Modern fighters from all combat sports should  have big advantages over their old time counterparts, they have the best knowledge of food and nutrition available and the most up to date training equiptment.

BUT DOES THIS MODERN APPROACH MAKE THEM BETTER FIGHTERS ? 

NO, would seem the answer based on most experts and from todays fighters themselves.


Below you'll find out just what the old Timers in the world of BKB did to prepare themselves prior to fighting


EXPLOSIVE PUNCHING AND AGGRESSIVE DEFENCE BY JACK DEMPSEY
http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/box/dempseycfbook.html



Various old time adds and training methods
http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Macfadden/MuscleBuilder/Feb25/mb-Feb25-



A short article on training for BKB
http://pluguglysboxingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/bare-knuckle-boxing-training.html


Super hard knuckles
http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8540209_make-knuckles-super-hard.html


Bare knuckle punching 

part 1 of 3
http://tkdtutor.com/TOPICS/Techniques/HandAttacks/Punching/Bare-Knuckle/Bare-Knuckle-01.htm
part2.
http://tkdtutor.com/TOPICS/Techniques/HandAttacks/Punching/Bare-Knuckle/Bare-Knuckle-02.htm
part3.
http://tkdtutor.com/TOPICS/Techniques/HandAttacks/Punching/Bare-Knuckle/Bare-Knuckle-03.htm



OLD SCHOOL  v  NEW SCHOOL TRAINING
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=19876&more=1

A GREAT SITE FOR INFO ON OLD FASHIONED STRONGMAN TRAINING METHODS
http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/


ADVICE ON IMPROVING HANDGRIP AND HANDSTRENGTH
http://www.functionalhandstrength.com/index.html