BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » dillon cleckler https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ABC medical committee, president voice concerns about bare-knuckle boxing practices after fighter death https://www.badmma.com/abc-medical-committee-president-voice-concerns-about-bare-knuckle-boxing-practices-after-fighter-death.html https://www.badmma.com/abc-medical-committee-president-voice-concerns-about-bare-knuckle-boxing-practices-after-fighter-death.html#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:03:45 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/abc-medical-committee-president-voice-concerns-about-bare-knuckle-boxing-practices-after-fighter-death.html The Association of Boxing Commissions has issued a statement following the death of martial artist Justin Thornton . On Tuesday, the ABC medical committee issued a statement to MMA Junkie, which condoned what it sees as common malpractices culturally embedded in the rising sport of bare-knuckle boxing. Among the perceived issues are the age and skill demographic of fighters commonly involved in American bare-knuckle events, as well as booking fighters returning from long periods of inactivity. “Therefore, the Association of Boxing Commission’s Medical Committee is especially concerned that athletes competing in BKB may be at higher risks for acute and chronic injuries due to these and other factors,” the statement reads

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/abc-medical-committee-president-voice-concerns-about-bare-knuckle-boxing-practices-after-fighter-death.html/feed 0 ‘Devastated’ Dillon Cleckler issues heartfelt message after death of BKFC 20 opponent Justin Thornton https://www.badmma.com/devastated-dillon-cleckler-issues-heartfelt-message-after-death-of-bkfc-20-opponent-justin-thornton.html https://www.badmma.com/devastated-dillon-cleckler-issues-heartfelt-message-after-death-of-bkfc-20-opponent-justin-thornton.html#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:21:58 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/devastated-dillon-cleckler-issues-heartfelt-message-after-death-of-bkfc-20-opponent-justin-thornton.html Dillon Cleckler considered  Justin Thornton not only an opponent but a friend. The two Mississippi-based fighters competed against each other twice – once in MMA in 2013 and once in bare-knuckle boxing in this past August. Cleckler won by first-round knockout on both occasions, but the second finish resulted in severe injury and ultimately Thornton’s death. Cleckler caught him with a right hand, and Thornton fell to the canvas face first just 18 seconds into the fight. Thornton was taken out of the ring on a stretcher and reportedly had been hospitalized since the fight

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