knuckle

Everyone says bare knuckle must be very dangerous and there is no protection, but I can honestly say that the pre-fight and after-fight medical care for my fight on Saturday was better than any boxing situation I have been in.

I would never rule out a return to boxing, buy my goal now is to win a bare knuckle world title and become a two-sport world champion.

You cannot spar without gloves when training for bare knuckle, so I had no real idea how it would actually feel to punch – and be punched – without protection on your fist.

I needed a new challenge and bare knuckle fighting has always fascinated me.

You do not want to land knuckle on elbow - bone on bone - although inevitably that is what happens.