Unsanctioned boxers slug it out in Washington Square Park in shocking scene

Washington Square Park looked more like Madison Square Garden recently, as unsanctioned boxers duked it out in underground fights against the backdrop of the space’s famous arch, wild videos show.

Clips posted Tuesday on Instagram show at least three raucous nighttime bouts playing out in the Greenwich Village park, where cops have clashed with revelers over a newly-enacted 10 p.m. weekend curfew. The park pugilists touch gloves before each fight and square off under the watchful eye of a referee, but appear to wear little in the way of protective gear and are ringed only by the dozens of hollering spectators, who at points have to back away from the fray, the videos show.