It is a bare knuckle affair full of palter and equivocation from all parties.

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Mr Jones added that bare knuckle boxing champion James Quinn-McDonagh was one of the evening's guests and took many questions from the floor.

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The 68-year-old Republican is known more for his bare-knuckle politics than his pugilistic skills.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (pictured left) delivers this bare-knuckle ride without losing his balance for a moment.

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Already ministers are facing aggressive questioning about this scheme in the Commons - and this inquiry could develop into a bare-knuckle battle.

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The recent financial crisis proved that the sort of qualities that men pride themselves on, such as risk-taking and bare-knuckle competition, can lead to disaster.

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But it doesn't quite capture the bare-knuckle aspects of the job.

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So much for the myth of bare-knuckle American capitalism.

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Dr. Joseph Estwanik, an orthopedic surgeon who helped get mixed martial arts legalized in North Carolina, also helped develop the glove that brought the Ultimate Fighting Championship out of the bare-knuckle era.

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What does it say to those boards gearing up for a bare-knuckle fight with local protesters if this controversial decision by Betsi is reversed by the Health Minister, however great the pressure on her?

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