Keith Richardson returns from a 20-month layoff to face Joshua Oxendine in the Nov. 20 BKFC Myrtle Beach main event, and says four fights a year would make him happy.
What we know
- Richardson vs. Oxendine is a regular bantamweight main event, not a title bout.
- BKFC Fight Night Myrtle Beach is on Nov. 20 at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center in South Carolina and streams worldwide on the BKFC App.
- Derek Brunson makes his BKFC debut against Theo Doukas at cruiserweight in the co-main event.
- Ryan Jett faces Rodney Hinton at welterweight on the card.
Reported, not confirmed
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Richardson said potential opponents had turned down fights with him but did not name them; no reason for the full layoff has been given.
MiddleEasy
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Richardson's last fight was against Bekhzod Usmonov on Feb. 28, 2025, and BKFC describes his absence as 20 months.
MiddleEasy
Keith Richardson has spent almost two years waiting for a fight, and he now gets one in the main event slot. He meets Joshua Oxendine at BKFC Fight Night Myrtle Beach, a card that streams worldwide on the BKFC App.
In a written interview published by BKFC, Richardson called the wait frustrating and said potential opponents had turned down fights with him. He did not name them, and no reason for the whole layoff has been given. His priorities are unchanged: emphatic finishes and, eventually, another championship. At 42, he is clearly trying to make up time.
The venue carries history for him. His BKFC career began there against Justin Scoggins in January 2023, and later that year he beat Reggie Barnett Jr. by second-round TKO to take the bantamweight title. He lost it to Alberto Blas. His last two bouts before this layoff were against Michael Larrimore in December 2024 and Usmonov in February 2025. BKFC lists his bare-knuckle record at 5-2.
Oxendine arrives with a 1-1 BKFC record, built against Travis Thompson in February and Ryan Reber in April. The North Carolina fighter began boxing at 14 and also has professional MMA experience, so the BKFC mark understates his fight history.
The card has more name value below the main event. Derek Brunson, making his BKFC debut, meets Theo Doukas at cruiserweight in the co-main event. Ryan Jett faces Rodney Hinton at welterweight.
Watch how Richardson looks after the long gap. His four-fights-a-year goal is only an ambition, not a schedule, and a win over Oxendine is the quickest way to make it realistic.
In a written interview published by BKFC, Richardson called the wait frustrating and said potential opponents had turned down fights with him. He did not name them, and no reason for the whole layoff has been given. His priorities are unchanged: emphatic finishes and, eventually, another championship. At 42, he is clearly trying to make up time.
The venue carries history for him. His BKFC career began there against Justin Scoggins in January 2023, and later that year he beat Reggie Barnett Jr. by second-round TKO to take the bantamweight title. He lost it to Alberto Blas. His last two bouts before this layoff were against Michael Larrimore in December 2024 and Usmonov in February 2025. BKFC lists his bare-knuckle record at 5-2.
Oxendine arrives with a 1-1 BKFC record, built against Travis Thompson in February and Ryan Reber in April. The North Carolina fighter began boxing at 14 and also has professional MMA experience, so the BKFC mark understates his fight history.
The card has more name value below the main event. Derek Brunson, making his BKFC debut, meets Theo Doukas at cruiserweight in the co-main event. Ryan Jett faces Rodney Hinton at welterweight.
Watch how Richardson looks after the long gap. His four-fights-a-year goal is only an ambition, not a schedule, and a win over Oxendine is the quickest way to make it realistic.
- Summary
- Keith Richardson returns from a 20-month layoff to face Joshua Oxendine in the Nov. 20 BKFC Myrtle Beach main event, and says four fights a year would make him happy.
- Key points (one per line)
- Keith Richardson faces Joshua Oxendine in a regular bantamweight main event at BKFC Fight Night Myrtle Beach on Nov. 20.
Richardson's last fight was Feb. 28, 2025 against Bekhzod Usmonov; he says potential opponents turned down fights with him.
Derek Brunson debuts against Theo Doukas at cruiserweight in the co-main event.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/bare-knuckle-boxing/keith-richardson-four-fights-2027-bkfc-return/
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