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Re: [classicpugilism] Real Irish BKB

Tough guy's.
But these videos are generally pretty useless to
people trying to recreate ancient BKB.



--- d_rock19128 <ras_wic@...> wrote:

> I sure many of you are familiar with Matt Furey's
> Irish BKB video.
> Well, I did a search on his buddy and could only
> find that he lost one
> MMA fight. That's it! My buddy Jake at
> ScientificWrestling is friends
> with real Travellers who really box Bare Knucle.
> They just released a
> video with over two hours of real BKB fights, along
> with techniques.
> This is the real deal. Check it out at
> www.scientificwrestling.com
>
>
>
>
>


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Thu Apr 6, 2006 3:01 pm

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I sure many of you are familiar with Matt Furey's Irish BKB video. Well, I did a search on his buddy and could only find that he lost one MMA fight. That's it!...
d_rock19128
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Apr 5, 2006
9:45 pm

Tough guy's. But these videos are generally pretty useless to people trying to recreate ancient BKB. ... __________________________________________________ Do...
Bengt Abrahamsson
Bengt90
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Apr 6, 2006
3:01 pm

Well I wouldn't go so far as to say 1700's is ancient. Old yes, but not ancient. Also, it does show a direct link to the old times. This is something that...
d_rock19128
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Apr 6, 2006
7:40 pm

... It's an interesting question. There is certainly a cultural lineage of BKB fighting among the Travellers dating back to the glory days of bare-knuckle...
lone_wolf_92001
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Apr 6, 2006
11:54 pm

... but ... This ... been ... While ... of ... it ... that ... used ... to ... of ... the ... book ... ... You're always good for a great post Tony! :) Yes it...
d_rock19128
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Apr 7, 2006
3:16 am

Yes,I have seen Shannons compilations and the DVD. Well,a fight between one of the travellers and Kimbo would be interesting. :-) ... ...
Bengt Abrahamsson
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Apr 7, 2006
3:12 pm

... From the Kimbo/Gannon fight I saw, my money's on the Traveller....
d_rock19128
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Apr 7, 2006
7:32 pm

The problem is that, in the absence of documentation, we're left with the chance that any resemblance between modern and historical BKB techniques may be...
Tony Wolf
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Apr 7, 2006
4:27 am

... with the ... techniques may ... process of ... more-or-less ... others, ... I agree, which is why I try not to say it is any kind of fact, just my belief...
d_rock19128
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Apr 7, 2006
5:48 am

... Still relevant to BKB, though, and particularly to the US side of things. To balance Gorn, check out Dr. Thomas Desch-Obi's dissertation on the diffusion...
lone_wolf_92001
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Apr 8, 2006
12:30 am

Look at Desch-Obi's dissertation carefully when it comes to cutting. He first mentions it and then claims he will discuss it later, but when he does, he never...
Jason Couch
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Apr 8, 2006
3:33 am

... AFAIK cutting is associated with Tom Molineaux - can't recall the source for that one either, though. Tony...
lone_wolf_92001
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Apr 8, 2006
4:35 am

... and ... set ... Thanks Tony, I'll have to look for it. Like I said, when I was taught JHR, I was told it was purely a prison way of fighting. Also, I was ...
d_rock19128
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Apr 8, 2006
4:26 am

... Isn't that the premise for "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? ;) The two people I know who BKB for fun and profit both readily admit that they have developed their...
phil crawley
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Apr 8, 2006
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My take on the travelers boxing. About five years ago I made a trade with someone online and got ahold of about two hours worth of footage, most low qaulity...
Ken Pfrenger
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