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Old 01-09-2010, 10:28 AM   #49 (permalink)
John Dewey
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bare knuckle fighters

I have a different idea about how bare knuckle fighters should be rated then the others in this post or the data pool people. Notice the combination punching stats for instance. They didn't have combination punching in those days. Also the fighting off the ropes/corner stat is always 4 because under London rules fighters were obligated to stay in the center of the ring. Ring movement consisted of stepping straight in or straight out or, at most, stepping to the side out of range. Read Pugilism in the Civil War. You should be able to get to it through this thread. I also give "boxrec" numbers to my fighters many of who do not have such. Any questions I will be glad to answer.
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