Bare-knuckle Boxing

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf martial arts
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs prizefighting
gptkbp:bannedIn many countries
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical sport
influenced modern boxing rules
gptkbp:feature gptkb:football_referee
judges
rounds
weight classes
timed rounds
knockouts
bare fists
bare knuckles
no headgear
fought until knockout or surrender
illegal in some jurisdictions
legal in some jurisdictions
minimal protective gear
no gloves
no hand wraps
no mouthguards
no time limit in historical matches
open-fist striking
ring or pit
sometimes illegal
sometimes regulated
sometimes underground
sometimes unregulated
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:London_Prize_Ring_Rules
gptkb:Broughton_Rules
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bare-knuckle Boxing
gptkbp:involves fighting without boxing gloves
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:literature
gptkb:television
films
gptkbp:modernPromotion gptkb:Bare_Knuckle_Fighting_Championship
gptkb:BKB_(UK)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:James_Figg
gptkb:John_L._Sullivan
gptkb:Tom_Molineaux
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
18th century
gptkbp:predecessor modern boxing
gptkbp:relatedTo boxing
martial arts
gptkbp:revival 21st century
gptkbp:riskFactor higher injury rate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Combat_Sports
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6