>>1944579Gladiator fights were almost always show-fights that had no intention of killing.
English "gladiatorial" bouts were literally about making the other guy bleed or maybe breaking a limb if you felt mean that day.
In épée the entire body is valid for targeting.
Let alone historical fencing, in other words, combatives...
Anyway, boxing has steadily devolved to only allowing the front of the gloved fist to hit the opponent, and under specific circumstances. A far cry from what you'd see in the 30s, let alone the 1800s.
