Andrew Strode battles Gee Perez for the interim BKFC flyweight championship at BKFC 78 on July 12th.
Strode was the latest guest on Bare Knuckle Bowker and touched on several subjects, such as: -fighting for his first world title as a professional and this being his first time fighting at the Hard Rock
-grading himself a D or a C+ for his performance last time out that saw him defeat stalwart flyweight contender Tyler Randall
-how this interim title opportunity came about after several respectful efforts to fight BKFC flyweight champion John Dodson who has been more actively competing under the Rizin banner
-feeling like this isn't an interim title fight and that this contest with Perez is for the true flyweight championship
-believing a title unification bout with John Dodson does happen
-having close to two hundred amateur gloved boxing bouts as well as several professional gloved boxing bouts but wanting to be known as one of the great bare-knuckle fighters in the sport
-thoughts on Perez who is BKFC's cutman but is also someone with an established resume as a BKFC fighter and gloved boxer
-getting in past work with Terence Crawford in the context of his thoughts on the looming Crawford vs. Canelo fight this year
-getting in past work with Teofimo Lopez and Rolly Romero in the context of his thoughts on their performances at that Time's Square card earlier in the year
-The headlining fight on this card with Leonardo Perdomo taking on former multi-time BKFC heavyweight champion Arnold Adams
-feeling like John Dodson is running away from him a bit here
-if he would ever want a fight with Alberto Blas someday
-wanting a fight with BKFC featherweight champion Kai Stewart
-wanting to become a three weight division BKFC champ someday
-losing his son and son's mother in a prior tragedy in the context of how much he shows reverence to their memory while using it as a driving force to want to achieve things for them
-his dad training him in the sweet science and how he has a hundred people coming down with him to Florida for this one
-working alongside Devin Haney before and his thoughts on Haney's looming bout vs. Brian Norman Jr. for the WBO welterweight belt
-prior work in the gym with Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and thoughts on the seemingly looming Lamont Roach rematch for August
-July marking his anniversary in combat sports and how this Perez title fight represents the twentieth anniversary of him fighting
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