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The policy specifically bars "intentional strikes to the head or face" in most circumstances. “Never (as a police officer) would you stand toe-to-toe and just trade punches with somebody,” said Chris Burbank, the vice president of law enforcement strategy at the Center for Policing Equity and the former chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department. “So, I don’t see the benefit of this other than for an archaic tradition.” Just two county police academies — Cape May and Mercer — still include boxing in their training programs, and Mercer hasn’t featured it during the coronavir...

Sport by Gary Stonehouse, The Sun 27th Jan 2021 7:13 AM Conor McGregor has been medically suspended for six months after his UFC 257 defeat to Dustin Poirier. Watch UFC action with ESPN on KAYO. Stream full Fight Night events live plus prelim fights for PPV events. New to Kayo? Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly McGregor was spotted on crutches following the fight after he was caught by a series of vicious leg kicks from the American, who he now wants to meet in a trilogy showdown. The loss was the Irishman's...

Here are the medical suspensions from UFC Fight Island 7 with Calvin Kattar looking at a potentially lengthy layoff following his unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway.

Study: Heart damage found in athletes who had mild cases of COVID-19 Share this story Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The reported number of UFC fighters who have tested positive for COVID-19 is closing in on 80 as the promotion heads toward its first fight card of 2021. One thing the UFC numbers don’t reveal is how many of those fighters are suffering from heart issues related to the novel coronavirus. Between June and August, Ohio State University looked at 26 athletes from the following sports: football, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, and track who tested positive for COVID-19. None of the...

BKFC president felt ‘sense of vindication’ after study showed bare-knuckle fights have lower concussion rate than MMA or boxing Share this story Bare Knuckle FC When Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships first launched in 2018, the newly formed promotion was already battling against the perception that their version of combat sports was far too brutal even when compared to MMA or boxing. Of course, BKFC president David Feldman had a much different ideal about the bare-knuckle fighting but he also understood that it was going to be an uphill battle against the court of public opinion. Nearly...