UFC Hall of Famer and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock is scheduled to participate in a bare-knuckle boxing fight this April at an undisclosed locaton in the United Kingdom, according to a release on Shamrock’s official website.

50-year-old Shamrock’s opponent for the fight will be James Quinn-McDonagh, who starred in the acclaimed documentary “Knuckle”.

On his official website, Shamrock claimed that his participation in the fight was due to a desire to help the underground sport which is increasing in popularity stating, “Shamrock knows that bare-knuckle boxing is a sport with great potential to grow well beyond where the sport is today. His involvement in this sport is to show support and help its success. Shamrock is in great health and feels invigorated by this opportunity to continue to compete and to continue giving back to his fans. Shamrock is going back to his roots as a fighter. Knowing his body well, Shamrock knows that his decision to re-enter the ring for the love of this sport is a sound decision. Shamrock adamantly believes that age should never be a restriction to any athlete.”

More details are available at this link.