Cockfighting - Wikipedia Wagers are often made on the outcome of the match, held in a ring called a cockpit 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
Cockfighting | Spectacle, Animal Welfare Culture | Britannica Cockfighting, the sport of pitting gamecocks to fight and the breeding and training of them for that purpose The game fowl is probably the nearest to the Indian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus), from which all domestic chickens are believed to be descended
Cockfighting | Humane World for Animals Cockfighting is when two or more specially bred birds, known as gamecocks, are placed in an enclosed pit to fight for the primary purposes of gambling and entertainment
Cockfighting | Blood Sports | Animal Cruelty | ASPCA Cockfighting is a blood sport in which two roosters specifically bred for aggression are placed beak to beak in a small ring and encouraged to fight to the death
What Is Cockfighting? | PETA Although cockfighting is illegal in all U S states and territories, it still takes place, and it’s legal in Cuba, most of Mexico, and much of the Caribbean Read on to learn what cockfighting is and how you can help birds who are forced to fight for entertainment