Bareknuckle boxing?

[aku aku]

Hello,

The boxing I've seen has been mostly from a gloved perspective. How would it be different with bareknuckles, like in self defense or a street fight or something? I've heard a lot of stories about people breaking their hands on someone's head, how big of a risk is that? I feel like my hands are pretty strong, I've done some board breaking when I was younger and hitting the heavy bag bare handed seems fine, but since I don't get into fights it's never been tested. I've also wondered about hooks. Some one said you can injure your hands easier with hooks, is there any truth to that? What is the best way to defend against bare knuckle hooks? The one I've seen most often seems to depend on a padded glove to absorb the force.

Thanks.

[Blue Wave Gym]

read old boxing texts from the 1800's, also look into gypsy boxing done in ireland this century, breaking your hand is an issue that's why god gave you elbows LOL

[GpRave]

aku,

There are some - let me restate that - very few old timers around that know those systems of boxing, - one book that has always stood out in my mind was by Jack Dempsey - the falling step - "Championship Boxing" - if you do a search for it, you might come across a guy that has reprinted it a bit aka " Stick Grappler"..

There are also a couple of books you might want to look at which are:

The Savage Science of Streetfighting............. and

Championship Streetfighting - Boxing as a Martial Art.

Both are by Ned Beaumont..


I have had the opportunity in meeting some fighters when I was very young,,, Ali, Cooney, Juan Laporte, and one other,, not sure but i was a teenager and thier used to be a boxing gym located at times square right on 42nd street 2nd floor.. and I think he was either willie pep or sandy sadler..

I'm rambling a bit here, but I have a trainer.. whom his trainer is Lightburn Ludwig - he is phenomal and still moves like a mongoose... haven't been training in awhile but will go back soon.. hope some of this helps

[Warrior189]

It all depends on your hand. If you some how injured it n get into a fight then yea it might break or maybe you threw a punch n hit the guys forehead that might break it, cause the forehead is hardest part of the body.

[Hardball]

Hello,

The boxing I've seen has been mostly from a gloved perspective. How would it be different with bareknuckles, like in self defense or a street fight or something? I've heard a lot of stories about people breaking their hands on someone's head, how big of a risk is that? I feel like my hands are pretty strong, I've done some board breaking when I was younger and hitting the heavy bag bare handed seems fine, but since I don't get into fights it's never been tested. I've also wondered about hooks. Some one said you can injure your hands easier with hooks, is there any truth to that? What is the best way to defend against bare knuckle hooks? The one I've seen most often seems to depend on a padded glove to absorb the force.

Thanks.

It's best not to get into street fights because people will come back with more of their buddies or come back with a gun.

The best defense against a hook is a Duck. Try and confine your violence/street fighting to sparring, or tournaments. This day and age it's a no win situation.

[aku aku]

It's best not to get into street fights because people will come back with more of their buddies or come back with a gun.

The best defense against a hook is a Duck. Try and confine your violence/street fighting to sparring, or tournaments. This day and age it's a no win situation.

I completely agree with you. I am curious because I don't get into fights so I don't really know how it goes. I don't compete either so my training is more for fun/self-defense. If I make the kind of commitment learning a martial art requires it would be nice to think it could serve me well if I ever needed it.

[Hardball]

If I make the kind of commitment learning a martial art requires it would be nice to think it could serve me well if I ever needed it.

It will, but use it as a last resort or secret weapon.

[BoarSpear]

dipping your head and blocking with elbows (silat or comb the hair for example) make punching to the head a bad idea..body shots on the other hand can be devestating to a non-professional fighter.