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I've noticed over the last couple of years that BKB is more and more common, there seems to be shows all over the country, there is even a show booked to take place at york hall,
what I want to know is
1, I thought bare knuckle fighting was illegal ? so how come they are taking place and advertised all over the place, they say that the local councils and police are informed and they are granted a licence ?
2, what would happen if someone is seriously hurt or killed, who would be responsible, would anyone be charged ?
how would it look in the press if the police and councils have issued a licence ?

I think they wear hand-wraps which gets around the illegal part.

Bare knuckle boxing is illegal. The chaps you're on about promote events where a token gesture of wrap padding gets by the law makers. If someone gets hurt, there'll be a few affected sharp intakes of breath and talking head bollocks but nobody will really give a fornicate. It's only a fighter.

There's a few ex pros at it now. Travis Dickinson has signed up.

Ex Commonwealth Champ Kevin "Bulldog" Bennett is also doing it, he's stopped all of his opponents with body shots

The guy in this video 7mins in is my trainers brother. He got KOd in MW title fight and lad who trains me said his head was all screwball scramble for about a week.

Everything has its place, i guess, buts its not for me. Vid below has 7m views though....


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a9UZBg1pMS4

I met McCrory, the heavyweight champion, at Frampton-Quigg, lovely bloke. As I said including the other topics forum, a friend of mine is involved when not locked up, as he is now. I agree with the film maker, it does seem most involved are lost souls.

johnty1888 wrote:Ex Commonwealth Champ Kevin "Bulldog" Bennett is also doing it, he's stopped all of his opponents with body shots

Crikey there's a name. A Wolverhamptonion who made Hartlepool Borough Hall his own, by way of the Royal Navy I think....
I think my first pro show (watching) was Bennett vs a Liverpool lad called Gary Ryder. The roof came off for Bennett - but then Ryder got him to the body around 6 I think. Very good match. Ryder was determined that night.
Also on the bill - Ricky the Riddle. Against Hussein Osman. Wpts6 not that I'm an anorak or anything.

Not for me but really enjoyed that documentary.

some good fighting men on them shows and then theres some real bad ones that just aren't worth watching.

i know jamie hearn ex boxer and mma fighter is going to box bare knuckle aswell

if they've nowt else going for them, why not? Better that than mugging old ladies.

magwitch wrote:

johnty1888 wrote:Ex Commonwealth Champ Kevin "Bulldog" Bennett is also doing it, he's stopped all of his opponents with body shots

Crikey there's a name. A Wolverhamptonion who made Hartlepool Borough Hall his own, by way of the Royal Navy I think....
I think my first pro show (watching) was Bennett vs a Liverpool lad called Gary Ryder. The roof came off for Bennett - but then Ryder got him to the body around 6 I think. Very good match. Ryder was determined that night.
Also on the bill - Ricky the Riddle. Against Hussein Osman. Wpts6 not that I'm an anorak or anything.

I checked out one of benetts bkb fights and it was brutal. The other dude, who allegedly had 100 'white collar' fights, looked like he could handle himself on a basic level but was totally outclassed (as you expect against a former commonwealth champ)

Crikey there's a name. A Wolverhamptonion who made Hartlepool Borough Hall his own, by way of the Royal Navy I think.

Great respect magwich Kevin Bennett was ex Army and a brummie not from wolvo

dave_smith wrote:Not for me but really enjoyed that documentary.

Good documentary whether you like the "sport" or not isnt it.

Im same, my trainers brother comes in the gym every now and again but is a bit, well, distant. He's fought all over country but two or three of his fights have been within 15 miles of us and we havent bothered going.

No word of a lie, but the guy has a hardcore following of travellers in North Wales who follow him all over the country. One or two also pay him to train their kids 1-1.

I had a bareknuckle fight years ago (no wraps) I won (broke the other lads collarbone) but I couldn't use my hands properly for days afterwards.

thedoog wrote:Crikey there's a name. A Wolverhamptonion who made Hartlepool Borough Hall his own, by way of the Royal Navy I think.

Great respect magwich Kevin Bennett was ex Army and a brummie not from wolvo

I thought it might have been Dudley or somewhere else but I thought he was an ex-Navy boxer actually. Think the BN covered him a bit back.

talking of hand wraps did i see Antonio Margarito has a come back fight