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\nKeegan Vandermeer (left) Credit: BKB<\/p>\n
Keegan Vandermeer entered the BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing fold in a big way and is already in a position where he could possibly vault toward gold next. The former BKFC-ranked contender came over to the Mighty Trigon on August 29th and starched tenured contender Yordan Fuentes at BKB 58 in Miami in lightning-quick fashion.<\/p>\n
When quipping about how he must be on cloud nine and how apropos that is with scoring a 9-second KO over \u2018The iCuban Crocodile\u2019, Vandermeer said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker<\/em>],<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m doing well. Thank you. It\u2019s good to see you. And yeah, 9 seconds, man. We did it. 9 seconds. That\u2019s a record. That\u2019s a record. That\u2019s a record for me as well.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked if that debut effort in BKB was his consummate outcome, Vandermeer stated<\/p>\n \u201cIt is only because I don\u2019t like working overtime [laughs]. but honestly mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, I\u2019m always prepared for five rounds or less. I\u2019m always prepared for that. I\u2019m always prepared for the limit or less.\u201d<\/p>\n While the brevity of the performance has been noted, when asked how the BKB Mighty Trigon space felt as compared to his time in BKFC\u2019s squared circle, Vandermeer explained<\/p>\n \u201cI like the way it feels. The space, it looks different from the outside and then when you get inside, I think all the lights and like all the noise and stuff can make it seem like it\u2019s smaller than it is. but I found that I had some room in there. I use good footwork and I can make a small space big.\u201d<\/p>\n Considering Fuentes being a stalwart contender for BKB in their super cruiserweight class, when asked if Keegan Vandermeer feels like he has already asserted himself right in the contendership hierarchy, Vandermeer said<\/p>\n \u201cIf the work comes, I will work. but if we got to do a couple of things and kind of shake and move before we get there, I know the champ needs preparation. I know I need preparation. Also just kind of like for the sake of just feeling the good things, I want to give it about a week to just let all this wear off, get myself a new focus.\u201d<\/p>\n Considering Keegan Vandermeer also has a gloved boxing pedigree, and with BKB CEO David Tetreault indicating a want to co-promote with leagues like Zuffa Boxing as well as Matchroom Boxing, touching on if there are any Queensberry Rules possibilities in his future as a contracted BKB talent, Vandermeer stated<\/p>\n \u201cHell yes. It\u2019s so cool for me to do that. one, because that was my goal in the beginning was to do some bare knuckle, do some boxing, do some bare knuckle, do some boxing. So the fact that my contract with BKB allows me to box and allows me to keep myself sharp and well tenured in the boxing field, it really makes the shows that much better. I know that they\u2019re thinking about that when they do that for their guys.\u201d<\/p>\n Further delving into some of the sweet science potential for his near future in his combat sports career, Vandermeer was upbeat.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, sir. I\u2019m excited to hear some more on that because I would totally pick the ball up on that. I\u2019d love to box. You know, anything they got going on, let me in there. I can box. I can fist fight. I\u2019m not tooting my own horn, but I really can do it all.\u201d<\/p>\n Giving flowers to his gym, Genesis Training Academy, and other spaces that have helped him along in his refinement, Vandermeer said<\/p>\n \u201cYes, sir. I am still at Genesis Training Academy with Jake Ramos and Amanda Ramos, the team over there, all my guys. Shout out to Genesis Training Academy. Shout out to the Denver Police Brotherhood Boxing as well. my coach Nate. Shout out to Bushman Sports Management. shout out to just all my friends, my boy Joe Garcia, he was taking care of me real well. making sure I had just good food on the days that like I was kind of falling behind my schedule and stuff. but yeah, everyone over at Genesis, that\u2019s my family.\u201d<\/p>\n Offering up his parting thoughts mere moments after his lightning-quick Florida fight with Fuentes elapsed, Vandermeer stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker<\/em>],<\/p>\n \u201cone, I\u2019m excited to see you. I\u2019m happy to see you here. I\u2019m so glad that this went the way it did. just know that in the future, the focus doesn\u2019t stop for me. when I get on that stage, I\u2019m always going to be like that. As soon as the dust is settled and the smoke\u2019s clear, you\u2019re going to see me. So with that being said, guys, just keep watching, keep an eye out for me, and just keep giving me cheers or boos. I feed off of both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n Keegan Vandermeer, as mentioned, is right in the contendership hierarchy now and had some thoughts, albeit brief, for the champion of his division in the context of their recent performance. While Julian Fernandez did retain his Police Gazette diamond belt against four-time, three-division BKB champ Dan Podmore in the headliner of the company\u2019s historic first card in Mexico, it was not without adversities for \u2018Pitbull Jr.\u2019.<\/p>\n Re-posting a highlight on social media from the historic Tijuana headliner at BKB 59 where Fernandez touched the canvas in a big way, Vandermeer kept his thoughts on that instance succinct when he simply stated,<\/p>\n \u201cInteresting\u201d<\/p>\n Vandermeer is right up there now, and a clash with the unbeaten super cruiserweight king seems like a viable possibility as far as what could be next for both himself and Julian Fernandez.<\/p>\nBKB 58, gloved boxing possibilities, and Genesis Training Academy<\/h2>\n
Eyes on BKB 59 and Vandermeer\u2019s BKB future by proxy<\/h3>\n