Michael Gordon John Terrill (born 17 June 1983) is an English kickboxer and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he is the current BKFC Heavyweight Champion. As a kickboxer, he has fought in the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship.

Mick Terrill
BornMichael Gordon John Terrill
(1983-06-17) 17 June 1983 (age 40)
Tyne and Wear, England
NationalityBritish
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Fighting out ofNorth Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Years active2016-present (Bare-knuckle boxing)

Kickboxing career edit

In June 2014, Terrill participated in the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2014 cruiserweight tournament.[1] In the semi-finals he defeated Patrick van Rees by unanimous decision, but in the finals he lost to Moisés Baute by TKO.[2]

Bare-knuckle boxing career edit

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship edit

In his BKFC debut, Terrill faced Arnold Adams at BKFC 19 on July 23, 2021. He lost the bout via third-round knockout.[3]

Terrill then faced Sam Shewmaker on August 20, 2022, at BKFC 27: London. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout.[4][5]

In the heavyweight title eliminator match, Terrill faced Steve Banks on 26 November 2022, at the main event of BKFC Fight Night: Newcastle. He won the bout by second-round TKO via doctor stoppage.[6][7]

Heavyweight champion edit

Terrill faced Arnold Adams in a rematch for the vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship on December 2, 2023, at BKFC 56.[8] He won the bout by fourth-round knockout, thus winning the title.[9][10] This fight earned him the Knockout of the Night award.[11]

Terrill defended his championship against BKFC Cruiserweight World Champion and BKFC Light heavyweight World Champion Lorenzo Hunt at BKFC Knucklemania IV in Los Angeles on April 27, 2024.[12] Terrill won the bout by technical knockout after knocking Hunt down with an uppercut which led Hunt to fall and injure his elbow.[13]

Personal life edit

Terrill lives in North Shields, England is married to Karmen Terrill and is a father of three children.[14]

Championships and accomplishments edit

Bare-knuckle boxing edit

  • Bare Knuckle Boxing
    • BKB World Heavyweight Championship (one time; two defenses)
  • Knuckle Promotion
    • Knuckle Promotion World Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Bare knuckle record edit

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 10 wins 1 loss
By knockout 9 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–1 Lorenzo Hunt TKO (injury) BKFC: Knucklemania IV April 27, 2024 1 1:48 Los Angeles, California, United States Defended the BKFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Arnold Adams KO (punches) BKFC 56 December 2, 2023 4 0:47 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Won the vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.
Win 8–1 Steve Banks TKO BKFC Fight Night: Newcastle November 26, 2022 2 2:00 Newcastle upon Tyne, England BKFC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win 7–1 Sam Shewmaker KO BKFC 27: London August 20, 2022 1 1:59 London, England, United Kingdom
Loss 6–1 Arnold Adams KO (punch) BKFC 19 July 23, 2021 3 0:38 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 6–0 Josh Burns TKO BKB 9: Terrill vs. Burns January 13, 2018 4 0:39 Liverpool, England Retained BKB World Heavyweight championship
Win 5–0 Hari Miles TKO (corner stoppage) BKB 7: Sweeney vs. Guillard 2 September 9, 2017 3 1:24 Liverpool, England Retained BKB World Heavyweight championship
Win 4–0 John Lewis TKO BKB 5: Sweeney vs. Carter April 22, 2017 2 1:34 Coventry, England Won the vacant BKB World Heavyweight championship
Win 3–0 Dan Batchelder TKO BKB 4: Sweeney vs. McKenzie January 14, 2017 3 1:42 Coventry, England
win 2-0 Karl Cook KO BKB 3: Sweeny vs. Henry-Welsh December 17, 2016 1 1:07 Hartlepool, England
win 1-0 Michael Quinn McDonagh Decision Knuckle: Quinn McDonagh vs. Terrill September 24, 2016 5 2:00 Newcastle, England Won Knuckle Promotion World Heavyweight championship

References edit

  1. ^ "VEČERAS NOVI SUPERKOMBAT TURNIR - IZRAVNO NA EUROSPORTU". profightstore.hr. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Moisés Baute, rey de Rumanía". diariodeavisos.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Segura, Danny (July 23, 2021). "BKFC 19 results: Rachael Ostovich avenges loss to Paige VanZant, wins decision in a five-round war". Yahoo Sports.
  4. ^ MMA Junkie Staff (August 20, 2022). "BKFC 27 live and official results". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Fighting, MMA (August 20, 2022). "BKFC 27 Results: Page vs. Perry". BKFC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  6. ^ King, Nolan (November 27, 2022). "'BKFC Fight Night: Newcastle' results: Mick Terrill to challenge for heavyweight title after slicing Steven Banks". Yahoo Sports.
  7. ^ Kuhl, Dan (November 26, 2022). "BKFC Fight Night 'Newcastle' Results: Terrill Batters Banks; Holmes Earns Title". Combat Press.
  8. ^ "Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez headlines BKFC 56 in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2". mmafighting.com.
  9. ^ Tucker, Bryan (December 2, 2023). "BKFC 56 Results: Perry vs. Alvarez". MMA Fighting.
  10. ^ Samano, Simone (December 3, 2023). "BKFC 56 official results and prelims live video stream". MMA Junkie.
  11. ^ a b BKFC on YouTube (December 2, 2023). "BKFC 56 UTAH PERRY vs ALVAREZ Press Conference - LIVE - David Feldman announces bonuses". youtube.com.
  12. ^ "BKFC KNUCKLEMANIA IV". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "BKFC KnuckleMania 4 live and official results, preliminary stream". MMA Junkie. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Johnson, Ian (July 11, 2021). "The North Shields dad-of-three trying to be a bare knuckle boxing world champion". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021.

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