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.
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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)
