Dy (7-1, 6 KOs) defeated the five-time BKB champion after a competitive opening round, dropping McHugh (16-6, 6 KOs) three times in the second. McHugh survived the onslaught, but another fall in the third prompted his corner to throw in the towel.
Rolando Dy retained his world title after a third round stoppage of Scott McHugh
Dy entered the match with a win over former two-division boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi.
Elsewhere on the map David Winiarski knocked out Geraint Goodridge in the first round, while Brian Hyslop earned a split over former world boxing champion Joseph Diaz Jr. Adel Altamimi recovered from two first-round knockdowns to stop Tom Mowbray in the second, and Aaron Ashton beat Mark O’Neill by TKO.
Mick Kelly stopped Jon Telfer after four rounds, Dec Spelman earned a first round TKO over Marley Churcher and Nathan Conroy stopped the previously unbeaten Liam Teruel in the opening round.
BKB 60 marked the promotion’s debut in Newcastle and took place at the Utilita Arena Newcastle.
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— BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing (@bkbbareknuckle)
October 10, 2026
