# Fred Brophy

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Showman Fred Brophy's life inside the boxing tent

Raised by a side-show operator and a trapeze artist, Fred is now the last boxing tent showman in the world (R)

Boxing troupe bids goodbye to Birdsville and life on a tiny tropical island

Bush boxing legend Fred Brophy bids goodbye to Birdsville; wildlife cameras giving landholders a look at creatures that call their properties home; lighthouse caretakers reflect on life on tiny, tropical island; hairdresser a hero for remote outback residents.

Eps 109 Billy Mussig - Brophy's Tent

Billy Mussig joins us today as he will be fighting again in the Fred Brophy's boxing tent next weekend up in Rockhampton, we go over his preparation leading into this event. Billy has already done a fight in the tent before when his was out in Birdsville. Billy will be fighting in the LADS tee and …

The Last Tent Boxing Show in the World

What is it like to step inside the last tent boxing show in the world? In this episode of The StickyBeak, Monika travels to Nambour on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to experience the legendary Fred Brophy's Boxing Troupe — a uniquely Australian attraction that has been entertaining crowds for generat…

Fred Brophy Sounds Off on Immigration, Housing and the State of Australia

Fred Brophy is the last of his kind.For decades, the legendary showman has travelled the country with Australia’s last surviving travelling boxing tent — preserving a piece of Australian history that has all but disappeared.In this special interview from Mount Isa, Fred sits down with Karl Stefanov…

Pauline Hanson on Protests, Truckies, & Beetroot on Brugers

She's home for one night between flights, and Senator Pauline Hanson isn't pulling any punches. Luke Bona sits down with the One Nation leader for a full solo interview, starting with yesterday's nationwide student walkout against her and One Nation — and her blunt response to it, including a secre…

The Last Australian Showman, The Sydney Swans Scandal & Penguins vs. Bird Flu

He's the last touring boxing-tent showman left in the world, and 74 years old hasn't slowed him down. Outback legend Fred Brophy joins Luke Bona and vice captain Adam McDonald in the Man Cave for the full story — jail time at Pentridge, a run-in with Mark "Chopper" Read, deliberately cutting off hi…

He Fought the Tent Champion With His Grandad in His Corner

The final part with John Rayner is one big love letter to the bush, and it starts in Fred Brophy's boxing tent at the Birdsville races. After days patrolling the Simpson Desert, Johnny fronted up to the tent chasing the family legacy, his grandfather was a tent fighter back in the day. Jessie got c…

The Fred Brophy Yarn

From growing up in travelling sideshows to becoming one of Australia’s most iconic outback entertainers, Fred Brophy has lived a life that’s almost too unbelievable to be true. A fourth-generation showman, Fred’s journey has been anything but ordinary. From a troubled youth that saw him spend time …