle fighters in the Valley, plus everything you need to know before your first card.
Explainers, July 26, 2026, 6 min read
Bare-Knuckle vs Traditional Boxing: The Rules, Side by Side
Shorter rounds, a smaller ring, wrapped wrists and open knuckles. Here is what actually changes when the gloves come off.
Explainers, 5 min read
How Bare-Knuckle Scoring Actually Works
Damage, ring generalship and clean strikes. What judges reward when the gloves come off, and what they quietly ignore.
July 12, 2026
Explainers, 5 min read
What To Expect At Your First Bare-Knuckle Event
Doors, undercard, walkouts, and the honest answer to whether the front row is too close.
July 5, 2026
Explainers, 4 min read
How Hand Wraps Work In Bare-Knuckle Boxing
Gauze to the wrist, nothing over the knuckle, and an inspector watching every layer go on.
June 28, 2026
Local Guide, 7 min read
A Local's Guide To Fight Night In Fresno
Where to park, when to eat, which side of the room to sit on, and where everybody ends up after the last bell.
June 21, 2026
Local Guide, 5 min read
Where To Eat Before A Fight In Fresno
Taquerias, Basque family style and a couple of counter spots that will get you fed and out the door in forty minutes.
June 14, 2026
Local Guide, 4 min read
Parking, Doors And Bag Policy: The Practical Stuff
Which garage to aim for, what time to walk in, and what security will make you take back to the car.
June 7, 2026
Local Guide, 4 min read
A Clovis Fan's Guide To Big Dawg Fight Nights
Twenty minutes from Old Town to the arena, and a route that skips the worst of the freeway.
May 31, 2026
Event Recap, 6 min read
Recap: Valley Violence 7 Delivered Exactly What It Promised
Two stoppages, one card that could have gone either way, and a debut that changed the shape of the division.
May 24, 2026
Event Recap, 5 min read
Recap: Summer Scrap Was Decided In The Clinch
A close card where the difference was who could work in the half second before the referee broke them.
May 10, 2026
Event Preview, 5 min read
Preview: Central Valley Clash And The Fight Nobody Asked For
A main event built out of two fighters who spent three years avoiding each other in the same city.
April 30, 2026
Event Preview, 4 min read
Preview: Madera Throwdown And A Weight Cut Worth Watching
A main event fighter moving up a division, and why that changes more without gloves than with them.
April 12, 2026
Fighter Spotlight, 6 min read
Fighter Spotlight: Ruben Solano Fights Like He Has Somewhere To Be
Six fights, five finishes, and a career that started because a coworker dared him into a gym in Sanger.
March 29, 2026
Fighter Spotlight, 6 min read
Fighter Spotlight: Dee Marquez And The Long Way Around
Twelve amateur bouts, four years away, and a return that produced the most technical fighter on our roster.
March 15, 2026
Fighter Spotlight, 5 min read
Fighter Spotlight: Tyrell Banks Learned Patience The Hard Way
A heavyweight who spent two years trying to end every fight in the first minute, and what changed after he lost.
February 28, 2026
Fighter Spotlight, 5 min read
Fighter Spotlight: Angel Navarro Is Nineteen And Not In A Hurry
The youngest fighter we have signed, a coach who keeps turning down bouts for him, and a plan measured in years.
February 14, 2026
Apparel, 3 min read
The Blackout Capsule Is Here And It Is Small On Purpose
Heavyweight cotton, tonal black on black, and a run size we are not repeating.
January 30, 2026
Apparel, 3 min read
Knuckle Tape Is Back In Stock And It Is The Same Spec We Fight With
Not a merch item pretending to be gear. This is the gauze and zinc tape our fighters get wrapped with.
January 18, 2026
Apparel, 3 min read
How To Size Our Fight Night Tee Without Guessing
Measure a shirt you already own, compare two numbers, and stop returning things.
January 6, 2026
Apparel, 3 min read
How To Keep Your Fight Merch Looking New
Cold wash, inside out, and the one thing that destroys embroidered caps.
December 15, 2025
Training, 6 min read
Your First Fight Camp: An Eight-Week Checklist
Conditioning, hand care and weight management for amateurs stepping into their first bout.
November 21, 2025
Training, 5 min read
Conditioning Your Hands Without Wrecking Them
Bare knuckle work builds hands slowly. Here is the progression we use and the pain that means stop.
October 30, 2025
Explainers, 5 min read
What Ringside Safety Actually Looks Like At Our Events
Pre-fight bloodwork, two physicians, a paramedic unit on site, and suspensions we enforce whether the fighter likes it or not.
October 9, 2025
Culture, 6 min read
Bare-Knuckle Boxing Never Really Went Away
From London Prize Ring rules to state sanctioning in 2018, the sport spent a century underground and came back regulated.
September 18, 2025
Event Recap, 4 min read
Recap: The Clovis Card And A Crowd That Stayed To The End
Four bouts, a debut that went the distance, and the quietest arena we have ever heard during a fifth round.
August 22, 2025
Fighter Spotlight, 5 min read
Coach Reyna Has Cornered More Debuts Than Anybody In The Valley
Twenty-six years of coaching, a gym behind a tire shop, and a rule about who she will and will not train.
July 30, 2025
Culture, 5 min read
Why Fresno Is A Fight City
The Central Valley has produced hard fighters for a century. Here is why the tradition holds.
June 2, 2025
Culture, 5 min read
How We Pay Fighters And Why We Talk About It
Purse structure, win bonuses, who covers medicals, and the reason we put it in writing before anybody signs.
July 15, 2025
Local Guide, 4 min read
Coming Up From Visalia For Fight Night
Fifty miles up the 99, when to leave, and whether it is worth staying over.
June 25, 2025
Explainers, 3 min read
How To Buy Tickets To A Big Dawg Card
Which tier to pick, when they sell out, and why we do not do dynamic pricing.
May 28, 2025