The WBKBA Launches The First Sanctioned Bare Knuckle Boxing Association
Last year the WBKBA—World Bare Knuckle Boxing Association—made history as it held the first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing bout since BKB legend John L. Sullivan fought an epic 75-round contest against Jake Kilrain, winning by knockout and retiring the last heavyweight champion. In August of 2011, in the Fort McDowell Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona, former […]
Gunn Challenges Former UFC Heavyweight Tank Abbott For Bareknuckle Title
In Dayton, Ohio this past weekend, former UFC heavyweight Tank Abbott won a unanimous decision over Scott Ferrozo in a no holds barred contest. In lieu of the win, current world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn has launched a formal challenge to Abbott to accept a fight for the title. “First I want to […]
Inside The Ropes With Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn
It’s been nearly two weeks since seven-time cruiserweight boxing champion Bobby Gunn defeated Rich Stewart via a third round KO in the first bare-knuckle boxing match since 1889. With the victory Gunn claimed the vacant heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing title, last held by John L. Sullivan. Gunn sat down with us this week to talk about […]
Bareknuckle Fighting To Explode Onto Fight Sports Scene This Friday
This Friday, August 5 is significant to fight sports for two reasons—the highly regarded motion picture Knuckle is being released in UK cinemas and on demand, and former world champion boxer Bobby Gunn will take part in the first sanctioned bareknuckle boxing match since 1889. Knuckle tells the story of an epic 12-year journey into the world of […]
Is Bareknuckle Boxing the Next Big Fight Sport?
It has been nearly 123 years since the last bareknuckle boxing match took place. In 1889 bareknuckle champion John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in an epic 75 round marathon fight. Bareknuckle boxing paved the way for what boxing has evolved into, although nowadays it carries along a false misconception of a barbaric sport. […]
CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING COMES TO HDNET THIS MAY WITH “IT’S SHOWTIME”
Network Announces Multi-Year Deal with Europe’s Premiere Kickboxing Promotion DALLAS (May 13, 2011) Today, HDNet announces a long term deal with “It’s Showtime,” Europe’s leading kickboxing promotion provided by Fighting Spirit, the international fight sport programming distributor. “It’s Showtime” will make its HDNet debut with “HDNet Fights: It’s Showtime Lyon” on Friday, May 20 […]
COLISEUM CARNAGE COMPLETE WRAP-UP
Coliseum Carnage I Complete Wrap-Up By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] I recently had the good fortune of traveling to Iowa for an amazing MMA event that will not be easy to forget. Filled with blood, intriguing match-ups, and non-stop action, Fight Sport Global Network and Extreme Contact Fighting’s Coliseum Carnage I more than lived up […]