Extreme sports: Bareknuckle boxing in an ice skating rink has gone professional

Ice hockey enforcers are letting their fists fly inside the rink in a brutal no-holds-barred combat sports event called Ice Wars in Canada.

The bizarre competition sees men from across the country – often of varying shapes and sizes – do battle like Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.

Ice Wars, or to give it its full name ‘Ice Wars International’, combines boxing, ice hockey and mixed martial arts.

According to the rules, headbutting, kicking and biting is strictly prohibited, while contestants also must not pull their opponent’s hair, knee them, or trip them up.

They are also not allowed to hold each other’s gloves which it’s worth pointing out are little more than hand wraps.

Helmets and gloves must also stay on at all times during a fight.

The organisation was created in January and last weekend hosted its first professional show in Edmonton, Alberta.

Broadcast partner FITE TV, who own the streaming rights, shared footage taken during its inaugural pay-per-view event.

Check out the video below…

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