it is not just harder getting hit by bare knuckles but it is afast way to fuc* up your hands. short career.lol.
After experiencing bad hand injurys trough fighting even thinking of bare knuckle fighting makes me cringe, especially the old stuff were they really used to pummel there hands
I'm going to go to this sporting a suit, stovepipe hat, and monocle. It's only fitting to go in character of an 1800's bare knuckle fight fan.
Yes, gloves protect your face too. That's why the thumb is designed so as not to poke you in the eye.