Prohibited weapons may include a knuckleduster, baton, hammer or knife. In this variation, boxers fought while wielding a kara or steel bracelet like a knuckleduster. Their sound was described as being "hard knuckleduster goth with post-punk overtones". Another rumor is that Dempsey used a knuckleduster during the first round. According to Lechmere, the holes in the knuckleduster had sexual and other symbolism for Hulme. Typically, it is wielded as a combination knuckleduster/boomerang.