THE Birdsville police love it when fight master Fred Brophy and his bruisers roll into town hungry for a scrap. “If you are looking for a fight, come into my tent and you can get paid if you win.” The ...

Not everyone has heard of Fred Brophy's Boxing Troupe, but for those who have, it's an institution. He'll sell you a ticket, spin you a yarn and dare you into the ring. For more than four decades, ...

Part of the charm for many ringside at Fred Brophy's famous boxing tent at the Miner's Arms Hotel, Torbanlea on Saturday was the chance to cheer on mates in a David and Goliath contest. Paul Vicca was ...

MOUNT ISA, Australia — The crowd outside was several drinks deep and starting to get restless when Fred Brophy summoned his boxers to the center of the tent and handed them a bottle of port. One by ...

Fred Brophy is a fourth generation traveling showman and heads the last surviving tent boxing troupe in the world. To many, Fred is an outback hero. He is friend, counselor and savior to the rural ...