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| Hinckley bare knuckle fight 'postponed' | Hinckley bare knuckle fight 'postponed' |
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| A bare knuckle boxing match that was due to take place on Saturday has been postponed, police have said. | A bare knuckle boxing match that was due to take place on Saturday has been postponed, police have said. |
| More than 1,000 people were expected to attend the fight at Hinckley United's former ground, in Leicester Road. | More than 1,000 people were expected to attend the fight at Hinckley United's former ground, in Leicester Road. |
| A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said the stadium's owners had decided to delay the bout due to "planning and licensing issues". | A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said the stadium's owners had decided to delay the bout due to "planning and licensing issues". |
| David Tredinnick, Conservative MP for Bosworth, had said the fight was illegal and wanted it to be stopped. | David Tredinnick, Conservative MP for Bosworth, had said the fight was illegal and wanted it to be stopped. |
| 'Do not approve' | 'Do not approve' |
| The force met the owners of the Greene King Stadium, organisers B-BAD Promotions and the local council, on Wednesday. | The force met the owners of the Greene King Stadium, organisers B-BAD Promotions and the local council, on Wednesday. |
| Chris Thompson, from the Greene King Stadium, said the venue's licence only covered boxing and wrestling events. | Chris Thompson, from the Greene King Stadium, said the venue's licence only covered boxing and wrestling events. |
| He said he was advised by the police that the licence could be under threat as the fight might be categorized under the rules of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). | He said he was advised by the police that the licence could be under threat as the fight might be categorized under the rules of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). |
| MMA is a full contact sport where hitting, kicking and grappling techniques are used by competitors. | MMA is a full contact sport where hitting, kicking and grappling techniques are used by competitors. |
| Venues require a different licence should they want to put on a MMA fight. | Venues require a different licence should they want to put on a MMA fight. |
| "Had it been bare knuckle boxing [without gloves] we'd have said no straight away," said Mr Thompson. | "Had it been bare knuckle boxing [without gloves] we'd have said no straight away," said Mr Thompson. |
| "But we're working with police and we want to do everything correctly." | "But we're working with police and we want to do everything correctly." |
| Leicestershire Police said the legality of the sport was a "grey area" but if gloves or wraps were not used then it would be against the law. | Leicestershire Police said the legality of the sport was a "grey area" but if gloves or wraps were not used then it would be against the law. |
| Andy Topliffe, from B-BAD Promotions, previously said fighters used coverings on their fists. | |
| With regard to the postponement, he said: "It's a great shame." | |
| However, he said the meeting with officials helped demonstrate that the sport was legitimate and "is not being fought in lanes, fields, or warehouses". | |
| A spokesman for the British Boxing Board of Control said: "This event is not licensed or regulated... and we do not approve such events." |