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.
| 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) |
Kickboxing career
editIn 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
editKnuckle
editTerrill 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
editIn 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
editTerrill 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
editIn 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
editTerrill 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]
Terrill is defend his championship for the second time against Ben Rothwell on January 25, 2025 at BKFC Knucklemania V.[15]
Personal life
editTerrill lives in North Shields, England is married to Karmen Terrill and is a father of three children.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
editBare-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.
- ^ "BKFC KNUCKLEMANIA V". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved November 20, 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)