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Kevin Ferguson (February 8, 1974 – June 6, 2016), better known as Kimbo Slice, was a Bahamian-born American mixed martial artist, professional boxer, and actor.. Originally a bare-knuckle boxer, he became noted for his role in mutual combat street fight videos which were spread online, leading Rolling Stone to call him "The King of the Web
Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or bare-knuckle fighting) is a full-contact combat sport based on punching without any form of padding on the hands. The sport as it is known today originated in 17th-century England and differs from street fighting as it follows an accepted set of rules.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 57: Palomino vs. Trout [5] Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Welterweight 75 kg Austin Trout: def. Luis Palomino: Decision (unanimous) 5 2:00 For the vacant BKFC welterweight Championship. 49-45, 49-45, 49-45: Lightweight 70 kg Bryce Henry def. Robbie Peralta: TKO 2 2:00 Featherweight 66 kg Bryan Duran def.
In the weeks before arriving at the venue for a bare-knuckle fight, Gunn and his opponent will pay “kick-in money,” perhaps 20 percent of the total purse, to a trusted third party to hold—a ...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41: Colorado was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 29, 2023. [21] This event featured the debut of former UFC Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold , former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and former UFC Featherweight title contender Chad Mendes .
BKFC's inaugural event, which took place on June 2, 2018, featured the first American-sanctioned, women's bare-knuckle fight in modern history. [5] The Bare-Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame recognized this milestone and awarded the victor of this contest, Bec Rawlings, with the National Police Gazette World Diamond Belt several days later. [6]
These must have brought positive spotlight to upstate New York or done a considerable service to the sport of Bare-knuckle boxing.Honorary inductees are those that have not bare knuckle boxed, that is, those listed as a 'boxer' have boxed with gloves or wraps, and inductees associated with ice hockey are inducted for their contributions to the fighting aspects of the game (to date, both hockey ...
In “The Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America,” Elliott J. Gorn notes that the popularity of training with boxing gloves gradually transformed fight sports from a criminal activity ...