Pat Carroll Stops Whitfield as the Heavyweights Open Up
Pat Carroll defeated Aleem Whitfield by second-round TKO at BKFC 82 on October 4, 2025. Their heavyweight contest at Prudential Center in Newark ended twenty-five seconds into the second round after Carroll had already established a damaging opening advantage.
The knockdowns span two rounds
The promotion’s statistics credit Carroll with one knockdown in the first round and another in the second. Whitfield survived the opening frame, but the restart brought another decisive attack before the contest could develop into a prolonged heavyweight exchange.
With two knockdowns recorded before the stoppage, Carroll’s progress was measurable across both rounds. The first forced Whitfield to recover and continue, while the second led into the TKO that settled the heavyweight contest.
The second-round restart ends the challenge
The same Newark event featured rapid wins for Mike Trizano against JC Deleon and Quentin Gaskins against Phil Caracappa. Jeff Lentz also earned a first-round doctor-stoppage victory over Elijah Harris, while Jimmie Rivera stopped Timmy Mason in the third.
Those results gave the supporting card several kinds of stoppage. Carroll’s own assignment spanned a round break, allowing Whitfield a brief chance to recover before the second knockdown brought the finish. The official TKO at twenty-five seconds of round two completed a heavyweight performance defined by repeated damage and a successful follow-up after the opening round.
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Pat Carroll, Aleem Whitfield, BKFC, Bare-knuckle boxing
