Bare-knuckle boxing vs Naginatajutsu
Bare-knuckle boxing and Naginatajutsu side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Bare-knuckle boxing | Naginatajutsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | England | Japan |
| Type | boxing | jutsu and martial arts |
| Notable practitioners here | 14 | 1 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United States, United Kingdom and Italy | France |
| Equipment and weapons | — | naginata |
Bare-knuckle boxing
Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or bare-knuckle fighting) is a full-contact combat sport in which participants box without any form of padding on the hands. The sport, as it is known today, originated in 17th-century England and, although similar, it differs from street fighting as it follows an accepted set of rules.
From the Wikipedia article Bare-knuckle boxing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Naginatajutsu
Naginatajutsu (長刀術 or 薙刀術) is the Japanese martial art of wielding the naginata (長刀). The naginata is a weapon resembling the European glaive and the Chinese guan dao. Most naginatajutsu practiced today is in a modernized form, a gendai budō, in which competitions also are held.
From the Wikipedia article Naginatajutsu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q1424950, Q1757215. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.