A
new boxing based sport, which involves punching your opponent below the belt,
has been greeted by ultimate fighting enthusiasts in the Far East, our reporter
claims.
The
sport, known as Knacker Boxing, is believed to be one of the most senselessly
vicious fighting systems in the world.
The
first tournament is to be staged in Bangkok this Saturday. Bangkok is regarded
as the sport's spiritual as well as literal home.
Knacker
Boxing is believed to have been invented in 2002 when a gamer from Thailand
discovered, by chance, a cheat in Ready 2 Rumble, Sega's boxing simulation*. The
cheat enables a fighter to win a bout with a quick punch to the groin.
| Cheat
in 'Ready 2 Rumble' PC game, which may have spawned a new martial art |
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Organisers
of what was previously believed to be the most vicious fighting tournament in
the world, Ultimate Hot Wok Fighting, condemned the system as 'barbaric',
'painful' and 'stupid'.
Murray
Nelson, from the Thai Society for Over-The-Top Underground Fighting, said
he has high hopes for the sport:
*(Press
Ctrl Shift RDFGC, Alt F5, F6 F8, while hopping on left leg, simultaneously)
