Mick Terrill
| Mick Terrill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Gordon John Terrill 17 June 1983 Tyne and Wear, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Years active | 2016-present (Bare-knuckle boxing) |
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 of July 25, 2024, he is tied at #3 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[1] As a kickboxer, he has fought in the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship.
Kickboxing career
[edit]In June 2014, Terrill participated in the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2014 cruiserweight tournament.[2] In the semi-finals he defeated Patrick van Rees by unanimous decision, but in the finals he lost to Moisés Baute by TKO.[3]
Bare-knuckle boxing career
[edit]Knuckle
[edit]Terrill faced ‘cowboys’ Michael Quinn McDonaugh in a cruiserweight world title on September 24, 2016 in Newcastle, Terrill won the bout via unanimous decision becoming World Knuckle cruiserweight championship
BKB
[edit]In his BKB debut, Terrill faced Karl Cook at 2017 BKB 3 on December 17, 2016 Hartlepool. He won the bout via first-round knockout.
Terrill then faced Danny Batchelder on January 14, 2017 at Coventry. He won the bout by third-round technical knockout
Heavyweight champion
[edit]Terrill then faced John Lewis on April 22, 2017 at Birmingham for the BKB World Heavyweight title. He won the bout by second-round knockout becoming BKB Heavyweight champion.
Terrill defended his Heavyweight title against Hari Miles on September 9, 2017 at Liverpool. Terrill won via third-round Technical knockout, defending his BKB Heavyweight world title
Terrill then defended his Heavyweight title against Josh Burns on January 13, 2018 at London. Terrill won via fourth-round technical knockout, defending his BKB Heavyweight world title.
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.[4]
Terrill then faced Sam Shewmaker on August 20, 2022, at BKFC 27: London. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout.[5][6]
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.[7][8]
Heavyweight champion
[edit]Terrill faced Arnold Adams in a rematch for the vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship on December 2, 2023, at BKFC 56.[9] He won the bout by fourth-round knockout, thus winning the title.[10][11] This fight earned him the Knockout of the Night award.[12]
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.[13] Terrill won the bout by technical knockout after knocking Hunt down with an uppercut which led Hunt to fall and injure his elbow.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Terrill lives in North Shields, England is married to Karmen Terrill and is a father of three children.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Bare-knuckle boxing
[edit]- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
- BKFC Heavyweight World Champion (One time, current)
- One successful defense
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Arnold Adams.[12]
- BKFC Heavyweight World Champion (One time, current)
- Bare Knuckle Boxing
- BKB World Heavyweight Championship (one time; two defenses)
- Knuckle Promotion
- Knuckle Promotion World Cruiserweight Championship (one time)
Bare knuckle record
[edit]| 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 | London, 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]- ^ "BKFC Fighters - Pound for Pound Rankings". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "VEČERAS NOVI SUPERKOMBAT TURNIR - IZRAVNO NA EUROSPORTU". profightstore.hr. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Moisés Baute, rey de Rumanía". diariodeavisos.com. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Segura, Danny (July 23, 2021). "BKFC 19 results: Rachael Ostovich avenges loss to Paige VanZant, wins decision in a five-round war". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fighting, MMA (August 20, 2022). "BKFC 27 Results: Page vs. Perry". BKFC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ King, Nolan (November 27, 2022). "'BKFC Fight Night: Newcastle' results: Mick Terrill to challenge for heavyweight title after slicing Steven Banks". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ Kuhl, Dan (November 26, 2022). "BKFC Fight Night 'Newcastle' Results: Terrill Batters Banks; Holmes Earns Title". Combat Press.
- ^ "Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez headlines BKFC 56 in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2". mmafighting.com. October 18, 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Bryan (December 2, 2023). "BKFC 56 Results: Perry vs. Alvarez". MMA Fighting.
- ^ Samano, Simone (December 3, 2023). "BKFC 56 official results and prelims live video stream". MMA Junkie.
- ^ a b BKFC on YouTube (December 2, 2023). "BKFC 56 UTAH PERRY vs ALVAREZ Press Conference - LIVE - David Feldman announces bonuses". youtube.com.
- ^ "BKFC KNUCKLEMANIA IV". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "BKFC KnuckleMania 4 live and official results, preliminary stream". MMA Junkie. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Mick Terrill from BoxRec (registration required)