Mundell’s Three Knockdowns Kept Sanchez from the BKFC Crown
David Mundell retained his BKFC middleweight championship against Donald Sanchez on June 6, 2025, at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque. Three knockdowns underpinned a unanimous decision, with scores of 50–42, 49–43 and 49–43 after five rounds of bare-knuckle boxing.
The hometown challenger faced a powerful defending champion
Sanchez competed before his local supporters against a champion arriving with five consecutive knockout victories. Mundell’s heavier connections proved more consequential than the relatively competitive totals of punches exchanged.
Mundell dropped Sanchez twice in the opening round, first with a right hand and then with a left. Those early setbacks created a substantial scoring deficit for the challenger.
Sanchez survived and continued finding opportunities
Sanchez improved in the second and kept throwing despite the difficult start. Another hard left from Mundell produced a third-round knockdown, widening the gap on the scorecards.
The challenger continued landing clean punches through the remaining rounds but could not create the reversal needed to overcome the knockdowns. Mundell completed the distance without losing control of the championship outcome.
The decision preserved the belt while ending a knockout streak
Mundell improved to 10–1 in bare-knuckle competition, while Sanchez fell to 4–2. Reaching the final bell ended Mundell’s sequence of stoppages but did not prevent another successful defense.
Both fighters acknowledged the other’s qualities afterward. Mundell credited Sanchez’s toughness and awkward offense, while Sanchez recognized the champion’s power and technique after a title challenge shaped by three decisive trips to the canvas.
Sources
- Caged Minds: on-site results and official scores
- Albuquerque Journal: knockdowns, local fighters and finishing sequences
- BKFC: June 6 event and championship assignment
