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Below find some Boxing History including the original rules:
Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or
fisticuffs) is the original form of
boxing closely
related to ancient
combat
sports. It involves two individuals fighting without any
boxing gloves or other form of padding on their hands. The difference
between a
streetfight and a bare-knuckle boxing match is that there are rules, such as
not
striking a downed opponent, that are followed instead unlike a "no
holds barred" match.
These are the original London Prize Ring Rules,
although incomplete, that were later superseded by the
Marquess of Queensbury Rules:
- That a square of a yard be chalked in the middle of the stage, and on
every fresh set-to after a fall, or being parted from the rails, each Second
is to bring his Man to the side of the square, and place him opposite to the
other, and till they are fairly set-to at the Lines, it shall not be lawful
for one to strike at the other.
- That, in order to prevent any Disputes, the time a Man lies after a fall,
if the Second does not bring his Man to the side of the square, within the
space of half a minute, he shall be deemed a beaten Man.
- That in every main Battle, no person whatever shall be upon the Stage,
except the Principals and their Seconds, the same rule to be observed in
bye-battles, except that in the latter, Mr. Broughton is allowed to be upon
the Stage to keep decorum, and to assist Gentlemen in getting to their places,
provided always he does not interfere in the Battle; and whoever pretends to
infringe these Rules to be turned immediately out of the house. Every body is
to quit the Stage as soon as the Champions are stripped, before the set-to.
- That no Champion be deemed beaten, unless he fails coming up to the line
in the limited time, or that his own Second declares him beaten. No Second is
to be allowed to ask his man’s Adversary any questions, or advise him to give
out.
- That in bye-battles, the winning man to have two-thirds of the Money
given, which shall be publicly divided upon the Stage, notwithstanding any
private agreements to the contrary.
- That to prevent Disputes, in every main Battle the Principals shall, on
coming on the Stage, choose from among the gentlemen present two Umpires, who
shall absolutely decide all Disputes that may arise about the Battle; and if
the two Umpires cannot agree, the said Umpires to choose a third, who is to
determine it.
- That no person is to hit his Adversary when he is down, or seize him by
the ham, the breeches, or any part below the waist. A man on his knees is to
be reckoned down.
note: Originally 29 Rules
Modern Parallels
The development of these rules has since been mirrored in the evolution of
modern 'No holds barred' competition into
Mixed martial arts.
During the development of boxing, while some rules were added for the
protection of the fighters, most rule changes such as the addition of gloves
(which became thicker with time) were not added so much for the protection of
the fighters, but rather to create more action in a typical fight.
In the bare-knuckle era, fighters were unable to throw as many full-force
punches without risking damage to their hands. Therefore, after a couple of
rounds, the punches tended to be less forceful. The addition of gloves meant
that the fighters could throw more hard punches without injury.
Ironically, the addition of gloves to boxing made it a much more violent
sport than without. Modern boxers frequently suffer head trauma due to the
repeated full-impact punching that the gloves are able to offer.[3]
Visually,
mixed martial arts competitions may look more violent to the casual
observer, with fights continuing on the ground, in truth it is actually safer
for the competitors because the risk of head trauma from constant impacts is
substantially lower[4].
This is demonstrated by the rarity of deaths and severe head trauma in regulated
MMA competitions, while in boxing people die every year, and head trauma is a
major concern, leading to physically debilitating illnesses such as
Parkinsons.
Although modern commercial mixed martial arts competitions use some form of
gloves (thickly padded
boxing type for most stand-up styles such as in
K1 or a lighter
fingerless version for those that include more grappling such as
Pride or
UFC),
another modern parallel with full contact bare-knuckle fighting can be found in
Kyokushin karate, which uses no gloves or body padding in its highest level
tournaments. Kyokushin fights differ in that fist or elbow strikes to the head
are no longer allowed, although all forms of kicks and knee strikes are
permitted, including to the head.
The Marquess of Queensberry rules
are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of
boxing. They
were named so because the
9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code. They are intended
for use in both professional and amateur boxing matches, thus separating it from
the less popular
American Fair Play Rules which were strictly intended for amateur matches.
The boxing code was written by
John Graham Chambers in 1865 and published in
1867 as "the
Queensberry rules for the sport of boxing". This code of rules superseded the
Revised London Prize Ring rules (1853), which had themselves replaced the
original
London Prize Ring rules (1743) of
Jack Broughton. This version persuaded boxers that "you must not fight
simply to win; no holds barred is not the way; you must win by the rules" (17,
sect. 5, pt. 1).
One early prize fighter who fought under Marquess of Queensberry rules was
James (“Jem”) Mace, who won the English heavyweight title under these rules in
1861.
- To be a fair stand-up boxing match in a 24-foot ring, or as near that size
as practicable.
- No wrestling or hugging allowed.
- The rounds to be of three minutes' duration, and one minute's time between
rounds.
- If either man falls through weakness or otherwise, he must get up
unassisted, 10 seconds to be allowed him to do so, the other man meanwhile to
return to his corner, and when the fallen man is on his legs the round is to
be resumed and continued until the three minutes have expired. If one man
fails to come to the scratch in the 10 seconds allowed, it shall be in the
power of the referee to give his award in favour of the other man.
- A man hanging on the ropes in a helpless state, with his toes off the
ground, shall be considered down.
- No seconds or any other person to be allowed in the ring during the
rounds.
- Should the contest be stopped by any unavoidable interference, the referee
to name the time and place as soon as possible for finishing the contest; so
that the match must be won and lost, unless the backers of both men agree to
draw the stakes.
- The gloves to be fair-sized boxing gloves of the best quality and new.
- Should a glove burst, or come off, it must be replaced to the referee's
satisfaction.
- A man on one knee is considered down and if struck is entitled to the
stakes.
- No shoes or boots with springs allowed.
- The contest in all other respects to be governed by revised rules of the
London Prize Ring.
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