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The Jewish Boxing Champion Who Fell in With Britain's Fascist Firebrand
A star of boxing during the early years of the twentieth century, Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis ranks among the finest fighters Britain has ever produced. But, when his career in the ring was over, the former champion had a strange dalliance with far-right politics.
Gangsters and Boxers in London's East End
Rows of past fighters grin down from all four walls of East London boxing club the Repton: Olympic gold medallists, world champions, tough guy actors and, perhaps most intimidating of all, the notorious Kray twins.
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