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Friday, November 17, 2023

The Brutal World of Bare-Knuckle Boxing in Victorian Britain (Fight Club/Absolute History)

 

The Last Bare-Knuckle Fight, Farnsborough, Hampshire, 17th April 1860



A bit of a longer work, but as to my estimation as Steampunk is not only a technical but adventure genre, adding a bit of insight to how individuals actually fought in Victorian times seemed appropriate.  Although not necessarily advertised as a Steampunk movie, the 2009 Sherlock Holmes movie starring Robert Downey Jr., has an outstanding bare-knuckle fight scene, though he does seem a bit cerebral while fighting a tough fellow!



Please do enjoy, and the next in-world location is coming up soon!

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