John L. Sullivan was once generally considered to be the last heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing champion. He held this title in the late 19th century and compiled an impressive tally of 47-1-2 with 38 ...

UFC legend Max Holloway has made his feelings known when it comes to bare-knuckle boxing and slap fighting.

Usyk would not be the first boxer to make the switch to bare knuckle. Former Olympian and world champion James DeGale is the ...

Oleksandr Usyk once again impressed the boxing masses in July when he produced a stunning knockout blow over Daniel Dubois. The win at Wembley Stadium saw Usyk ...

The blows are less concussive, but it is bone to bone,” said Paulie Malignaggi following Saturday's bare-knuckle match ...

For many fighters, the hardest battle is not in the ring but knowing when to walk away. History is littered with boxers who could not resist one more shot, one more fight, one last chance to silence ...

Blood soaked the canvas of the three-sided ring within The Pinnacle in Nashville following nine high-action bare knuckle boxing fights on June 21, the first to ever be sanctioned in Tennessee. A ...

Many power punchers in the sport’s history have favored a good left hook as their in-ring weapon of choice, but who among ...

Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman has signed a deal with the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) to compete in a boxing match later this year. Merriman, 34, has teased the possibility ...

Former world boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, 44, is returning to bare-knuckle boxing to face Tyler Goodjohn at BKB 47 on October 18, 2025, in Leeds ...