Inside Russia’s brutal and bloody bareknuckle boxing world as fighters put their lives on the line for just £10,000

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RUSSIA’S brutal and bloody bareknuckle boxing is the final word excessive threat, low reward sport.

The courageous, or completely bonkers, fighters put their our bodies on the road to be topped champion – and win a comparatively paltry £10,000 in prize cash.

Russia's bareknuckle boxing is one of the most brutal and bloody sports around — Russia’s bareknuckle boxing is without doubt one of the most brutal and bloody sports activities roundCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

Fighters have bandages wrapped on their wrists but nothing to soften the blows to their own hands or opponents — Fighters have bandages wrapped on their wrists however nothing to melt the blows to their very own fingers or opponentsCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

The sport is not one for the faint hearted with some horrendous injuries on display — The game isn’t one for the faint hearted with some horrendous accidents on showCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

The Hardcore Preventing Championships is underway and is Russia’s first skilled bareknuckle preventing league.

And with the round-of-16 stage happening on Monday, it was a graphic affair contained in the ring.

Fighters solely have skinny wraps round their wrists with no safety, that means fingers and faces are sometimes barely recognisable by the top of a bout.

To make issues much more weird, the cage is positioned on board an enormous cargo ship docked in Moscow.

Small crowds ignored any Covid fears on Monday to observe the 16 remaining fighters battle it out for a spot within the quarter-finals – and in the end for the a million roubles prize.

The occasion attracts loads of skilled fighters whereas hundreds of thousands of followers watch on at dwelling.

Massive names embrace Zelemkhan “Machine Gunner” Dukaev, Yevgeny “Sailor” Kurdanov and Firuz “Sympathetic” Yusupov.

The reward for all the battering and the blood is a mere £10,000 for the overall winner — The reward for all of the battering and the blood is a mere £10,000 for the general winnerCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

This fighter looked like he'd earned his money — This fighter seemed like he’d earned his cashCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

The match up between the food delivery rivals ended in smiles for Andrei Kiselev and Anton Shchipochev — The match up between the meals supply rivals resulted in smiles for Andrei Kiselev and Anton ShchipochevCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

The contest also featured a fight between two rival couriers for food companies, Andrei Kiselev and Anton Shchipochev.

With its roots in the ancient empires of Greece and Rome, bare-knuckle boxing has by no means been unlawful within the UK however has no official regulator and isn’t ruled by the British Boxing Board of Management (BBBC).

It’s now having fun with a resurgence within the UK with events attracting up to 800 fans and tickets costing close to £100.

Organisers claimed to SunSport it is actually safer than regular boxing.

In the meantime, Shaun Smith runs Smithy’s Fitness center in Warrington alongside spouse Amanda and informed LADbible: “For me, it is the final word check of your manhood.

“You will not get something extra uncooked than having a struggle together with your naked fists.

“One thing’s going to get damaged, one thing’s going to bleed. These males are going into it understanding that this is not a case of it would occur. It undoubtedly will occur.

“It is probably the most excessive sport you are able to do.

“Skilled boxing is sweet. MMA is sweet. Muay Thai is sweet. They’re all excessive, exhausting sports activities, however bare-knuckle boxing has simply obtained that additional venom.”