Bareknuckle Fighting — Pugilism, FMA, Wing Tsun & BKFC ( Inside Fighting Feature)

https://youtu.be/0h1mA-jPGkU?si=2d9wueiJ3s-a0sB5

Bareknuckle Fighting — History, Style, Concepts, It’s Evolution and It’s Potential Future

History - The 3 Eras of BKF

https://historyofbkb.weebly.com/bkb-figureheads.html

Boxing - Legal Status, Rules, Regulations | Britannica

https://digital-exhibits-test.library.nd.edu/9e62b046bc/fighting-words

Era 1: Figg–Broughton Era (1719–1770)

Key Traits

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No Rules, No Gloves, Wrestling was allowed. Basically Vale Tudo.

• Mix of weapons, grappling, and striking
• No formal weight classes
• Rules introduced (1743, Broughton’s Rules)
• Fights lasted until a man couldn’t come to the scratch (no time limit)
• Clinching and throwing were legal
• Standing grappling (cross-buttock, chopper) was common
• Open-air or amphitheatre combat </aside>

Key Fighters