The bare-knuckle boxing era ended in the early 20th century, when gloves were introduced, stricter rules implemented and oversight organizations formed.
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Bare-knuckle
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1 entries- à poings nus adj (without gloves)
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In bare-knuckle fights, one of the most frequent injuries is a broken hand.
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He was known as a tough bare-knuckle boxer and had already consolidated a reputation from his teenage years, when he had first thrown his fists in anger.
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The difference between a street fight and a bare-knuckle boxing match is an accepted set of rules, such as not striking a downed opponent.
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