Bare-Knuckle Boxing
Fist-fighting without gloves — the original English prize ring, revived commercially by BKFC in 2018.
👥1 per team🌤indoor
What is Bare-Knuckle Boxing?
Bare-knuckle boxing is the historical form of fist-fighting fought without gloves, governed by Broughton's (1743) and London Prize Ring (1838) rules. It was outlawed in favour of gloved Queensberry rules but revived commercially by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) in 2018, which now holds regulated championships across the USA, UK and beyond.
Quick facts
Category
Combat Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Estimated origin
18th-century England (Broughton's Rules 1743, London Prize Ring 1838)
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified