"Fighting cock" and "Gamecock" redirect here. For other uses, see Fighting cock (disambiguation) and Gamecock (disambiguation).
Cockfight in London, c. 1808Colonel Mordaunt's cockfight in Lucknow, 1784–1786, by Johann ZoffanyThe wantilan, a Balinese cockfighting pavilion, and important temple ritual
Cockfighting is a blood sport involving roosters ("cocks"), held in a ring called a cockpit. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a "game", a sport, pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1634,[1] after the term "cock of the game" used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting in 1607. But it was during Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented for Westerners by the Italian Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's chronicler, in the Kingdom of Taytay.
The combatants, referred to as gamecocks (not to be confused with game birds), are specially bred and conditioned for increased stamina and strength. Male and female chickens of such a breed are referred to as gamefowl. Cocks possess congenital aggression toward all males of the same species. Wagers are often made on the outcome of the match.
Cockfighting is a blood sport due in some part to the physical trauma the cocks inflict on each other, which is sometimes increased by attaching metal spurs to the cocks' natural spurs. While not all fights are to the death, the cocks may endure significant physical trauma. In some areas around the world, cockfighting is still practiced as a mainstream event; in some countries it is regulated by law, or forbidden outright.[2][3]
^"gamecock". Merriam-Webster. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2014-05-10. First Known Use: 1634
^Raymond Hernandez (1995-04-11). "A Blood Sport Gets in the Blood; Fans of Cockfighting Don't Understand Its Outlaw Status". The New York Times. New York City Metropolitan Area. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
^Jim Bell (February 24, 2011). "East Texas Lawmaker Wants to Outlaw Cockfighting". KSFA 860 AM NewsTalk. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
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