Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships is promoting an event in Perth this July despite the Combat Sports Commission not yet approving the tournament. 

Click PLAY to hear Rita Saffioti’s position on the event.

Perth Today host Simon Beaumont asked Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti if she supports the event going ahead.

 “If you don’t regulate, then things go underground and it’s much less safe for the competitors,” she said.

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