James DeGale emerged victorious in his bare-knuckle debut at BKFC 81, but the future of the decorated boxer in the world of gloveless combat seems uncertain. The former super middleweight world champion and Olympian bested Matt Floyd on Saturday, September 27th in a fight that saw four-point deductions dealt-out.
This was described as a bit of a dirty fight in the eyes of some onlookers at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. In fact, Floyd landed a fairly blatant headbutt at the end of the opening round, which provided reasonable cause for the referee to deal out a disqualification if he felt so inclined.