{"id":9445,"date":"2025-08-26T18:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:17:57","slug":"william-dunkle-mma-bare-knuckle-boxing-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/william-dunkle-mma-bare-knuckle-boxing-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"William Dunkle | MMA Veteran &amp; Bare-Knuckle Fighter Talks Boxing Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MMA veteran and bare-knuckle fighter William Dunkle discusses his boxing career, resilience, and what drives him to keep competing.<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"175\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Media player\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/william-dunkle-mma-veteran-bare-knuckle-fighter-talks\/id1831427308?i=1000723651598&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=podcast_box_player&amp;ls=1&amp;mttnsubad=1000723651598&amp;theme=auto\" id=\"embedPlayer\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; clipboard-write\" style=\"border: 0px; border-radius: 12px; width: 100%; height: 175px; max-width: 660px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 43 years old, William Dunkle is proving that age doesn\u2019t define ambition. A veteran of MMA and bare-knuckle boxing with battles against names like Sawyer Depee, Blake Davis, and Josh \u201cThe Pitman\u201d Baitman, Dunkle now steps into the ring at <a href=\"https:\/\/caldwellfightnight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caldwell Fight Night 3<\/a> ready to leave his mark in professional boxing. With nearly two decades of combat sports experience, Dunkle\u2019s journey is a testament to resilience, discipline, and passion for the fight game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what drives a fighter to keep competing into his forties; and how does bare-knuckle experience translate into boxing success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/tag\/gordie-tamayo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gordie Tamayo Show<\/a><\/em> digs deep into Dunkle\u2019s fight philosophy, his inspirations, and the lessons he wants to pass on to the next generation of fighters. Hosted by Gordie Tamayo, Chief Digital Architect of Boise Beat, the conversation highlights the grit of an underdog who refused to quit, and the mentorship of a coach who saw potential when others didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this episode, we cover:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why William Dunkle believes discipline, not feelings, determines long-term success in combat sports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How his experience in MMA and bare-knuckle boxing forged the mental toughness to thrive in boxing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of his mother\u2019s resilience and his coach Johnny Perez\u2019s belief in him as defining forces in his career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_79099\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7Dl7947BJo?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">*** PRESS PLAY ***<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Guest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">William Dunkle is a professional boxer out of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100057259548300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team No Excuse MMA<\/a><\/em>. 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