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The ingredients promise an explosive event: Conor McGregor, Marbella and bare-knuckle fighting. If there is a discipline that is booming in recent times in contact sports, it is bare knuckle fighting. As in classic boxing, the contenders step into the ring to fight each other, but they do it without gloves. The only protection is the traditional bandaging of the wrists to avoid fracturing them in the exchange of blows.
In Spain there are only a few events of this type, of which the notoriety is relative. This will change thanks to mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Conor McGregor, who will bring a bare knuckle event to Marbella the 12 of october. The showdown will be in the Marbella Arena.
This proposal fits in with the current context of the bare-knuckle discipline. Very popular in the UK, the United States, Russia and Germany, there are several promoters who specialise in the organisation of bare-knuckle fights. The most important is the BKFC (bare knuckle fighting championship). In fact, McGregor has recently become a co-owner of this organisation.
The rules are similar to those of the noble art, although there are also important nuances. First of all, the ring is circular and has four ropes. On the other hand, the bouts are rated in five rounds of two minutes each. There are judges who score each round, although most fights usually end in a knockout. Bare-knuckle punches have a greater impact and the chances of knocking your opponent out with a quick or accurate hand increase exponentially.
Although we are talking about a discipline that is not yet so well known to the general public in Spain, the country currently has one of the best fighters in this discipline: Franco Tenaglia. The Argentinian has been based in Alicante for many years, where he trains at the Climent Club, known for being a forge of champions. In fact, Ilia Topuria comes from this gym.
Tenaglia, nicknamed the 'King of the Street', won the European championship in bare-knuckle boxing over James Lilly of Wales last April in the United Kingdom. The bout was decided on points, but a blow from Tenaglia that sent Lilly to the canvas showed the toughness of this discipline. Tenaglia will be on the fight card on october 12.
Now, that McGregor's plans will come to fruition, one thing is clear: Marbella, and therefore the province of Malaga, will host the biggest and most important event of this type ever seen in these parts.
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