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King Hit brings Indigenous tent boxers' struggle for equality to the stage  - In an era when the only level playing field Indigenous people had with white Australians was the boxing ring or football field, tent troupes gave Aboriginal fighters a brief shot at glory. The boxing troupes travelled the country between the late 1800s and early 1980s, and with little work on offer for Aboriginal people it was an appealing option for a young man.

King Hit brings Indigenous tent boxers' struggle for equality to the stage  - In an era when the only level playing field Indigenous people had with white Australians was the boxing ring or football field, tent troupes gave ...