Overview

• Mundine’s World Bare Knuckle Fighting will hold a 10-bout card at the Logan Metro Sports Centre in Brisbane this September, with live online streaming planned.
• The Queensland Sports Ministry granted informal approval, finding the event outside police jurisdiction amid the state’s lack of a dedicated combat sports regulator.
• Veteran ringside doctor Lou Lewis endorsed bare-knuckle boxing safety protocols in both Queensland and NSW applications, arguing the format poses less risk of brain trauma than gloved fights.
• An application to stage a bare-knuckle event in Sydney is still under review by the Combat Sports Authority of NSW, prompting the pivot to Queensland.
• Medical critics led by AMA WA president Michael Page have described the sport as the “human equivalent of dog fighting” and cautioned about serious head injury risks.