Buckets and gloves

Most commonly used in ice hockey, Buckets and gloves refers to a fight taking place where both players keep their helmet and gloves on throughout the fight.

John: Yo, did you see jack's buckets and gloves fight last night?
Mack: Yea looked like a hell of a donnybrook.

buckets and gloves

1. Protective equipment used when boxing for fun (usually a hockey helmet and boxing gloves)
2. Boxing with a friend (usually while drunk)

Let's put on the buckets and gloves and go for round two.

Hold my beer while I drop him in buckets and gloves