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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2025 · 40 MIN

Frank Slavin: Adventurer, Soldier and Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champ

from The Fighting Life - Tales from the World of Boxing

Today, we're going back to the dawn of modern boxing, when brutish bare-knuckle contests gave way to only slightly less brutal glove fights. And we're telling the story of Frank Paddy Slavin, bare-knuckle champion, adventurer, and war veteran. A lot of listeners will never have heard of Frank Slavin, but in his time, the Australian heavyweight could stake a claim to being the toughest man on the planet.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're going back to the dawn of modern boxing, when brutish bare-knuckle contests gave way to only slightly less brutal glove fights. And we're telling the story of Frank Paddy Slavin, bare-knuckle champion, adventurer, and war veteran. A lot of listeners will never have heard of Frank Slavin, but in his time, the Australian heavyweight could stake a claim to being the toughest man on the planet.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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