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The London History Podcast explores the stories, people, and places that have shaped London over the last 2,000 years, in an engaging, accessible format.
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163: Fighters and Fashion: The Story of Georgian London's Public Combat (opens the original)
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Spotify episode descriptionLondon’s forgotten fighting history comes alive in this episode of the London History Podcast. Hazel Baker explores the brutal, theatrical and hugely popular world of Georgian bare-knuckle boxing — a sport that shaped London’s streets, entertainments and social life.From James Figg, celebrated as the “invincible master,” to Jack Broughton’s influential rules of combat and Daniel Mendoza’s revolutionary style, this episode follows the fighters who made the ring a defini
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