When referee Sam Burgos intervened during the co-main event of BKFC 62, he ended the fight – but inadvertently started another one.
Apparently stunned by a series of punches that led to a first-round TKO stoppage, Keith Richardson (4-1) didn’t realize the end of the fight or who his target was on Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
After Burgos entered the pocket to stop the action, Richardson continued to throw, only the referee was the one he targeted instead of the opponent. Alberto Blas (6-0).
Burgos kept Richardson at bay, despite the confused fighter appearing functional in body but not in mind. Burgos avoided the punches until a BKFC official wrapped Richardson in a bear hug against the ropes.
With the win, Blas took home the promotion’s 135-pound title, while Richardson lost for the first time in bare-knuckle boxing.
