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38-457: During Jack Broughton's time, bare-knuckle boxing had few to no rules. Shortly after opening an amphitheatre in London, he drew up the first standard set of rules for the sport, which he posted in his venue on August 16, 1743. His rules were: 1. A one-yard square must be drawn in the middle of the combat place, to which the “seconds”, after the fall of one of the contestants or at the beginning of

76-658: A Gentleman of the Bedchamber and inherited his father's great feudal title, Lord of Bowland . He was created a Knight of the Garter , a Privy Councillor and in 1675 Lord Lieutenant of Devon , in which latter role he served for ten years. He became a titular colonel of several horse regiments of the English Army . In 1673 he raised a regiment as part of the Blackheath Army under Marshal Schomberg . It

114-643: A 25 percent share. After serving in a few more minor positions, in 1687, Monck was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica . Monck died in Jamaica on 6 October 1688, aged 35. He was buried in Westminster Abbey on 4 July 1689. As the Duke left no children, all his titles became extinct on his death. Monck is credited with the first boxing match in England. English buccaneer Ambrose Cowley named

152-566: A consortium of investors led by Sir Thomas Bond , who demolished it and built on its site Albemarle Street , Bond Street and Dover Street . At the royal Palace of Whitehall in London on 30 December 1669, shortly before his father's death, Monck married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (d.1734), eldest daughter and co-heiress of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle . She gave birth to a son who died soon after his birth, and Monck left no further surviving children. In 1692 his widow remarried to Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu (1638 – c. 1709). She

190-635: A halt. Fights could also end if broken up beforehand by crowd riot, police interference or chicanery, or if both men were willing to accept that the contest was a draw. While fights could have enormous numbers of rounds, the rounds in practice could be quite short with fighters pretending to go down from minor blows to take advantage of the 30-second rest period. Even though Broughton's era brought rules to make boxing more civilized, there were still many moves in this era that are illegal in today's gloved boxing. That being said, there were also new revolutionary techniques that were formulated during this time. Grappling

228-414: A little man, the best at that exercise in England." The first bare-knuckle champion of England was James Figg , who claimed the title in 1719 and held it until his retirement in 1730. Before Jack Broughton, the first idea of current boxing originated from James Figg, who is viewed as the organizer of cutting edge boxing. In 1719, he set up a 'pugilistic foundation' and charged himself as 'a professional in

266-604: A standard up until the mid-19th century. Also, during that time, other moves and techniques besides punching, such as wrestling and kicking, were still allowed. The Broughton rules were finally succeeded by the London Prize Ring Rules written by the British Pugilists’ Protective Association in 1838 and further revised in 1853. Bare-knuckle boxing Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or bare-knuckle fighting )

304-576: 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. The rules that provided the foundation for bare-knuckle boxing for much of the 18th and 19th centuries were the London Prize Ring Rules . By the late 19th century, professional boxing moved from bare-knuckle to using boxing gloves . The last major world heavyweight championship held under bare-knuckle boxing rules happened in 1889 and

342-435: Is considered the last major bare-knuckle heavyweight world championship, between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain on July 8, 1889, with Sullivan emerging as the victor. Other noted champions were Tom Hyer , Yankee Sullivan , Nonpareil Dempsey , Tom Sharkey , Bob Fitzsimmons , and John Morrissey . Classical pugilism began to adopt rules by the mid-1700s to decrease cases of injuries and death, while also showcasing

380-452: Is credited with arranging the first boxing match in England. Monck was the son and heir of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670) by his wife Anne Clarges (d.1700), a daughter of John Clarges, "Farrier in the Savoy ", of Drury Lane , Westminster. Anne's brother was Sir Thomas Clarges (c. 1618–1695), MP , who greatly assisted his brother-in-law, the then – before his elevation to

418-582: Is known today originated in England . According to the boxing chronicle Pugilistica , the first newspaper report of a boxing match in England dates from 1681, when the Protestant Mercury stated: "Yesterday a match of boxing was performed before his Grace the Duke of Albemarle , between the Duke's footman and a butcher. The latter won the prize, as he hath done many before, being accounted, though but

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456-471: Is listed as 6 hours and 15 minutes for a match between James Kelly and Jonathan Smith, fought near Fiery Creek in Australia on December 3, 1855, when Smith gave in after 17 rounds. The bare-knuckle fighter Jem Mace is listed as having the longest professional career of any fighter in history. He fought for more than 35 years into his 60s, and recorded his last exhibition bout in 1909 at

494-780: The Marquess of Queensberry Rules . Most notably, there is an 18-second count on any knockdown in the BKB, although the BKFC and BYB Extreme use the traditional 10-count. In most modern bare-knuckle promotions, there is no three-knockdown rule and fighters cannot be saved by the bell. Fights consists of 5 rounds of 2 minutes in BKFC, both for non-title and title fights. In BKB and BYB Extreme, non-title fights are 5 rounds of 3 minutes while title fights are 7 rounds of 3 minutes. Female fights in both BKB and BYB Extreme are shortened to two-minute rounds. One of

532-479: The Duke of Albemarle's Island after him, the island in the Galapagos now known as Isabela . His Devonshire seat was Potheridge , three miles south-east of Great Torrington , a grand mansion rebuilt by his father circa 1660 on the site of the former manor house occupied by his family since, at the latest, 1287. It was mostly demolished after the death of the 2nd duchess in 1734; the surviving section forms

570-666: The Lord Lieutenancy of Devon to fight against the Monmouth Rebellion , but was largely unsuccessful as a military leader. In 1686, Monck was a major investor in a treasure-seeking expedition headed by William Phips , who had located the wreck of the Spanish treasure ship Nuestra Señora de la Concepción in February 1687. Phips returned to London with more than £200,000 worth of treasure, of which Monck received

608-487: The Noble Science of Defense' to instruct boxers on the utilization of clench hands, sword, and quarterstaff. Noted champions were Jack Broughton , Elizabeth Wilkinson , Daniel Mendoza , Jem Belcher , Hen Pearce , John Gully , Tom Cribb , Tom Spring , Jem Ward , James Burke , William "Bendigo" Thompson , Ben Caunt , William Perry , Tom Sayers and Jem Mace . The record for the longest bare-knuckle fight

646-728: The Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall in Pattaya . BKFC Thailand became the first promotion to receive full licensing and sanctioning for bare-knuckle boxing in Thailand and Asia. On 26 February 2022, Swedish fighter Mathilda Wilson defeated English fighter (and late replacement) Taylor Reeves in the UK's first legal female bare-knuckle fight in the modern era. The bout was held in Wolverhampton and

684-516: The UK in Kettering on 29 June 2015. The show was promoted by UBBAD, headed by Joe Smith-Brown and Jim Freeman. They discovered that, by law, fighters would have to wear hand wraps in order to compete in bare-knuckle contests legally.   With the resurgence of bare-knuckle boxing in the 21st century, several modifications have been made to classical rules that controlled historical bare-knuckle boxing. Additionally, there are several changes from

722-547: The United Kingdom. Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle KG PC (14 August 1653 – 6 October 1688) was an English Army officer, peer, politician and colonial administrator who sat in the House of Commons from 1667 to 1670 when he inherited his father's dukedom and sat in the House of Lords . Monck briefly served as Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and

760-482: The age of 78. Professional bare-knuckle boxing was never legal under any federal or state laws in the United States until Wyoming became the first to legalize on March 20, 2018. Prior to that date, the chief sanctioning organization for bare-knuckle boxing was the magazine National Police Gazette , which set up matches and issued championship belts throughout the 1880s. The Police Gazette sanctioned what

798-510: The aspect of maneuvering around the ring is removed, leaving only the less nuanced aspects of punching and "taking" punches. This form of combat was popular in Irish-American ghettos in the late 19th century but was eclipsed in the community first by bare-knuckle boxing and then later by regulation boxing. The Irish stand down is also known as strap fighting or toe to toe. After more than a century, bare-knuckle boxing returned legally to

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836-571: The distinguishing characteristics of modern bare-knuckle boxing is the inclusion of punching in the clinch, also known as "dirty boxing". In BKB, punching in the clinch is prohibited and fights can range from 3 rounds of 3 minutes to 7 rounds of 3 minutes. In October 2021, BKFC Thailand (later renamed BKFC Asia) was established as the officially licensed branch of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) in Asia. It hosted its first event, titled BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer on December 18, 2021, at

874-564: The dukedom – General George Monck, in bringing about the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. She was the presumed widow of Thomas Radford, milliner, of New Exchange, Strand, Westminster, although it was said that her husband was still alive when her son was born. This left a question concerning Monck's legitimacy. Monck was educated privately, and entered Gray's Inn in 1662. From 1660 until his father's death ten years later in 1670, he

912-410: The end of the fight, the money collected will be distributed in public, at the place of the fight, and the winner will receive two-thirds, notwithstanding any private agreements that may be to the contrary. 6. That in order to avoid discussions, the contestants, upon arriving at the place of the fight, will choose two judges from among those present, who will decide on all the questions that may arise in

950-431: The fight, must take their pupils, placing them face to face. While both are in said square they cannot hit each other. 2. That in order to avoid any discussion regarding the time that a contestant remained down, it is established that if the “second” does not take his principal to the aforementioned square within thirty seconds after he was knocked down, he is considered beaten. 3. That in the main matches no one can enter

988-399: The fight; If they do not agree, they will choose a third party to decide. 7. That it is not allowed to hit the opponent when he is on the ground, nor to grab him by the leg, by the breeches or by any part of the body located below the waist; a contestant will be considered down if on his knees. Broughton was also the one to popularize the use of gloves for fighting, but this did not become

1026-406: The place of the same (ring), except for the contestants and their “seconds”; The same rule applies to preliminary bouts, but in the latter, the referee is allowed, as long as he does not interfere in the bout, to enter the place of the bout, to ask for correction and to demand that the spectators take their places ; Anyone who violates these rules will be expelled from the place of the fight. When

1064-446: The present Great Potheridge farmhouse – inside which, however, some remnants of the former mansion remain, including two massive 17th-century classical-style doorcases, a colossal overmantel with carved putti and trophies, and a grand staircase. In 1675 Monck purchased for £26,000 the very grand London townhouse Clarendon House from the heirs of its builder, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609–1674). In 1683 he resold it to

1102-558: The sport as a respectable athletic endeavor. There were three rules that were adopted during that time until the acceptance of modern gloved boxing. Early fighting had no written rules. There were no weight divisions or round limits and no referee, resulting in very chaotic fights. An early account of boxing was published in Nottingham in 1713 by Sir Thomas Parkyns, 2nd Baronet , a landowner in Bunny, Nottinghamshire , who had practised

1140-427: The techniques he described. The article, a single page in his manual of wrestling and fencing, Progymnasmata: The inn-play, or Cornish-hugg wrestler , described a system of headbutting, punching, eye-gouging, chokes, and hard throws that are not recognised in boxing today. Consequently, there were no round limits to fights. When a man could not come to scratch, he would be declared loser and the fight would be brought to

1178-471: The use of the left hook and created a technique called the "Harlequin Step" where he would put himself just within reach of his opponent, then avoiding the instinctive punch while simultaneously delivering one himself, basically inventing the boxing feint . Daniel Mendoza would become the inventor of the outboxer -style of boxing. The "Irish stand down" is a type of traditional bare-knuckle fighting where

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1216-399: The wrestlers are ready for the fight and before the start of the fight, the place where it is held (ring) must be vacated. 4. That no contestant will be considered defeated unless after his fall he spent more time than the regulation to get into the square or his “second” declared him beaten. The latter are not allowed to ask questions of their ward's adversary, nor to advise him. 5. That at

1254-435: Was allowed and many favored the use of cross-buttocks throw and suplexes, although grabs below the waist were illegal. Clinching, known as chancery, were also legal and in-use. Fibbing, where a boxer grabs hold of an opponent by the neck or hair and pummels him multiple times, were allowed. The traditional bare-knuckle boxing stance was actually designed to combat against the use of grappling as well as block punching. Kicking

1292-499: Was also allowed in boxing at that time, with William "Bendigo" Thompson being an expert in kicks during his fight with Ben Caunt , and the Lancanshire Navigator using purring kicks in his battle with Tom Cribb . It was during classical pugilism where many famous boxing techniques were invented. Samuel Elias was the first to invent a punch that would later become known as the uppercut . Tom Spring popularized

1330-710: Was held by John L. Sullivan . The American National Police Gazette magazine was recognized as sanctioning the world championship titles. Bare-knuckle boxing has seen a resurgence in the 21st century with English promoters such as Bare Knuckle Boxing (BKB) in Coventry and Ultimate Bare Knuckle Boxing (UBKB) in Warrington , as well as American promoters Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) in Philadelphia and BYB Extreme (BYB) in Miami . The sport as it

1368-580: Was intended for service in the Dutch Republic , but was disbanded following the Treaty of Westminster before seeing any action. On 6 January 1681, Monck arranged a boxing match between his butler and his butcher. This was the first recorded boxing match in England. The butcher won the match. From 1682 until his death, Monck was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge . In 1685 he resigned

1406-455: Was known by the courtesy title of Earl of Torrington , one of his father's subsidiary titles. At the age of 13, Monck entered politics, having been elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Devon in January 1667. In 1670 he was elevated to the peerage following the death of his father, inheriting his father's peerage titles, and thus entered the House of Lords when he reached 21. He became

1444-588: Was sanctioned and governed by the International Sport Kickboxing Association , with Wilson winning by first-round TKO to become the first Scandinavian woman ever to compete professionally in bare-knuckle boxing. In September 2022, it was announced that Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship had acquired the UK organisation Bare Fist Boxing Association (BFBA) to form Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship UK (BKFC UK). The move meant that BKFC would now regularly hold shows throughout

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