Amado Vargas Set for BKB Return in Biloxi

Amado Vargas has booked his second bare-knuckle fight and will meet Colin Huntington at BKB’s October 23 event in Biloxi, Mississippi. The bout gives Vargas his first bare-knuckle appearance in the United States following a London debut that produced both a first-round knockout and an unusual moment through the ropes. BKB lists Vargas and Huntington in a super-featherweight matchup at Bally’s Fightnight by BKB Biloxi, which is staged at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Vargas, 26, enters the booking with a 1-0 BKB record after knocking out James Springer in the first round in July. The debut became memorable for more than the finish. During the bout, Springer kicked Vargas through the ropes, Vargas climbed back into the trigon, and the fight ended with Springer on the canvas. That sequence is part of the immediate backdrop as Vargas changes both opponent and setting for his next BKB appearance. Huntington, meanwhile, will be making his BKB debut when he faces Vargas in Biloxi.

A second BKB bout in a new setting

The Biloxi event moves Vargas from his London debut to his first U.S. appearance in bare-knuckle competition. It also places him opposite a fighter beginning his own BKB tenure. The confirmed matchup is a super-featherweight bout, and BKB has listed it for Bally’s Fightnight by BKB Biloxi at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Those details establish the practical change around Vargas’ return: a new city, a new opponent and a first home-country stop in the promotion. Vargas’ first BKB outing ended in the opening round against Springer. The finish followed the moment in which Vargas was kicked through the ropes and then climbed back into the trigon. Springer ultimately finished on the canvas, giving Vargas the knockout that made him 1-0 in BKB. Vargas’ brother, Fernando Vargas Jr., also won on the London card, linking the July event to another result for the family.

Vargas said he does not view the initial victory as a stopping point. “I had a great debut, but I’m not satisfied with just one win,” Vargas said in the statement announcing the Huntington fight. “I want to keep building my name in BKB and show people what I’m capable of every time I step into the Trigon.” He also said he is coming to Biloxi for “another big performance” and expects Huntington to learn quickly what the sport involves. The importance of the booking is clear without attaching outcomes that have not happened. Vargas already owns one BKB win, while Huntington is entering for his first BKB appearance. The October 23 contest therefore gives Vargas an opportunity to follow his first-round knockout with another outing in the promotion, this time in the United States.

Vargas brings a wider combat-sports profile

The Vargas name is part of the matchup’s background. Amado Vargas is the son of former world champion Fernando Vargas, whose world titles came in boxing. His brothers Fernando Jr. and Emiliano have also pursued careers in that sport. Fernando Jr.’s win on the London BKB card sits alongside Amado’s victory over Springer, though Amado Vargas remains the fighter scheduled for the Biloxi contest. Before his July bare-knuckle victory, Vargas had also attracted attention outside conventional professional boxing by beating streamer Deen The Great in a Misfits Boxing fight last December. That result and the Springer knockout provide confirmed context for a fighter now returning to BKB. The next confirmed step is narrower: Vargas is set to face Huntington in Biloxi, with the promotion listing the contest at super featherweight.

• Amado Vargas is set to face Colin Huntington on October 23 at Bally’s Fightnight by BKB Biloxi in Biloxi, Mississippi.
• Vargas is 1-0 in BKB after a first-round knockout of James Springer in July, while Huntington will be making his BKB debut.

Amado Vargas’ return is defined by a confirmed second BKB booking rather than a retrospective alone. His London debut supplied the first-round knockout, the through-the-ropes incident and a 1-0 promotional record. Biloxi supplies the next setting, with Huntington making his BKB debut and Vargas seeking to continue after his opening win. The October 23 matchup will be Vargas’ first bare-knuckle appearance in the United States.