How BOXING Destroyed KARATE 🥊🥋

Okinawan Karate includes bunkai, grappling, weapons and throws. So why is Japanese Karate so different? The history of Western Boxing has the answer. It all began with a 1921 title fight between Jack Dempsey and George Carpentier in New Jersey, USA. Big thanks to Patrick McCarthy, the world’s #1 Karate researcher & author, for providing me with the historical insight presented in this video. Please see “Tanpenshu“ (Funakoshi Gichin) and “Watashi no Karatejutsu“ (Motobu Choki) to learn more about the fascin