Shine Fights Forced to Move Friday Lightweight Tournament to Oklahoma

Shine Fights Forced to Move Friday Lightweight Tournament to Oklahoma

Shine Fights Forced to Move Friday Lightweight Tournament to Oklahoma
Shine Fights has been forced to move its Friday event featuring an eight-main lightweight tournament to the First Council Casino in Oklahoma after Virginia denied the promotion a license. The opening round includes Carlo Prater vs. Rich Crunkilton, Kyle Baker vs. James Warfield, Marcus Aurelio vs. Dennis Bermudez, and Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett vs. Drew Fickett.

Shine Fights has been forced to move its Friday event featuring an eight-main lightweight tournament to the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma after Virginia denied the promotion a license to host the card in the state.

Shine Fights recently allowed fans to vote on the tournament’s opening round matchups, which reportedly prompted Virginia to nix the event which had been slated for Fairfax’s Patriot Center.

“I was given verbal approval for our Sept 10 event by the Virginia state commission 32 days prior to the fight date,R...


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