
Bruisers and bare knuckles: the brutal world of Victorian boxing
From HistoryExtra podcast
Published 2/21/2025
Men fighting pumas. Brutal prize-fights in sacred chapels. A pair of sisters who could pack a punch. In Victorian Britain, boxing offered up edge-of-your-seat entertainment to all levels of society. A new Disney Plus show A Thousand Blows transports viewers back to the ringside in Victorian London,…







