DeGale wins on bare-knuckle boxing debut

Britain's James DeGale earned triumph by unanimous determination against Matt Floyd connected his bare-knuckle boxing debut successful Manchester.

DeGale, an Olympic golden medallist and erstwhile two-time IBF super-middleweight champion, came retired connected apical of a scrappy matter pinch nan judges scoring it 48-43, 48-43 and 47-44 successful his favour.

Australian Floyd was deducted 3 points during nan conflict for headbutting DeGale and putting him successful a headlock, pinch nan 39-year-old Briton doing immoderate of his champion activity via his jab.

"The holding and punching, it's crazy stuff. But I'm 1-0 and that's each that matters," said DeGale.

"He was reliable but successful a boxing conflict he wouldn't past 2 rounds."

The bout was DeGale's first since a punishing nonaccomplishment to Chris Eubank Jr six years agone that ended his career.

DeGale made history arsenic Britain's first boxer to triumph some Olympic golden and a master world title successful 2015.