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HistoryExtra podcast · 2025-02-21 · 32 min · 6,036 words

Bruisers and bare knuckles: the brutal world of Victorian boxing

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Men fighting pumas. Bust ups in sacred chapels. And a pair of sisters Who could pack a punch? In Victorian Britain.

Boxing offered up. Edge of your sea entertainment. To all levels of society. A new show called A Thousand Blows lands on Disney Plus today, and it transports viewers back to the ringside in Victorian London. So for today's episode

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